City of Columbia, Residents Honor Veterans Through Parade
Monday, the City of Columbia hosted the 35th Annual Veteran’s Day Parade.
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18-Year-Old Man Shot to Death in Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say an 18-year-old man has been shot to death in Spartanburg.
Fire Truck Overturns While Responding To Fire
Pickens County (Associated Press)-A South Carolina fire truck is considered a total loss after authorities say it overturned while responding to a fire. The accident happened on a rural road in Pickens county…early this morning.
Orangeburg lawyer Connor enters US Senate race
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A fourth Republican is entering the race against U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Orangeburg attorney Bill Connor began his bid to replace Graham at the Myrtle Beach Tea Party meeting Monday night. Connor says Graham is not conservative enough to represent South Carolina. Connor says he chose to announce his candidacy at a tea party meeting…
Honoring our Veterans
Dozens of area Veterans Celebrate a day set aside to remember their service.
Sheriff: Miles Gunshot Wound Self-Inflicted
Richland Co. Sheriff Leon Lott says former Gamecock Kenny Miles shot himself.
Life sentence for SC man in bar stool beating
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A West Columbia man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a man to death two years ago. Prosecutor Donnie Myers said Tuesday that 31-year-old Demetriss Alshawn Glenn was found guilty last week on charges of murder, burglary and armed robbery. Authorities say 45-year-old Timothy Tice was found dead in the kitchen of his…
2-year-old boy drowns in Sumter pond
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Sumter County authorities are investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy. Sheriff Anthony Dennis says deputies were called to a report of a missing child Monday afternoon around 1 p.m. Dennis says it took about 20 minutes to locate the child’s body on top of the water about 200 feet from his home. The boy’s…
USC plans $125 M renovation of Carolina Coliseum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina plans to spend $125 million to renovate Carolina Coliseum. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/19hdOY9) that plans call for converting the 12,000-seat arena building into classrooms and labs, another student union facility and a practice facility for the school’s basketball teams. The newspaper reported the project is included in the school’s budget…
Power restored in Midlands after weather outages
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — After some strong winds caused power outages across the Midlands of South Carolina, residents are now back online. SCE&G reported up to 1400 residents lost power scattered across Richland, Lexington, and Fairfield counties last night. Power has been restored for everyone in the Midlands on the SCE&G service line, though residents in Aiken County along with…
