COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A major highway intersection in Columbia will be closed occasionally this week for repairs. The South Carolina Department of Transportation says crews will closed the ramp to get on state Highway 277 north from Interstate 20 East for several hours starting at 9 a.m. Monday. The ramp will be reopened at 3 p.m. Similar closings are…
Richland County Coroner, Gary Watts has relelased the identity of the man whho was strucka nd killed while out for a jog Friday night.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Health and Environmental Control is holding a series of leadership meetings. In partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, DHEC is holding a total of four two-day forums in December, January, March and April. Applications are due Monday. During the workshops, attendees will learn about different leadership styles, community outreach and a review of…
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A 35-year-old Newberry woman has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of her longtime boyfriend. Prosecutors said a jury deliberated about five hours before convicting Mandy Smith early Saturday. Smith faces 30 years to life in prison when she is sentenced Monday afternoon. Investigators say Smith and her friend Timothy Wise…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is asking her Cabinet agencies for a list of every building they own. At her Cabinet meeting Monday, Haley signed an executive order demanding the list by Dec. 15. She says she has wanted the information since she took office in 2011, but the Budget and Control Board has not been…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Investigators say a fire at a Columbia strip mall that did $1 million of damage to several businesses was intentionally set. The Richland County Fire Marshal’s office said the blaze started around 12:30 a.m. Monday in a self-storage business in the Spring Valley Commons Shopping Center northeast of Columbia. Deputies are now investigating who…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A company that runs for-profit law schools says it will give other schools in South Carolina a final chance to buy the Charleston School of Law before going forward with its plans to purchase the school. The InfiLaw System said in a statement Monday that it will give the College of Charleston or the…
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) _ Police say a 2-year-old boy was found walking in a Rock Hill neighborhood in only his diaper.
Columbia, SC (Atty. Gen. Alan Wilson)-South Carolina’s top attorney wants to warn you about a phone scam that’s targeting utility customers. The callers say an immediate payment is needed to avoid disconnection. The customer is given instructions to send money. Tomorrow, Attorney General Alan Wilson is expected to announce a request for an official Sled investigation into the matter. Categories:…
A University of South Carolina student continues to fight for her life while the man accused of shooting her has been denied bond.
