Social Media Texts Crack Fountain Inn Homicide Case
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they used a combination of surveillance cameras, text messages and Facebook postings to find the man who shot a 25-year-old man.
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USC reaches settlement over closed biomass plant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The University of South Carolina is settling a dispute over a disappointing power plant that was supposed to generate electricity from scrap wood chips. The State newspaper reported Saturday (http://bit.ly/1a1iTEK) that Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls is agreeing to pay $14 million owed on the nearly $20 million plant, remove biomass equipment inside and give USC…
SC utility to cleanse Lake Murray, release water
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. says it will release more water from Lake Murray northwest of Columbia so that rain can give parts of the lake bottom a good cleaning. The utility that runs the reservoir behind its hydroelectric dam says it will start allowing more water to flow downstream early next month….
Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Authorities say they used a combination of surveillance cameras, text messages and Facebook postings to identify a suspect in the death of a 25-year-old man to death in Fountain Inn. Fountain Inn Police Chief Keith Morton said the cameras captured the fight that led to the shooting of Barry Norman. Police arrested of…
Columbia creating new plaques for local landmarks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina’s capital city is launching a new program to raise the profile of its historic sites. Columbia’s planning division said last week it had created a plaque program to identify over 160 buildings, structures, and sites that have been designated as official City of Columbia Individual Historic Landmarks. Officials say the landmarks are…
Work set for $41M project to improve Santee exit
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina transportation officials say work should begin next month on $41 million worth of improvements to the Interstate 95 and U.S. Highway 301 interchange near Santee. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/17adN88 ) the work will create a full interchange at Exit 97 and extend U.S. 301 to connect with a…
Woman outside of broken down car killed in Kershaw
KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 60-year-old woman has been killed after a wreck involving a broken down car and two other vehicles. Troopers said the wreck happened Saturday night on U.S. Highway 521 north of Kershaw. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office says Dorothy Miller was outside of the broken down car when she was struck and killed. Authorities…
Person Hospitalized After Columbia Blaze
Columbia police responded to a fire that sent one person to the hospital with injuries.
Missing Infant Back Home
A missing 10 month old infant is back home after Richland County Sheriff’s say he was dropped off by a family friend.
Columbia mayor holding prayer breakfast
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is holding an annual prayer breakfast. Benjamin and other community leaders are gathering Monday at The Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium. This is the 26th year the breakfast has taken place. Organizers say Bill Amick of Amick Farms is scheduled to share his life story and talk about his dependency on his religious…
