Strong Mayor Vote Gets Special Election
City Council held a meeting to vote on a proposed referendum to change current form of government, but a subtitute motion passes delaying the vote by a month.
Local News
Inquest says SC police were justified to shoot man
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A coroner’s inquest has determined that Columbia police were justified in the shooting death of an armed 21-year-old man. A six-person jury made that finding Wednesday. They met at the request of Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, who called for an inquest after reviewing the State Law Enforcement Division’s investigation into the May 25 shooting of…
3 men convicted in SC sports betting ring
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man convicted of double murder has been found guilty of being behind a sports betting ring. A federal jury in Columbia on Wednesday convicted Brett Parker, his father and an associate of operating an illegal gambling business. Prosecutors said Parker, his father, Jack Parker; and a third man, Douglas E. Taylor, ran a…
SC congressional delegation invites Moniz to SRS
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A bi-partisan group of South Carolina’s representatives in Washington want the U.S. Energy Department’s top official to come see for himself what projected cuts would mean to a nuclear site in the state. On Thursday, both of the state’s senators and six of its seven congressmen wrote to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz asking him…
Lottery Psychology; Keeping Peace of Mind
This video is no longer available. (WOLO) COLUMBIA,S.C., — Someone in the Midlands became a multi-millionaire overnight and while many people would see that as a dream come true, one local financial adviser says that blessing can become a curse in the blink of an eye. Kevin Skipper has spent years studying human behavior and the psychology of money and…
Greenville Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Greenville attorney will serve about six years in prison in a securities fraud case involving an Easley firm.
Children Find Body In Lowcountry Park
oose Creek, SC (Berkeley County Coroner)-State and local law enforcement agents are investigating the death of a man whose body was found by school children in a park in Goose Creek.
Sheheen: Ethics dismisses frivolous claims by GOP
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” State Sen. Vincent Sheheen accuses state Republicans of wasting taxpayer money by making frivolous ethics allegations that have been thrown out. The Democrat running for governor said Thursday the state Ethics Commission dismissed three complaints filed by the state GOP. He says the claims suggest desperation. GOP Chairman Matt Moore called Sheheen’s news conference…
Search for Suspects after Deadly Shooting
Deputies says a man was shot and killed at a convenience store in Richland County.
SC VA Columbia opens hospice care center extension
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center in Columbia is scheduled to open a new section of its hospice center. VA spokesman Kevin McIver says Friday morning’s ribbon cutting ceremony is meant to offer a look at the expanded location that provides a special location for veteran’s end-of-life care. The expansion area is dubbed a “Warriors’ Walk,”…
