COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Educational Television is airing the story of World War II veteran Ted Bell, who led a daring attack in 1945 to secure a Japanese ridge. The documentary “Ted Bell and the Ridge” airs at 8 p.m. Thursday. Col. Bell led 200 men on a near-suicide mission on Okinawa’s heavily fortified Ishimi Ridge. Only 22…
Authorities are expecting heavy traffic around Williams-Brice Stadium Thursday.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The chairwoman of the Tea Party Express is visiting the South Carolina Lowcountry. The express group is the nation’s largest tea party political action committee. Amy Kremer plans a news conference asking that members of Congress sign a letter saying they will oppose any spending bill including funding for the federal health care act, sometimes known…
While violent crime, as a whole, is down in the city of Columbia, Five Points in particular, local police officers are not letting their guards down when it comes to keeping people safe.
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The Morning News of Florence has a new publisher and regional editor. Publisher Stephen Wade and Regional Editor Don Kausler Jr., started their new duties this week, the newspaper (http://bit.ly/14GL4KO) reported. Wade comes from Independence, Mo., where he had been a senior group publisher for Gatehouse Media since January 2012. He replaces Mark Blum,…
Thursday evening brought the first Gamecock football game of the 2013 season and the first tailgate.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies say they have found a man shot to death in an intersection near Greenville.
The season opener brought out thousands of fans, near and far donning their garnet and black.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Gamecocks are giving the Tar Heels a tough start to the football season as they are ahead 27-10 in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter. Lightning in the area has delayed the game. For the latest coverage from the ABC Columbia Sports Team, including updates on the final minutes of the game, you…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Six people in South Carolina have pleaded guilty to lying on an application for federal education aid. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said Friday all six pleaded guilty in Florence to education loan fraud. Prosecutors say the defendants gave all their information to a seventh person, who filled out federal student aid applications, saying any…
