COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel is considering ethics allegations against Rep. Harold Mitchell. The House Ethics Committee on Tuesday will consider the accusations and his explanations. The Spartanburg Democrat told his colleagues last month that he kept poor records and did not properly pay his bills. Mitchell said he did not use his campaign account for personal benefit….
A smoke detector is being credited with helping save a family from a burning home.
A Midlands pastor faces charges of sex crimes crimes against minors.
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities in Anderson County are investigating after a body covered in cat litter was found underneath a home.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Three men are being sentenced for their roles in running an illegal gambling business in Columbia. A federal judge on Wednesday is set to hand down sentences for Brett Parker, Jack Parker and Douglas Taylor. The men were convicted in September of running a gambling operation which prosecutors said collected thousands of dollars a…
MANNING, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Some South Carolina 5th graders have completed a program that state officials hope will help them stay away from gangs. On Wednesday, 75 students from Manning Elementary School are graduating from G.R.E.A.T., which stands for Gang Resistance Education And Training. Organizers say G.R.E.A.T. is a national gang, violence and bullying prevention program built around…
One man is dead and another is seriously injured following an accident in Richland County.
A top official…here locally…is stepping down from his position.
While the two winners of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing for $636 million bought their tickets in Georgia and California, South Carolina is still seeing some luck of its own.
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The first of some 7,000 Fort Jackson Army soldiers are starting their annual two-week holiday leave. Army spokeswoman Kara Motosicky says the soldiers in basic training begin departing Wednesday evening just before midnight. The troops are leaving the military installation outside Columbia on buses, trains, and in private vehicles. Other buses are taking soldiers to…
