COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The 13th annual Veterans Christmas Charity Ride is roaring through Columbia. Sunday’s parade is expected to draw about 3,500 riders. They start at Carolina Honda with opening ceremonies at 10:00 a.m. and the public is invited to attend. At 2 p.m., riders with police escorts parade through the city to the Dorn VA Medical Center in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new report says South Carolina’s prison population fell almost 3 percent in one year, saving taxpayers more than $5 million. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/18uiAlY) that sentencing reform is to credit for the savings. A 2010 law strengthened penalties for violent crimes while offering alternative sentences for nonviolent offenses. A report from the state Sentencing…
Richland County Sheriff’s are searching for the suspect responsible for a Sunday night shooting.
The Operating Room at the Department of Veterans Affairs is closed.
A woman is shot and killed after leaving a friends birthday party
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley and her family are inviting South Carolinians to visit the Governor’s Mansion to see the property’s Christmas decorations. The open house Monday evening is free and open to the public, although attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods for Harvest Hope Food Bank and school supplies for Haley’s nonprofit to distribute to public…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two University of South Carolina economists are offering their annual predictions for the economy in South Carolina and the nation. Darla Moore School of Business economists Douglas Woodward and Joseph Von Nessen are speaking Monday morning at the Capstone campus room on the Columbia campus. The conference is in its 33rd year. Other speakers include Gov….
An official preliminary inquiry is launched against South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell, in reference to allegations he misused his political influence for personal gain.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina guard has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in a case connected to the jailhouse beating of a handcuffed homeless man. Court documents show 38-year-old Robin Smith is scheduled to plead guilty next week to using excessive force. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Smith was a guard at…
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The unclaimed remains of 10 military veterans will be interred this week during a ceremony at the Beaufort National Cemetery. The state coordinator for the Missing in America Project, Steve Goulet, tells The Beaufort Gazette (http://bit.ly/1cvX84u ) that the unclaimed, cremated remains will be interred Friday. They include veterans from Charleston, Horry and Lexington counties who…
