Forest Acres Burglary
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Officials are investigating a burglary, on the 1700 block of Atascadero Drive, between 8:30am and 12:15pm Thursday.
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Remodeled USO Center Now Open
Thursday the new remodeled USO center opened inside Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
Senate passes $113 million capital spending bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators have approved a bill designating $113 million from this year’s rainy day fund.
Beautifying Businesses to Draw More Business
Close to a dozen companies along the North Main Street Corridor in downtown Columbia are receiving federal grant money to spruce up their store fronts, in an effort to bring in more dollars to downtown Columbia.
House passes bill defining local seafood
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill to make it illegal for a store or restaurant to claim that seafood is local when it comes from outside the waters of South Carolina, Georgia or North Carolina.
Spur, part of incentive, almost done in Orangeburg
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A new rail spur that is part of a more than half million dollar state incentive package for a company in Orangeburg is almost complete.
SC Hells Angels ringleader sentenced to 17 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A leader of a South Carolina chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for his role in a drug and weapons crime ring.
American Party holding info meeting in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Organizers of a new political party are holding an informational meeting this week.
SC panel meets amid military base closure concerns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina state task force formed to support its military bases is hearing concerns that automatic Pentagon spending cuts are hurting the readiness of military forces in the state.
APNewsBreak: SC agency making early debt payment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s unemployment agency is making a $144 million early payment toward its debt to the federal government, helping to reduce businesses’ insurance taxes.
