COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal and state officials say the city of Columbia has agreed to upgrade its sewer system at an estimated cost of $750 million to stop raw sewage from spilling into waterways. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Justice Department and the state’s health agency jointly announced Tuesday that Columbia also has agreed to spend about $1…
CROSS, S.C. (AP) — A woman has died in a fire at a mobile home in Berkeley County. The fire was reported around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Cross community. Firefighters say two structures caught fire at a fishing camp. Moncks Corner Rural Fire Chief Scott Lee says the woman was trapped in the fire and died. Lee says a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The federal government has reached an agreement to settle allegations that the town of Timmonsville has been risking residents’ health by improperly discharging sewage and wastewater. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said Tuesday that they had reached a deal with Timmonsville and the City of Florence….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has asked college regulators to consider allowing South Carolina students to use lottery-backed scholarships for summer classes. The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/18KJOVH ) Tuesday the state Commission on Higher Education decided to study the proposal after receiving Haley’s letter. The push comes after the University of South Carolina expanded its summer session this…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina will likely gain a fourth area code by the end of 2015. The state Public Service Commission announced Tuesday that the group responsible for coordinating area codes in the U.S. has filed a petition calling for relief in the state’s fast-growing 843 region. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator expects numbers to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young is helping the University of South Carolina mark the 50th anniversary of the school’s desegregation. The events Wednesday recall Sept. 11, 1963, when Robert Anderson, James Solomon and Henrie Monteith enrolled in classes on the Columbia campus. The two young men and one woman peacefully signed up for…
The South Carolina Republican Party and the South Carolina Democratic Party each launch a website aimed at discrediting the opposing candidate for governor.
In the midst of Syria possibly putting their chemical weapons under international control, two USC professors sit down with ABC Columbia News to talk about the conflict.
Columbia, SC (West Columbia Police Department)- The West Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that took place around the 400 block of Sunset Boulevard on September 9, 2013 at approximately 6p.m.
There may only be 10 weeks left before voters head to the polls, but many of them are making it clear they want to see the Strong Mayor referendum on the ballot.
