Emotions Surrounding Boston Lock down Hit Home for USC Student
A USC student, with family in Boston, spoke with ABC Columbia News about Friday’s massive manhunt that has a part of his family under lock down.
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Deputies: Man Wanted for Attacking Wife with Box Cutter
Deputies in Lexington County are searching for a Gaston man they say cut his wife with a box cutter more than 20 times.
ArtFields: Rural SC town stages 10-day arts fest
LAKE CITY, S.C. (AP) — A small South Carolina farming town is hosting a 10-day arts festival that’s drawn artists from across the Southeast and is offering $100,000 in prizes.
1yr. Old Murder Unsolved, Family’s Plea
It’s been 364 days since a Columbia man was shot to death in his own home. No one has been arrested for the murder. Richland County authorities hope you can help change that, as they and the victim’s family plead for answers.
SC unemployment down again to 8.4 percent in March
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Unemployment in South Carolina fell in March for the second month in a row.
SC man sentenced to 25 years in wife’s death
KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) — A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the shooting death of his wife.
Search Continues for Boston Bombing Suspect
It’s been far from a normal Friday in Boston and the surrounding area, as thousands of officers with rifles and armored vehicles swarm the streets. They’re continuing the search for a 19-year-old college student who is wanted in the Boston Marathon bombing.
Columbia launches youth crime prevention program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in Columbia are launching a new program they hope will help steer kids away from crime.
SC kidnapping suspect gets 17 years in ammo case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping a missing Richland County teen has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison on federal ammunition charges.
Fort Jackson, USC set to discuss collaboration
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Officials from the Army’s largest training installation in Fort Jackson and the University of South Carolina are spending a day discussing possible collaboration.
