Ex-coach up for parole in SC on child sex charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former youth basketball coach in Columbia who is spending 35 years in prison for molesting more than a dozen boys is preparing for another parole hearing.
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Kershaw County firm to pay $500K pollution penalty
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Kershaw County chemical company has reached a $500,000 settlement with the federal government over pollution claims.
City Hosts Easter Egg Hunt
Get ready for an egg-citing time.
Columbia’s First Family will host the Let’s Move! Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, March 29, 2013 from 4-6 p.m. at Drew Park.
Ex-SC cop charged with destroying murder evidence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina police officer has been arrested on charges he destroyed evidence related to a decades-old murder case.
USDA expanding program to fight rural poverty
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding a program intended to reduce poverty and improve life in rural areas through better access to federal money.
Same Sex Marriage Takes Center Stage at State House
It’s a highly debated topic that has people on both sides waiting to see what the highest court will decide. Will same sex couples have the same rights and protection under the constitution.
Deputies: 9-Year-Old Fabricates Suspicious Man Report
A nine-year-old girl is accused of making up a story about a suspicious man, who supposedly chased her to a neighbor’s house, after getting off the school bus.
Drivers May Encounter Detours at Railroad Crossings
Some drivers may be re-routed Wednesday when going through Columbia.
Man Found Shot to Death in Parents’ Abbeville Yard
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a man found in his parents’ front yard in Abbeville.
StrikeForce Initiative to Assist Impoverished Areas
The United States Department of Agriculture wants to give farmers, food producers and other businesses equal and easier access to money available from the federal government, and it is looking to a new initiative to assist.
