Replacement to SC’s oldest school to be dedicated
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The newly opened replacement to a South Carolina school highlighted by President Barack Obama is being formally dedicated.
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USC public health school hosts talk on obesity
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and members of USC’s Arnold School of Public Health are hosting a gathering to discuss the issue.
Grandma never feared missing SC boy would be hurt
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The grandmother of a missing South Carolina toddler says she disagreed with her headstrong daughter over parenting styles but never feared the boy would be harmed.
SC coops back September DC flight for WWII vets
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s electric cooperatives are working with the state’s congressional delegations to help about 90 elderly World War II veterans tour monuments in Washington erected in their honor.
Lott: Man charged with taking teen had key to home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man charged with kidnapping a missing 15-year-old Columbia teen entered her home with a key he said he had lost.
Sheriff ‘Not Concerned’ About Pending Gag Order
One day before a motion to impose a gag order on Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has been filed by the attorney of Freddie Grant, the man charged with kidnapping 15-year-old Gabrielle Swainson, the sheriff is talking about it.
USC welcomes Fulbright scholars from 42 nations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is playing host to 42 students from more than two dozen nations studying in the United States through the Fulbright scholarship program.
Former Iranian legislator talks on nuclear actions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Iranian legislator is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion on Iran’s nuclear activities at the University of South Carolina.
Resident Seeing Red Over SCE&G Tree Trimming
One resident whose family has lived in their Richland County home for more than 30 years, claims routine tree trimming turned out to be anything but.
New Swainson Case Evidence is Key, Literally
The mystery of how a suspected kidnapper reportedly abducted a Midlands teenager and there was no forced entry to the home from where she was taken, is solved by a house key that the suspect had all along.
