BUI’s Up Already for Start of Memorial Day
Memorial Day officially marks the beginning of summer, but for revelers on Lake Murray, their holiday partying means more arrests and citations for local authorities.
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Memorial Day in the Midlands
Monday, people across the Midlands took time to pause and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for America.
Gamecocks to Host Clemson, Coastal Carolina in Regional
South Carolina’s college baseball powerhouses are coming to Columbia for next weekend’s NCAA tournament regional.
Hurricane Season Quickly Approaching
A cluster of thunderstorms that stalled off the southeastern U.S. coast on Saturday is expected to make for a sloppy, rainy Memorial Day on beaches and in tourist towns from Florida to South Carolina.
Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the entire Georgia coastline, as well as parts of Florida and South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Deceased Sheriff Sued by Orangeburg County
Orangeburg County alleges says its late sheriff, Larry Williams, along with his fiancee Ivadella Walters, stole thousands in taxpayer dollars prior to his death.
Boy Scout: “That was the flag made for this country.”
Monday morning, Boy Scouts in Troop 276 will wake up before sunrise to put out American flags in yards across Northeast Columbia.
Florida advances with 7-2 win over South Carolina
Brian Johnson pitched a five-hitter and Mike Zunino hit a two-run homer to lead Florida to a 7-2 win over South Carolina Friday night, eliminating the two-time defending national champions from the Southeastern Conference tournament.
False hostage call rattles Northeast Columbia
After eight hours, Richland County deputies say an early morning hostage call in Northeast Columbia was a fake.
Haley, Husband Report $367,000 in 2011 Earnings
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s 2011 tax returns show she and her husband earned $367,000 last year, with $200,000 of that coming from the advance on her memoir.
Double Fatality
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ A car crash in Lexington County has claimed the lives of both the South Carolina driver and a North Carolina pedestrian walking along the highway.
