Dick Clark Dead at 82
Shock waves are still rippling through the area as more and more people learn of legend Dick Clark’s death. ABC News reports the 82 year old icon died following a massive heart attack Wednesday afternoon.
Local News
Charleston Student Falls, Dies After Stargazing
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say it appears a 23-year-old College of Charleston student was climbing down from a roof after stargazing when he fell three stories to his death.
Drug Indictment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Federal prosecutors say a 32-year-old Barnwell man who was found with cocaine, guns and more than $600,000 in cash during an arrest last month has been indicted.
Beating Victim Pleased with Assailant’s Sentence
A Richland County judge sentenced Tyheem Henry, one of eight young people accused of beating a Columbia teen in Five Points in June 2011, to 15 years, and the victim says that’s a good ruling.
Terminated Deputy Chief Goes Public with Grievance
Several weeks after a high profile missing persons case-turned-suicide, a major player in the investigation is terminated and is now fighting back, creating a classic ‘he said, she said’ with Columbia’s chief of police.
SC House panel OKs cutting sales tax exemptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina House panel has approved a bill eliminating most of the state’s sales tax exemptions, but not before adding back a few on its list to keep.
SC Supreme Court to Consider Child Custody Dispute
The South Carolina Supreme Court will determine if a lower court judge was correct in ordering a 2-year-old removed from a Charleston couple who thought they had adopted her legally and returned her to her biological father.
Deterring Distracted Drivers
A bill speeding through the house has passed and is now in the senate sub-committee in an effort to put the brakes on texting and driving.
Duke Sandwich to Open New Anderson County Site
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Sandwich spread maker Duke Sandwich Productions is investing $5 million in a new plant in Anderson County.
Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt said in an announcement Tuesday that the company, which traces its history in South Carolina back nearly 100 years, expects to add 45 new jobs at the plant in Powdersville.
Stopping Domestic Violence
Law enforcement officials from across South Carolina attended a free seminar Tuesday
