Criminal Charges Dropped, Civil Case Pursued
Now that trespassing charges against 19 Occupy Columbia protesters have been dropped, demonstrators push to sue the state over violation of their civil rights.
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2 Democrats want to ban Haley-ordered greeting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two Democrat representatives don’t think much of Republican Gov. Nikki Haley’s instructions for state employees to answer the phone by saying, “It’s a great day in South Carolina.”
SC, Virginia governors bet on ACC title game
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sounds like there’ll be some good eating at a Governor’s Mansion after Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
Fort Jackson schedules tree lighting ceremony
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The Army’s largest training installation is holding its annual tree lighting ceremony to mark the beginning of the holiday season.
Cops, prosecutors meet for seminar on drug abuse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Top legal and law enforcement officials from South Carolina are meeting in Columbia to discuss drug abuse.
Journalist, author Tom Brokaw speaks to USC grads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Veteran journalist and author Tom Brokaw is scheduled to speak at the winter commencement at the University of South Carolina.
Police: Columbia shooting may be self-defense
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police are investigating whether a man shot to death outside an apartment complex was killed in self-defense.
Ho, ho, no: SC fighting holiday drunken driving
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials are launching a new campaign intended to fight drunken driving during the holidays.
Brazen Thieves Target Area Homes
Columbia police say more than 40 homes and business throughout the city were broken into and robbed in less than a week. Now police are stepping up patrols as city residents put up their guard.
Haley Wants Occupy Columbia Suit Sent to Fed Court
Attorneys for Gov. Nikki Haley are asking that a lawsuit against her filed by Occupy Columbia protesters be moved from state court to federal court.
