High school teams chunkin’ pumpkins in USC contest
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — High school teams from across South Carolina have a chance to take out any post-Halloween aggression on the season’s orange mascot.
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SC State Museum marks moonshine, wine celebration
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina heritage of homemade moonshine and wine making is getting some attention at the State Museum in Columbia.
SC Air Guard takes civilian employers on Chinook
McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are giving about four dozen of their civilian employers a peek into the world of the so-called “Weekend Warrior.”
Columbia officials celebrating free fruit orchard
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — City officials are getting together to celebrate a new fruit orchard being planted in Columbia.
SC zoo animals get post-Halloween pumpkin treat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Smashing pumpkins are coming to the Columbia zoo, but it’s no rock concert.
Deputy Deadly Crash
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Richland County sheriff’s deputy who lost control of his cruiser near Shaw Air Force Base and killed a Sumter homebuilder likely had a seizure and will not be charged in the death.
SC Election Agency withholds ID List
The South Carolina Election Commission said it will seek a legal opinion on whether it has to release the names of voters who may face hurdles when they head to the polls because they don’t have state-issued photo identification or driver’s licenses.
Possible Heart Attack Kills SC Man After Robbery
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Greenville County man died of a possible heart attack after intruders kicked in his door, held him at gunpoint and robbed him.
Greenville County Deputy Coroner Barry Wright says 50-year-old Amos Richard Valentine died Thursday night after going into cardiac arrest at his apartment.
Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic Descends on Fairgrounds
The 36th Annual Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic returns to the State fairgrounds for another expo organizers hope stimulates the local economy.
Book parents complain about gets pulled
Since this story first aired, ABC Columbia News has learned the book, ‘Litte House in the Big Woods,’ has been pulled from the classroom at North Springs Elementary.
