West Columbia Mayor Stripped of Power
While he remains Mayor of the city of West Columbia, Mayor Joe Owens has lost some of the power that once came with the position.
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Dept. Revenue offers Tax Day Drive Through
Procrastinators who need to meet today’s tax deadline don’t even have to get out of their car.
SC Education agency pulls out of testing program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Education Superintendent Mick Zais has withdrawn the state from testing for new standards next year.
Man sentenced to life in Forest Acres killing
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty in the 2009 shooting death of a woman at a bank ATM near Columbia in 2009.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz returning to South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a potential Republican presidential contender in 2016, is again visiting South Carolina.
King Tut staying around South Carolina a little bit longer
If you’re looking for something else to do during spring break, head over to the South Carolina State Museum.
7-year-old girl accidentally shot, killed at party
GASTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 7-year-old girl was killed at a birthday party in Lexington County after a 5-year-old boy accidentally fired a gun.
DHEC wants public’s help tracking West Nile in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Public health officials are seeing the public’s help in tracking the arrival of the West Nile virus in South Carolina.
Haley signs bill requiring more DUI locks on cars
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a law requiring more people convicted of driving under the influence to install a device that won’t let their vehicles start if the drivers have been drinking.
Fight Over Marijuana Leads to Fatal Stabbing
JACKSON, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say an argument over money that one man owed another man for a bag of marijuana led to a fatal stabbing in Aiken County.
