COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Renovations are nearly complete at the South Carolina boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson. Officials with the Historic Columbia Foundation are briefing the media Monday on renovations to the home in downtown Columbia. The group is also planning to announce when the home will reopen for visitors. The property has been closed to the public since 2005…
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — November has an “R” in it so that means oyster season. But there are precious few to be had in Beaufort County because of last summer’s heavy rains. An official with the state Department of Natural resources tells The Beaufort Gazette (http://bit.ly/19diC0x ) that between 75 and 90 percent of the county’s oysters have been wiped…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division is asking lawmakers for about $500,000 to hire more officers to investigate the suspicious deaths of children. The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/1eDFmyQ ) that SLED wants to add four officers to its child fatality unit in an effort to reduce a backlog of 466 cases. The oldest is from 1999. By…
A 14 year old girl remains in critical condition after what police are calling an accidental shooting.
Troopers with the highway patrol are investigating after a man working on I-26 was struck and killed Sunday night.
Ex-detainees will now be dropped off at the City of Columbia’s emergency homeless shelter site. This new plan offers better emergency services to ex-detainees and ensures proper public safety measures.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Duke Energy has shut down a reactor at the Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca for the second time in less than three weeks. Utility officials said they shut down Unit 1 on Monday morning after a small radioactive water leak was found. They say there is no threat to employees or the public. Duke Energy spokeswoman…
Monday, the City of Columbia hosted the 35th Annual Veteran’s Day Parade.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say an 18-year-old man has been shot to death in Spartanburg.
Pickens County (Associated Press)-A South Carolina fire truck is considered a total loss after authorities say it overturned while responding to a fire. The accident happened on a rural road in Pickens county…early this morning.
