COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s high court has reversed the death sentence of a man convicted in a teen’s 2001 torture and death. The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a trial judge should have allowed 34-year-old Steven Barnes to represent himself at trial. Barnes has been on death row since his 2010 conviction. Prosecutors said he beat 16-year-old Samuel…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 26-year-old St. Matthews man is charged with felony driving under the influence in a crash that killed one of his passengers. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/1ct0ioD ) that Barry Walter Quattlebaum was charged Monday in a Sept. 14 crash that killed 21-year-old Sarah Ann Comer of Hickory Grove. It wasn’t immediately clear…
Wednesday, a Lexington County judge denied bond for a man accused of holding a woman captive and assaulting her.
In the wake of an 18-year-old being shot in 5pts over the weekend by a repeat offender, legislators want changes in the bonding and judge selection process.
Congress has passed legislation to end the partial government and avert a default on U.S. debt obligations.
Mayor Steve Benjamin called a meeting with other city leaders, businesses and members of the community to discuss ways to deter crime in fove points .
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Delta flight bound for Detroit has returned to Greenville after a report of the smell of smoke inside the plane.
Camden, SC (Kershaw County School District)-Baron DeKalb Elementary (BDK) will hold ant auction and open house October 17th as part of the national Lights On Afterschool rally.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — People across South Carolina are taking part in activities to prepare them for an earthquake. The Great Southeast ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is happening on Thursday and is part of Earthquake Awareness Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says more than 232,000 people in the state have registered to participate in the drills that begin at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia is offering small business owners a chance to learn about changes to health care. The City of Columbia will host the first of two Affordable Care Act Forums for Small Business Owners on Thursday. Small business owners with five or more employees can attend the free event. Panelists from organizations including BlueCross Shield of South…
