GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Three people and a dog have been rescued from the Saluda River by firefighters in Greenville County. Parker Fire Chief Steve Alverson says a 48-year-old man and two brothers, ages 15 and 17, were pulled from the river on Sunday afternoon after they had trouble with their boat. Deputy Fire Chief Tommy Thomas said the group…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A petition drive is underway to change the way Columbia is governed. The group “Let Columbia Vote” has launched a web-site that allows residents to sign a petition that would put a strong-mayor referendum on the city’s ballots in November. Mayor Steve Benjamin has proposed changing Columbia from a weak-mayor to a strong-mayor form of government….
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — The owner of the nearly-vacant Santee Outlet Mall hopes the Catawba Indian Nation can use it for a high-stakes bingo operation. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/19U7sV3 ) owner Herman Lischkoff is looking for a new use for the 150,000-square foot mall that now has only one store. Lischkoff points out the tribe recently…
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A black man says his party of 25 was refused service at a North Charleston restaurant after a white customer complained.
Columbia, SC (Fort Jackson)- Fort Jackson is preparing to welcome a new commander. Today, it announced Brigadier General Bradley Becker will take over the basic training base during a ceremony august 27th.
It’s official! Governor Nikki Haley held a rally to announce her plans to retain her seat as South Carolina’s Governor
South Congaree residents will head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will run their town.
The Consumer Product Safety Commision is recalling Halo Sleep Sacks sold at Babies-R-Us.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats are holding a town hall to discuss the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on Washington and what needs to happen with race relations in the U.S. in the future. The panel is scheduled to meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Benedict College in Columbia. New South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jamie…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A man who killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in a Lexington County campground nearly six years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/14zB71B ) that 53-year-old Roger Cochran pleaded guilty to murder Monday. His lawyer asked for a 35-year sentence, but prosecutors asked for a life sentence, saying…
