Ice Skating Rink Open after Christmas Break
If you're looking for a family-friendly activity during your holiday vacation, head to Downtown Columbia.
Calhoun News
Obama Cuts Vacation Short as 'Fiscal Cliff' Looms
President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington on Wednesday evening as he and lawmakers consider how to prevent the economy from going over the so-called fiscal cliff.
Holiday Storm Impacting Travel Plans
The storm system that unleashed damaging tornadoes in the Deep South and dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection is now working its way northeast.
SC Authorities Look for Christmas Eve Murder Suspect
Authorities are looking for a man wanted for a Christmas Eve killing in Darlington.
Holiday Gas Prices
It's going to cost you more to fill up if you're hitting the road tonight or tomorrow.
Weather a Problem for Holiday Travel
Weather forecasters say driving conditions could be treacherous before, during and after Christmas, bringing rain and heavy wind. State troopers say that could pose real problems for your holiday travel.
Columbia Officials Issue Boil Water Advisory
Columbia officials have issued a Boil Water Advisory following a water main break Sunday.
Phone Lines Ready for 2012 NORAD Tracks Santa
Volunteers are putting on their Santa hats, phone lines are set, and tracking screens are ready.
Analysts Say Holiday Shoppers Distracted
Shoppers have been crowding malls in the days leading up to Christmas, but analysts say they haven't been eager to spend.
Summerville Toddler Dies after being Found in Pond
Authorities say a 20-month-old Summerville boy has died, five days after wandering into a neighborhood pond.
Gas Prices Spike as Holiday Nears
Gas prices are spiking just as the Christmas holiday nears. Some prices jumped from under two Dollars a gallon Thursday to nearly $3.15 a gallon by Sunday.
Son comes home for Christmas, kills mom, then self
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say a man coming home for Christmas killed his mother in her Summerville home, then drove away and killed himself.
Mental Illness Focus Since Shooting
As one mental health agency tells ABC Columbia News, people are talking more about mental illness. However, calls from concerned parents have taken focus on the issue to a new level.
SC Gov Haley unveils $6.3 billion budget proposal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's proposed budget would spend more money on computer security and law enforcement.
SC gets $2.4M bonus for improving Medicaid access
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has been rewarded for enrolling more eligible children in Medicaid services.
Suspect Escapes Authorities after Deputy-Involved Shooting
Authorities are looking for a man who allegedly fired multiple shots at Kershaw County deputies Thursday evening.
Going out with a Bang
We may be saying goodbye to life as we know it Friday.
GM Recalls Pickup Trucks to Fix Problem with Hoods
General Motors is recalling nearly 119,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the hoods can fly open unexpectedly and block the driver's vision.
South Carolina to Fall Silent for Victims
South Carolina will go quiet Friday morning.
Web Sites to Go Dark Friday for Sandy Hook Victims
Some major web sites will go dark for one minute Friday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern as a national moment of silence for the victims of last week's Connecticut school shooting.
Man charged in Aiken store parking lot killing
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they have charged a 25-year-old man in connection with a shooting death in a car in the parking lot of an Aiken convenience store.
SC's Lesson from CT: Address Mental Illness
The amount of sadness and grief is hard to quantify for those in Connecticut and here at home. However, experts say the reported root cause of the tragedy, mental illness, isn't going away anytime soon.
Two children from Chesterfield County found safe
An Amber Alert has been cancelled for two children who were missing from Chesterfield County.
Man gets 25 years in Greenwood shooting death
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) _ A Greenwood man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the shooting death of another man last year.
