Evidence against Grant stands, trial date set
Freddie Grant's attorney wanted evidence found at Grant's home, which authorities claim links him to the disappearance of Gabbie Swainson, suppressed. A federal judge felt differently.
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17-year-old arrested with weapons at Easley school
EASLEY, S.C. (AP) _ A 17-year-old student has been arrested after officials found a host of weapons in his car at Easley High School.
Counselor: 'You get through it.'
The holidays can be a tough time for people who have lost loved ones. A tragedy like an elementary school shooting compounds the trauma and grief. But as one licensed professional counselor explains, children and adults in the Midlands can overcome, saying, 'You don't get over it, you get through it.'
Drought conditions deepen throughout the Carolinas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Conditions are dry across the Carolinas, and there may not be much relief in sight.
Threat causes evacuation of Myrtle Beach High
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say Myrtle Beach High School was evacuated for about four hours after a threat was found written on a bathroom wall.
Haley selects Tim Scott to replace DeMint
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO/AP) -- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has announced that Rep. Tim Scott will serve as the replacement for U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint.
Connecticut Update: Shooter believed to have suffered from personality disorder.
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Police aren't saying what may have motivated a man to open fire inside two classrooms at a Connecticut elementary school Friday, but a law enforcement official who has been briefed on the investigation says the gunman was believed to suffer from a personality disorder.
Connecticut Mother in Midlands Reacts
One mother we spoke with remembers a very different Connecticut growing up as a little girl in a nearby town. Now living in Sweden, but visiting family in Columbia, she has a renewed desire to keep her children safe. Midlands law enforcement officers do also.
Update: 20 Children Dead in School Shooting
More than two dozen people, 20 elementary school children, were shot and killed at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school Friday, federal and state sources tell ABC News.
SC Senate panel schedules hearing on hacking
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state Senate panel probing ways to increase the state's cyber security is scheduled to take testimony from the company South Carolina hired in the wake of the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data.
Clover man says he killed brother in self-defense
CLOVER, S.C. (AP) _ York County deputies are trying to figure out if a man feared for his life and was defending himself when he shot and killed his 21-year-old brother in the house they shared.
Eichelberger Tragedy to Bring Hope for Scholarships
Today would have been the Reverend Tryon Eichelberger's 90th birthday. He was 87 when a man burst into his Columbia home and beat him nearly to death in the Spring of 2009. He later died from those injuries. An event is set to take place to remember his life by giving someone the chance to improve their own.
SC tax agency to receive loan for hacking response
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's tax collection agency will receive a $20 million loan to pay for the state's response to the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data.
Ship Temporarily Grounds Off Sullivans Island
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A large cargo ship coming into the Port of Charleston became temporarily grounded off Sullivans Island but was later freed without incident.
Deputy 'Santas' Target Elderly for Christmas
Richland County deputies are targeting the elderly...for crimes of the heart. As ABC Columbia's Monique Williams discovered, Santa is bringing Christmas early for some Midlands seniors.
Ex-SC Speaker Wilkins won't mull DeMint's seat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina House Speaker David Wilkins says he won't consider an appointment to fill a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jim DeMint.
SC Revenue Dept seeks loan to cover hacking costs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina agency that maintains the taxpayer records accessed by an international hacker wants help paying for expenses related to the breach.
Haley, AG Wilson to address ethics panel
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A committee formed to look into ways to reform South Carolina's laws is holding another meeting.
2 Arrested in Pelion Infant's Death
Lexington County deputies have arrested two people in the death of a Pelion infant.
2 Kids Saved from Burning Columbia Home
We now know the cause of a Midlands house fire that ultimately led to the rescue of two children.
3 Dead in Oregon Mall Shooting
Police say the man who opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall apparently killed himself after fatally shooting two people and wounding a third.
Amir Jennings Case One Year Later
As Christmas nears, it's another holiday without Amir Jennings. In fact, it was this same time last year that the toddler's disappearance gripped the heart of a nation. Tonight, what local law enforcement is doing differently, one year later, to finally solve this case.
Student Injured When SC School Bus Overturns
WESTMINSTER, S.C. (AP) _ One student was sent to the hospital with injuries after a school bus overturned in Oconee County. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the wreck happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday just north of Westminster.
Governor Narrows List of Possible DeMint Replacements
The list has been whittled down to five possible to replace republican Senator JIm DeMint.
