SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock may have lost the Democratic runoff for his job by more than 1,100 votes in June, but he is now back on the general election ballot as the only candidate.
The Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Traffic Safety Unit will conduct a Public Safety checkpoint in the areas of North Main Street, Farrow Road, The Vista, and Five Points beginning Friday evening.
While the roller coaster ride of fuel costs is enough to make anyone nauseous, there are things you can do to make the ride a bit more manageable, starting with the care of your vehicle.
If you have kids, you probably deal with "putting them to bed" issues. Sometimes it is a downright nightmare. However, there may be an explanation why and a solution as well. Crysty Vaughan has some information in this Consumer Minute.
Here's a cost-saving option for parents amid all that back-to-school shopping.
Authorities say one man is dead and two others hospitalized after they crashed a van into a North Augusta gun store to steal weapons and were shot by the owner, who lived behind the business.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell says he expects South Carolina to be sued over a panel's decision to disregard the state budget and increase employees' health insurance costs anyway. And he expects the state to lose.
The Citadel's Board of Visitors has hired a Columbia attorney to handle the investigation into the school's handling of a complaint about a former camp counselor now serving a 50-year sentence for molesting young boys.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ A judge has ruled that 24 video machines seized this summer in Little River are illegal gambling devices and should be destroyed. Myrtle Beach area solicitor Greg Hembree says video parlors have returned to the state after video poker was outlawed in South Carolina 12 years ago. Operators say the new machines are technically legal and operate on chance.
Keeping your wasteline slim with the food options out there isn't easy, and being cheap is even harder, but Crysty Vaughan has some ideas for you in this Consumer Minute.
You may want to start saving. Gas prices are on the rise again.
Summer is leaving its imprint across the country.
The National Transportation Safety Board says a fan shaft failed on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner engine during a taxi test at Charleston International Airport.
South Carolina Republicans say impending across-the-board federal spending cuts will devastate South Carolina's military bases. Gov. Nikki Haley says the cuts would mean a loss of 14,000 jobs in South Carolina.
New details revealed by prosecutors in the case against Zinah Jennings, mother of missing Midlands toddler Amir Jennings, show the odor of human remains were found in Jennings' car in December.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A North Charleston man has been sentenced to decades in prison for his role in a heron case. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says a judge on Tuesday sentenced 38-year-old Naarl Joseph Richard to nearly 22 years in prison.
South Carolina state employees will pay more for their health care next year after all, despite legislators passing a budget that covered premium hikes.
Your kids are getting ready to go back to school, but the tax-free holiday has come and gone, and you realize you still need to pick up a few items. Those costs add up pretty quickly! How can you save? Crysty Vaughan has some answers in this Consumer Minute.
Parts of Assembly St. will remain closed until further notice, according to a City of Columbia spokesperson.
A water main break is forcing some Midlands residents to boil their water.
A West Columbia man is arrested for trying to break into a First Citizens Bank ATM with a crow bar.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says it found the body of a female victim inside a car in Christian Faith Fellowship Church's parking lot Tuesday night.
SENECA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 52-year-old man who disappeared after walking away from his friends has been found dead in Lake Hartwell.
The most watched series of competitive sporting events in the world is definitely having a worldwide impact, especially in the Midlands, as local gyms and sporting organizations are seeing a peak in enrollment.
With the summer months bringing lots of people outdoors, it's easy to slip on those sandals and flip-flops. ABC Columbia's Crysty Vaughan hears from the experts on which shoe is best for your health in our Consumer Minute.
