Tax Deadline Not Same for Everyone
Time is winding down for you to get those taxes done. The deadline is Tuesday, April 17; however, that's not the case for everyone.
Calhoun News
Passing Game Shines In USC Spring Game
The Black team scored on the first play from scrimmage and never looked back, as they outscored the Garnet team, 38-24, in the Annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, held in front of 34,513 fans on a perfect Saturday afternoon in Columbia.
SC War Veterans Share Memories, DC Memorial Visit
South Carolina military veterans are sharing memories and war stories after their visit to the World War II memorial in Washington.
Retirement Checks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's retired public workers will soon be required to receive their monthly payments electronically.
Bamberg Fire Death
BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) _ A Bamberg woman has died after a fire destroyed her home. The Bamberg County Coroner's Office says 62-year-old Margie Diane Nelms was found dead in the home early Thursday morning. Bamberg Fire Department officials say the home was engulfed in flames when they arrived.
Rally Organizers Focus on Lawmakers
Tension is waning in the capitol city, now that George Zimmerman is behind bars, and one local woman believes a city-wide rally, in many ways, led authorities to arrest and charge the suspect.
Erasing Criminal Records
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Legislators are working on a bill to erase nonviolent felonies from the records of now-upstanding citizens in hopes of helping them secure high-paying jobs.
Wealthy Investors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A Senate panel advanced a bill designed to encourage millionaires to invest in South Carolina's fledgling small businesses.
State Democrats Demand Transparency
State democrats have introduced new legislation that would require records and proceedings involving legislators who are being investigated by the State Ethics Commission to be open to lawmakers and also the public.
Lawmakers Hold Forum on Conditions at SC State
State lawmakers are holding a public forum to discuss conditions at South Carolina State University.
SC Prosecutor, Sheriffs Raise Trauma Awareness
South Carolina's top prosecutor is joining a variety of law enforcement and community officials to raise awareness about sexual trauma.
Kershaw County Gets Certified Polygraph Operator
Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews says he has finally met his goal of getting one of his deputies trained to operate a lie detector.
SC Justices Suspend Ex-Lawmaker's License
The South Carolina Supreme Court has suspended the law license of former Myrtle Beach Rep. Thad Viers.
Florence Teen Gets Life in Pawn Shop Killing
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing a Florence pawn shop employee during a robbery. The Morning News of Florence (http://bit.ly/HLzvW5 ) reports jurors took just over two hours Wednesday to find 18-year-old Tavario Brunson guilty of murder.
Coroner's Inquest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The mother of a Chesterfield man hopes a coroner' inquest will answer questions she has about her son's death.
City Buses Roll out of Debt
A two-year, $3.6 million debt that consumed the Midlands' public transit system, CMRTA, and threatened to cancel bus service altogether, is no longer an issue, according to officials. That's good news to riders who say they depend on the bus system daily.
Frost, Freeze Advisories Issued for SC
The National Weather Service has issued frost advisories and freeze watches for much of South Carolina as colder area from Canada moves into the state.
Indonesia Issues New Tsunami Alert for Aftershock
Indonesia has issued a fresh tsunami warning after an aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 shook its western coast.
Fort Jackson Assists Military with Mortgages
Fort Jackson is holding an event to help military people with concerns about their mortgages or are moving because of a military transfer.
Former Defense Secretary Visiting Charleston
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is visiting Charleston to speak to cadets at The Citadel.
USC Holds Auction of Faculty, Student Artworks
Artworks by University of South Carolina students and faculty are going to the highest bidders during the school's 57th annual auction.
SC Democrats Call for Open Investigations
South Carolina Senate Democrats want to remove the secrecy that surrounds investigations by the House and Senate ethics committees.
SC Republican Wants to Let People Pack Openly
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A Republican senator wants residents to be able to carry a gun openly. Sen. Kevin Bryant of Anderson introduced legislation Tuesday revising the state's concealed carry law, saying the Second Amendment doesn't use the words concealed permit.
Gun Laws
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A Republican senator wants residents to be able to carry a gun openly.
Inquiry Opened into Gov. Haley's Campaign Finances
The State Ethics Commission has opened a public inquiry into Gov. Nikki Haley's campaign finances.
