SC Jobless Rate Falls for 7th Straight Month
South Carolina's jobless rate has fallen for the seventh straight month.
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Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $640 Million
Its gone up again. The Mega Millions jackpot increased today to $640 million.
SC Gov Signs Law against Camping around State House
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a bill banning camping and sleeping on Statehouse grounds.
SC - Man Found Shot to Death at Blacksburg Pond
BLACKSBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a couple has found a man's body by a pond in Blacksburg. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said the man had been shot several times and he has ordered an autopsy for Friday.
Cervical Cancer Vaccine
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Seventh-grade students in South Carolina could get a free vaccine to prevent a sexually transmitted, cancer-causing virus under a bill approved by a House panel.
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $540 Million
The Mega Millions jackpot has moved up again.
Lucky's Healing Power of Touch
He's 90lbs, gray, and the breed you wouldn't expect to have so much power. But it's the healing power of touch that makes Lucky the Therapy Dog so special to all those with whom he comes in contact.
SC House Approves Ban on State House Camping
The South Carolina House has approved a bill banning camping and sleeping in and around the state capitol.
Unemployment-Misconduct
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Workers fired for misconduct could not collect any unemployment benefits under legislation approved unanimously in the Senate.
SC Bill Would Allow Public Entities to Pay More
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A legislative panel has approved a bill to allow government agencies to pay more than a $600,000 per-event liability limit that protects public agencies from having to pay unlimited damages.
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $500 Million
The Mega Millions jackpot has rocketed to a record $500 million dollars!
Columbia Residents Get Different View of City Council Candidates
Here's a fun-filled glimpse at the personalities of those running for local office.
Firefighters Armed with Boots
Taking their feet to the streets, the Columbia-Richland Fire Department will be collecting donations for the annual MDA boot drive.
Gamecock Fans React to Frank Martin Hiring
Gamecock fans are excited about the most recent hire, Frank Martin as the new Head Coach of South Carolina Men's Basketball.
Democrats call on Governor to make complaints Public
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Democrats are calling on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to make public any ethics complaint that may be filed against her in a legislative committee.
Bill Says Temp Substitutes Can't Get Unemployment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina House has approved a bill barring contracted substitute teachers from receiving unemployment benefits during school breaks.
Mega Millions Drawing Tuesday
You're running out of time if you want a chance at Tuesday night's $363 million Mega Millions jackpot.
Boy, 14 Arrested after Loaded Gun Found at School
Greenville County deputies say a 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a loaded gun was found in his middle school.
Oprah Visits
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has conducted a jailhouse interview with a South Carolina mother who has admitted suffocating her two sons.
Body of Missing Boater Found in Lake Robinson
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) _ A dive team has found the body of one of two boaters missing on Lake Robinson in Chesterfield County. Coroner Kip Kiser says the team found the body of 30-year-old A. Jerod Delanie on Sunday afternoon. Kiser says it appeared Delanie drowned, but an autopsy was planned Monday.
Bill to Repeal 'Stand Your Ground' Law
State Democratic Representative Bakari Sellers wants to repeal the Stand Your Ground provision in South Carolina's self-defense law, he says, to prevent a Trayvon Martin case from becoming a reality in South Carolina.
Anderson Man Drowns Trying to Retrieve Boat
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 50-year-old Anderson man apparently drowned in Lake Secession in Abbeville County while trying to retrieve his boat. Abbeville County Coroner Ronnie Ashley said that Bobby Ray Jones was putting his boat into the water around 11 a.m. Friday when it started to drift away.
Neighborhood Watch Groups Re-Group After Martin Murder
The murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida prompts preventative measures by neighborhood watch groups here in the Midlands.
Bookkeeper theft
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Federal prosecutors say a 43-year-old Blythewood woman has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $700,000 from a group of doctors who trusted her to keep their books.
Decker Blvd. to Get $150,000 Facelift
A much needed facelift is headed to Northeast Columbia. Business along Decker Boulevard can apply now for a facade improvement grant to beautify the area.
