Occupy Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Senate has unanimously approved a bill preventing Occupy Columbia from renewing its around-the-clock protest on Statehouse grounds.
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2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed by Logging Truck
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) _ State troopers say two pedestrians were struck and killed by a log truck that was swerving to miss a car left in the road from a previous wreck.
SC Hosp. Assoc. Reports More than $480,000 Missing
Officials with the South Carolina Hospitality Association say about $480,000 is missing from its account, but an audit found no evidence linking its founder to the lost funds.
Nearly Half a Million Missing from Hospitality Assoc.
Officials with the South Carolina Hospitality Association say the results on an audit are 'shocking, sickening and inexcusable' as it was discovered that $480,944.93 went missing from the Association from 2009 to 2011.
SC Bill Clarifies Colleges Can Ban Smoking
A House panel has advanced a bill clarifying that South Carolina's colleges can go smoke-free.
Gov. Haley Blasts House budget-writing Committee
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is lambasting the House budget-writing committee for not including $140 million worth of tax cuts in their spending plan for the coming year.
Texting and Driving
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A bill banning drivers from texting or reading electronic messages on South Carolina's roadways has received key approval in the House.
Stolen Pit Bulls 'Ready' for Adoption
Nearly a month after several pit bulls were stolen from a Columbia animal shelter and transported to Bamberg County to be placed in a dog training compound, the dogs return to Columbia and shelter officials claim many of them are ready to be adopted.
State Trooper Hurt in I-20 Wreck Near Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a state trooper was injured after his patrol car was rear-ended as he tried to stop another car from speeding near Columbia. Richland County deputies said the wreck happened on I-20 near Interstate 77 around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
You Can Win Baseball Tickets by just Shopping
As spring quickly approaches, that means more people will be spending time outside - including at South Carolina ball fields.
Teacher Sex Charge
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) _ A teaching assistant from Cayce has been charged with having sex with one of his students while in Mount Pleasant for the Special Olympics.
SC Man's Leg Freed After 2 Hours Stuck in Machine
EFFINGHAM, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man has been freed after spending two hours with his leg trapped in a machine at a Florence County lumber yard. Firefighters said a log press closed around the man's leg around 9 a.m. Tuesday at Ingram Lumber Co. in Effingham and he could not get free.
Bill Would Require SC Shops to Open Restrooms
A bill requiring every shop in South Carolina to open their restrooms to the public is up for debate by a House panel.
Bill Would Create SC Day of Prayer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina senators will consider creating a State Day of Prayer to coincide with the national one. A bill designating the first Thursday in May is up for debate this week by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Police Chief Defends Decision to Fire Officers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott fired one top investigation official and accepted the retirement of another, after it was revealed it took officers 10 days to find the body of missing, high-profile lobbyist and CEO, Tom Sponseller, who reportedly killed himself in the parking garage of his office building and left a suicide note in his desk.
Tornado Drills, Tried and True Method
Midlands schools join others statewide for Severe Weather Awareness Week to be reminded of and prepare for severe storms, tornadoes and flash floods, which are significant hazards in South Carolina.
One tornado confirmed in Richland County
(Picture Courtesy: National Weather Service - Columbia) The storms responsible for causing widespread damage and the deaths of more than 30 people in the Tennessee and Ohio River valleys moved through South Carolina early Saturday morning, firing off severe thunderstorms throughout the Midlands and a tornado in Richland County.
Rock Hill Collection Company Adding 100 Jobs
A Rock Hill collection company says it will add about 100 employees in the coming year.
NC Killer Mistakenly Released Recaptured in Dallas
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A convicted killer from North Carolina who was mistakenly freed from a South Carolina jail while facing drug charges has been recaptured in Texas. York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant said Friday that 31-year-old Thomas Aaron Whitlock had been arrested in Dallas.
Suicide Prevention Meeting
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Faith leaders met in West Columbia to discuss how to properly respond after someone commits suicide.
SC State's Cooper resigning at end of month
The embattled president of South Carolina State University, George Cooper, is resigning at the end of the month.
Saving a loved one from suicide
Suicide is claiming lives in the United States at a rate of more than one hundred per day.
Dancing for Alzheimer's Awareness in the Midlands
For the first time on a statewide level, the South Carolina Alzheimer's Association brings together health care professionals, caregivers and others to educate themselves on tackling a disease that impacts 80,000 South Carolinians...with a little dancing in between.
Police Chief: 'This isn't a CSI TV show'
Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott says people are rushing to judgment regarding his department's handling of a missing persons investigation-turned-apparent suicide.
