COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Federal and state authorities are meeting in Columbia for a summit on prescription drug abuse and addiction. United States Attorney Bill Nettles says representatives from the United States Attorney's Office, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Drug Enforcement Administration are among those planning to gather Wednesday at the University of South Carolina's Koger Center.
After more than a month of demonstrating on the lawn of the State House, Occupy Columbia protestors are demanded by Gov. Nikki Haley to vacate the premises.
After a couple of really warm days, a powerful cold front moves through the area and fired off some serious storms.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's Department of Public Safety has a new leader. Maj. Leroy Smith took the helm Tuesday of the agency that oversees the state Highway Patrol, Transport Police and Bureau of Protective Services.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Visitors to South Carolina are getting a chance to help keep the Palmetto State clean during stops at the state's nine welcome centers. The South Carolina Welcomes You to Recycle program kicked off Tuesday at the York County Welcome Center on Interstate 77.
Richland County residents may soon have to limit the number of pets in their home to three, if changes are made to the county's animal care ordinance.
A special guest livened up Steve Spurrier's weekly press conference Tuesday before the Citadel game. Marcus Lattimore spoke publicly for the first time since his season-ending knee injury. ABC Columbia's Tim Hill has a video recap from Williams-Brice Stadium.
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina group of companies is seeking registered nurses, accountants, auditors, accounting clerks and others to fill more than 500 open positions. Interested individuals are invited to attend an open house from 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, at a BlueCross facility at 17 Technology Circle, in the Carolina Research Park in Columbia (29203).
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Greenville man is in jail after leading Kershaw County sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase. Sheriff Jim Matthews said 22-year-old Joshua Damien Boyter was being held in the Kershaw County jail Monday for failing to stop for officers.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies have obtained warrants charging a Greer man with killing his wife and brother-in-law and wounding his sister-in-law. Master Deputy Craig Bradley says warrants charge 69-year-old Jefferson Perry with attempted murder and two counts of murder.
All around the world, monuments, fountains and buildings are being 'turned blue' in observance of World Diabetes Day.
The University of South Carolina ranks 14th in both the AP and USA Today Coaches poll released after this weeks win against Florida. The Clemson Tigers rank 7th in the AP and 8th in the Coaches poll.
Sen. Lindsay Graham is siding with a Republican presidential candidate who's calling for military action if all else fails to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Chandler Catanzaro rebounded from missing a minute earlier to kick a 43-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Tigers (9-1, 6-1) to a 31-28 victory over Wake Forest and their second ACC Atlantic Division title in three seasons.
South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Carolina to a 17-12 win over Florida on Saturday.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ A Myrtle Beach man will spend 15 years in prison in the killing of a man whose body was found near an Horry County park last New Year's Eve. Court records show 19-year-old Kendrix Corbitt pleaded guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter.
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Prosecutors say they will ask a judge to revoke bond for a man arrested five separate times since he was charged with murder in an Aiken County shooting two years ago. The Aiken Standard reports (http://bit.ly/rZSPa5) that 22-year-old Freddie Simpkins' latest arrest came Tuesday on a second-degree burglary charge and he remained in jail on a $25,000 bond.
The growing season is ending across almost all of South Carolina.
World War II veteran, Robert Fogle, is a 91-year-old retired U.S. Air Force flight engineer who, along with his wife, Ann, receives an unexpected makeover to his Hopkins home.
South Carolina legislators will have to decide what to do with an additional $770 million.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The board overseeing South Carolina's environmental agency has approved a compromise with the Army Corps of Engineers over a permit to dredge the Savannah River. The agency's board voted unanimously Thursday to accept the agreement, putting Georgia and the federal government a step closer to deepening 35 miles between the Atlantic Ocean and the port of Savannah, Ga.
MARION, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a teen has been charged with murder after he killed a 66-year-old Marion man in his home with an ice pick in a robbery that got him $14. Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson said 18-year-old Shaquille Davis was arrested Wednesday in the Sept. 21 death of Walter Prince.
The Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Worthless Check Program is a free service to any merchant, business or individual who has received a worthless check.
The University of South Carolina has suspended two fraternities, although the school isn't saying much more than that.
Toyota is recalling 420-thousand vehicles in the U-S, because of a potential problem with the power steering.
