Outside Vet Needed for Beaufort Horses
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ A tourism commission in Beaufort is recommending an independent veterinarian check on carriage horses that work in the city.
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Jobs Coming To Richland County
Richland County (WOLO)-A medical manufacturing company is expanding its Richland County facility.
Spartanburg Woman Found Dead After Fire
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ A Spartanburg woman has been found dead after a fire at her home.
Pharmaceutical Company Locating in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A pharmaceutical company is locating its headquarters in Charleston, a move expected to create about 40 new jobs over the next five years.
Other Indictments
Lexington County, SC (WOLO)-The multi-agency investigation resulting In Sheriff James Metts' indictment has also netted other public officials.
Search for Missing West Columbia Woman Continues
West Columbia police are hoping you can help them locate a woman missing since Thursday.
Youth Charged with Murder in SC Stabbing Death
GREER, S.C. (AP) _ Police are investigating a weekend stabbing death in Greenville County that has resulted in a murder charge against a 16-year-old male.
Alleged Drunken Boating Incident In The Midlands
Eutawville, SC (WOLO)- Officers with the department of natural resources are investigating a weekend boating accident that left one man dead and a boating under the influence charge against another.
New Veterans Care Act Would be Historic
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham is promising an historic overhaul to the health care veterans receive, with or without a VA hospital.
Starbucks Offers Free College
Starbucks is giving its baristas a new job perk.
Police Search for Car Break in Suspect
Lexington Police are searching for a man they say was captured on surveillance cameras sifting through cars at an area business.
Marion County Plane Crash
A single engine plane crashes killing one person on board.
U.S.C. Building Evacuated, Hazmat Called In
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-A very dangerous afternoon for folks at USC's Swearingen Engineer Center. Hazmat had to be called in just before two-thirty... after a Hydrogen Chloride leak was discovered.
Prosecutor: No Charges in York Jail inmate Death
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A prosecutor says no charges will be filed against York County jail personnel in the death of an inmate charged with killing his stepmother and neighbor last year.
Addressing Human Trafficking In South Carolina
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Attorney General Alan Wilson has released a plan on how the state will address the problem of human trafficking.
No Lawmakers' Pay Increases Among Vetoes
Inside the State House, Governor Nikki Haley released a list of 76 vetoes, totaling more than $18.5 million, as part of the legislature's proposed $7 billion proposed budget for the coming year.
SC Texting Ban In Effect
South Carolina is the 49th state to pass a no texting ban that is in effect immediately.
First Citizens Bank Merger
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-First Citizens Bank Of North Carolina is buying First Citizens Bank And Trust here in South Carolina.
SC Republicans Eye U.S. Senate Post Primary
The governor's mansion was the backdrop for the party after the elections party, where Haley is touting whom she calls two rock stars for the United States senate.
Supt. Of Ed. Republicans Atwater and Spearman Advance to a runoff
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Republicans Sally Atwater, and Molly Spearman have advanced to a runoff for Superintendent of Education in South Carolina.
Supt. Of Education-Tom Thompson Advances To Runoff
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Tom Thompson, Democrat, has advanced to a runoff for Supt of Education in South Carolina.
Supt. Of Education -Sheila Gallagher has advanced to a runoff
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Sheila Gallagher has advanced to a runoff in the Democratic primary for South Carolina's superintendent of education. Gallagher unofficially received 36 percent of the vote Tuesday night making her the biggest vote getter in the primary. She will most likely face either Tom Thompson or Rep. Jerry Govan in the June 24 runoff.
McMaster in lead for SC lieutenant governor
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Former two-term Attorney General Henry McMaster is in a runoff race in two weeks to be South Carolina's next lieutenant governor. Early returns show McMaster with 44 percent of the vote, putting him in the lead by a margin of 20 percentage points.
Loftis beats newcomer for 2nd term as SC treasurer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) _ South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has won the Republican primary against political newcomer Brian Adams. Early results show Loftis winning Tuesday with 62 percent of the vote. The outcome means he wins a second term as South Carolina's chief financial officer. As in 2010, no Democrat or third-party candidate is running.
