SC moms sending Father's Day gifts to congressmen
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of South Carolina mothers is sending Father's Day gifts to the state's congressman, urging them to support gun control legislation.
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State officials tout report of SC's GDP growth
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State officials are touting a U.S. Department of Commerce report that ranks South Carolina's economy as the 12th fastest growing in the nation.
SC law to help veterans find civilian work
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers hope to give South Carolina a boost in the next round of base closures with measures to help military families adjust when they move from another state and make the transition to civilian life.
Couple Killed by Carbon Monoxide
A Couple visiting a Charlotte Motel dies in the same room as a young boy just a week earlier.
Flag Day Events Planned in SC Lowcountry
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Several Flag Day events are being held in the Charleston area.
Tax Scam Arrests
WOLO) Columbia, SC- Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says all 18 suspects in a tax fraud ring have been arrested, and 14 have been convicted.
Missing Kershaw County Teen Found Dead
Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Mathews says a missing autistic teen has been found dead in a swimming pool.
SC Food Policy Council meeting at Farmers Market
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Food policy leaders in South Carolina are getting together to share ideas and talk about what issues need attention in terms of how the state eats.
Columbia Man Arrested For Child Pornography
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- A Columbia man is in custody accused of possessing child pornography.
Port Royal Rejects Jellyfish Operation
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ Port Royal has decided on an alternative to a jellyfish operation at the town docks.
Police: Pool Water Heater Cited in NC Motel Deaths
North Carolina police point to a faulty pool water heater as the source of carbon monoxide that killed an 11-year-old South Carolina boy last weekend and a Washington couple who slept in the same Boone motel room about two months earlier.
SC Woman Sues Bail Firm, Alleges Lax Monitoring
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A woman says a North Charleston bonding company failed to monitor a 25-year-old man who sexually assaulted her while wearing one of the firm's tracking devices.
Copper Thefts
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has announced the arrest of Diana Perry (DOB: 01/30/1960) charged with unlawful entry into enclosed spaces, felony larceny.
New chair: GOP to repay debt before 2014 elections
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's new Republican Party chairman says the party will pay off hundreds of thousands in debt before next year's elections.
Preservation Awards Help Keep SC History Alive
It's an attempt to keep a part of South Carolina history alive.
Stage Set for SC State Fair
Preparations for this year's South Carolina State Fair are already underway, especially when it comes to entertainment.
Barnwell County Jobs
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Dayco Products LLC, a maker of automotive components, will expand its current operations in Barnwell County. The nearly $2 million investment is expected to generate at least 15 new jobs.
$50K Bond for Mom Charged in SC Fatal Fire
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A $50,000 bond has been set for a 21-year-old Hartsville mother indicted in the deaths of her four children.
Haley, husband report $284K in earnings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her husband earned $284,000 in her second year as the state's CEO, with $175,000 of that as the remaining advance on her memoir.
5 inches of rain falls on Orangeburg County town
NORTH, S.C. (AP) — A storm that dumped about 5 inches of rain on the Orangeburg County town of North brought flooding to streets and homes.
Southeastern Piano Festival Striking a Chord
It's a treat for the ears as music fills the Capital City.
SC Mom Charged with Killing Family Transferred
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Pickens County woman charged with killing her two children and injuring her husband has temporarily been transferred to a different jail to get treatment for her own injuries.
Lexington Meth Lab
WOLO) Columbia, SC-Officers with the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) on Saturday, June 8th seized a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory that was being operated at a home on Sandy Springs Lane near Lexington.
Tornado threat diminishing in the Midlands
The Tornado Watch for most of the Midlands has been lifted. The only counties now under a Tornado Watch are Lee, Sumter, Clarendon, Calhoun, and Orangeburg counties until 10:00 p.m.
Officials: First Victims Were Kin of CA Gunman
Officials say a man who went on a shooting rampage in Santa Monica, Calif., began the rampage by killing his father and brother.
