Sheriff: Victim in Union Stabbing Wasn't Target
UNION, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say a man stabbed to death last weekend in Union County was killed by a group of people looking for a fight and wasn't the intended target of the attack.
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SC Family Shot Folo
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-A woman who authorities say killed her two young children and seriously injured her husband crashed her pickup into a tree so hard the roots came out of the ground.
Richland County Approves New Elections Director
Richland County has found a new director to lead its Elections and Voter Registration Office.
Police: Reports of Shooting outside Columbia Applebee's
Police are currently responding to reports of a shooting just outside a Columbia restaurant.
Tritium Leak Reported at SC Nuclear Plant
LAKE WYLIE, S.C. (AP) _ Federal regulators say more than 100 gallons of water with traces of a radioactive hydrogen isotope have leaked at the Catawba Nuclear Station.
Maxcy Gregg Pool Opens Soon!
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-City of Columbia Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the grand reopening of Maxcy Gregg Pool on Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m.
Brett Parker's Ex-Mistress Speaks
During the afternoon portion of the Brett Parker double murder trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys called to the stand Lindsay Mullins, a woman who admits to having an extra marital affair with Brett Parker, who stands accused of killing both his wife, Tammy Jo Parker, and business associate, Bryan Capnerhurst.
Federal budget cuts cancel Shaw's July 4th event
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — Shaw Air Force Base is canceling its annual Independence Day celebration because of automatic federal budget cuts.
SC budget allows ads on school activity buses
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's school districts may be able to sell advertisements on activity buses next school year.
Wofford College announces its new president
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Wofford College has chosen its new president.
Deputies Search for Attempted Murder Suspect
Deputies want to know if you recognize the man seen in these surveillance photos.
I.R.S./Tea Party Latest
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny of their applications for tax exempt status.
Wofford College Announces its New President
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Wofford College has chosen its new president. Trustees voted Tuesday to name Nayef Samhat the private college's new leader. Samhat has served as provost and a political science and international studies professor at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, for the past four years.
Evidence Scrutinized in Parker Trial
Some of the most compelling testimony in the Brett Parker double murder trial today came from Richland County coroner Gary Watts. Watts testified what Brett Parker, who is accused of killing his wife Tammy Jo Parker and friend Brian Capnerhurst, told him the day of the murders.
Hospitals Could Lose $500M in Federal Funds
Hospitals nationwide could lose half a billion dollars in federal funding meant to offset the cost of covering the uninsured next year. The loss that will be especially felt in states where lawmakers have decided against expanding Medicaid coverage.
SC Arson Ruled in Fire that Killed Father, Daughter
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Aiken County deputies say a fire that killed a father and his 2-year-old daughter appears to be intentionally set.
Trio Arrested Allegedly Stealing
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Caught in the act, deputies have made arrests after they say three-men tried to rob the same Orangeburg County business twice.
Parker Trial Evidence Transported to TX
A judge has decided that certain pieces of evidence in the Brett Parker double murder trial will be allowed to be transported out-of-state to be examined by the Defense's forensics expert.
Autopsy: Orangeburg inmate died of natural causes
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an autopsy shows that one of four inmates who died at the Orangeburg County Detention Center over the past nine months died of natural causes.
Ex-Pentagon chief Gates: Budget must be smarter
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says there are smart ways to reduce the size of the nation's defense budget.
Newtown Panel: Tear Down Sandy Hook, Rebuild
It will be a place of learning again, not a monument to a massacre.
SC Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Thrill Shootings
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ A Spartanburg man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in what authorities have called a plot to randomly shoot at and kill people.
Clemson Gowns
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Some new graduates of Clemson University are going green while getting their degrees.
Brett Parker Double Murder Trial
The man who says he, not murder suspect Brett Parker's father, Jack Parker, is the one who reached out to jurors during the trial, even though everyone was instructed by the judge to refrain from speaking to members of the jury, plans to address the Court Monday.
Allergy Concerns Prompt Ice Cream Recall
Dairy Fresh says it's recalling some IGA Brand Vanilla and Chocolate ice cream.
