Suicide Ruled as Cause of Death for SC Husband, Wife
GREER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man and a wife found dead in the backyard of a Greer home each committed suicide.
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SC investment commission suing state treasurer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The commission that oversees the state retirement fund is suing South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, arguing he's breaking the law for refusing to sign a check for an approved investment.
Murder Weapon Missing in Double Shooting
Police say two people are dead in Sumter County, drugs are left behind at the scene and the possible murder weapon is missing. Meanwhile, the father of one of the victims says he's trying to wrap his brain around it all.
Dept. of Revenue Holds Tax Form Drive Thru
If you need to meet the April 15th deadline, the Dept. Of Revenue is holding a Tax Forms Drive Thru Service Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm.
APNewsBreak: SC Medicaid eligibility going online
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Medicaid agency is making it easier for people to apply for and renew coverage through the government health care program by moving the enrollment process online.
Metal Company Brings 146 Jobs to Anderson County
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ A metal fabrication company says it is coming to Anderson County and will hire nearly 150 workers.
Copper Theft Arrest
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-A tip from Crimestoppers has led to the capture of an alleged copper thief.
Authorities: Woman shot knew attacker
An autopsy completed by the Lexington County coroner's office reveals the 43-year-old woman, who authorities say was discovered here on Lumberjack Dr. in West Columbia, died within minutes after being shot in the upper body.
SC House panel delays decision on cyberbullying
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has postponed making a decision on whether to approve a bill that would make cyberbullying against children a crime in South Carolina.
Haley's regulatory task force holding 1st meeting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to review South Carolina regulation and recommend changes is holding its first meeting.
Strong Storms Expected Late Thursday
After a couple of sunny, warm days with highs in the mid to upper-80s, a big gamechanger is in the forecast.
Theologian, psychologist discuss peace at USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two scholars are scheduled to discuss the pursuit of peace during lectures at the University of South Carolina.
Details Limited in Richland County Shooting
There aren't that many details surrounding a shooting in Richland County.
Pig Pardoned by Piggly Wiggly Shot to Death
MEGGETT, S.C. (AP) _ A pig pardoned by the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain and sent to a farm to live out the rest of its life has been shot to death after it escaped from its pen in Charleston County.
Saint Maarten Trial Day Two
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- It's day-two in the murder trial of a South Carolina couple, killed in their Saint Maarten vacation home.
Son Charged in Parents Murder Denied Bond
The son accused of gunning down his parents in the front yard of their Fairfield County home is denied bond by a judge.
USC Offers First Ever Gun Class by Female Instructor
A Midlands woman says she'll soon be in charge of teaching University of South Carolina students how to protect themselves and making statewide history at the same time.
Haley joins Georgia-Pacific for ceremony at mill
ALCOLU, S.C. (AP) — Georgia-Pacific is celebrating the opening of a new mill that makes a building material used in construction.
Bills to increase SC gas tax going nowhere
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has effectively rejected two proposals to increase South Carolina's gas tax to pay for road construction.
Deputies: Gambling Suspects Presented with Offer
There are new details concerning an alleged sports betting ring in Richland County.
SC Unemployment Agency Lays off 100
Dozens of pink slips are set to be handed out at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, DEW, the state agency responsible for putting people back to work.
Boeing Planning $1 Billion Expansion in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Nikki Haley says Boeing is now a part of the fabric of South Carolina and that the company's latest expansion announcement is a tribute to the 6,000 South Carolinians employed by the aerospace giant.
Trial Begins In St. Maarten Following Murders of SC Couple.
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-A security guard accused in the stabbing deaths of a South Carolina couple at their Caribbean vacation home has rebuffed a judge's questions at the start of his murder trial in St. Maarten.
VA says 7,000 vets' identities may be compromised
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands of South Carolina veterans are being warned their personal information might have been compromised after a laptop went missing from the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.
Bill would update sex education in SC schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two Republican legislators say South Carolina's 25-year-old law on sex education must be updated to decrease teen pregnancy and the generational poverty it brings.
