Subcommittee holds public hearing on total abortion ban bill
Should it pass, the bill would eliminate existing exceptions for rape, incest, and fatal fetal anomalies -- as well as criminalize women who have an abortion and their healthcare provider.
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Local Living: United Way Volunteer Week
Local Living: United Way Volunteer Week
People across the state celebrate Advocacy Day at State House
Tuesday morning (April 14) people from across the state came to Columbia to celebrate Advocacy Day at the State House.
Son convicted in fatal shooting of man at his mother's house
A Richland County jury convicted a man for murder connected to a 2021 shooting that happened at his mother's house, says the Solicitor's Office.
Deputies: Man accused of following girl to restaurant bathroom, assaulting her
Richland Co. deputies say a man is accused of following a girl into a restaurant bathroom and sexually assaulting her.
Twins taken into custody in connection with shooting that injured 7-year-old
Twin brothers were arrested in connection with a shooting that left a 7-year-old girl injured, says Fairfield Co. deputies.
Four units left impacted by early Tuesday morning fire
Second shift crews with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department controlled an early morning Tuesday fire, says the fire dept.
Columbia Police investigating suspicious death, victim identified
Investigators say a body was found Monday afternoon on Howell Court near Farrow Road.
Kershaw County "Screw Bandit" sentenced in relation to road incident
A man Kershaw County deputies dubbed as “The Screw Bandit” has been sentenced.
Lexington County people arrested on child sexual abuse material charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says two people have been arrested on 9 charges in total.
Dutch Fork firefighters battle multiple fires
Firefighters in Dutch Fork had a busy day Sunday, April 12.
SC troopers seek car involved in hit-and-run
SC troopers with the SC Highway Patrol say they are looking for a car involved in a hit-and-run.
Man faces 125 charges in nearly $1.4 million auto loan scam
The State Attorney General's Office says one man faces 125 charges in a more than one million dollar auto loan scam.
Oliver Gospel's new "Hope Center" on Taylor St. accepting clothing for men, women, and children
"This site gives us another touch point to impact the community, and when you're dropping off clothing here, you're not just stepping into 1114 Taylor Street, right? You're truly stepping into someone's life transformation," says Latson.
West Columbia Police searching for teen who was reported as a runaway
West Columbia Police are searching for a teen who was reported as a runaway, say police.
Local Living: Business teaming up with organization for a cause
Local Living: Business teaming up with organization for a cause
Federal tax filing deadline is Wednesday
Wednesday (April 15) is the deadline to file your federal taxes here in the Palmetto State.
SCHP: Driver dead following I-77 North collision
SC Highway Patrol says a driver is dead following a collision on I-77 North in Richland County Sunday, April 12.
Gas prices hold steady, oil prices jump
AAA says regular gas is holding steady around $4.13 a gallon in the U.S.
Sumter Co. deputy's investigation leads to drug arrest
A deputy’s investigation of a vehicle's window tint led to the arrest of someone for drug possession, says the sheriff's office.
Inbound lanes re-open after collision sends multiple people to hospital
Lexington Police said a collision on West Main Street/US-1 at Gibson Road had all inbound lanes closed around 12 p.m.
Gov. Henry McMaster's federal major disaster declaration approved by president
Governor Henry McMaster says his February 24, 2026, request for a Major Disaster Declaration was approved by President Donald J. Trump.
1 dead, 1 charged after fatal Sumter shooting
Sumter PD says one man is dead, and another has been charged after a fatal Sunday shooting.
Man dies after falling off Lake Murray dock, dive team recovers his body
According to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, a man's body was recovered from Lake Murray Saturday night.
Rory McIlroy stumbles at the Masters and now shares the lead with Cameron Young
That one-man show at the Masters gave way to a wide-open chase for the green jacket with a stunning turn of events that forced Rory McIlroy to remind himself where he was at the end of Saturday instead of where he started.
