Leesville man arrested after string of burglaries
Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives have arrested a Leesville man wanted in connection to multiple burglaries.
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Texas baby dies, toddler survives after left in hot car
Police say a 4-month-old boy died but his sister survived after their father left them in a hot car for at least 40 minutes in South Texas.
Lexington County sheriff holding career seminar
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — People interested in working with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department are getting a chance to learn more about possible job opportunities.
Cops on Top of Doughnut Shops
Look up! Midlands area Law Enforcement will be on Top of area Doughnut Shops raising money for Special Olympics.
I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium faces forced move from building
The fallout of South Carolina State's near-meeting with bankruptcy continues, as an impending deadline to relocate the contents of an African-American museum on its campus nears.
City of Columbia installs Solar panels on home: Video
The City of Columbia introduced a roof top solar installation Tuesday for the launch of Solarize Columbia. ABC Columbia was on hand .
CPD: Suspicious death being investigated
Officials with the Columbia Police Department are investigating a suspicious death at a home off Forest Drive.
SC State museum director says building not ready for closing
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The director of a museum on South Carolina State University's campus says the university isn't ready to move the thousands of artifacts to another building so the school can shut down the building and save on utilities.
Deputies Cleared in July Shooting
Two Sumter County Sheriff’s deputies involved in a shooting during a Dalzell-area domestic disturbance in July have been found to have acted appropriately by a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation.
7 People Killed on SC Roadways During Labor Day Holiday
Seven people have been killed on South Carolina roadways during the Labor Day holiday according to a report from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Deputies investigate robbery at Beltline business
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at the Windy Mountain at 4 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Beltine Boulevard.
Fort Jackson holds competition for best 2015 sergeants
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Some of the Army's top soldiers are competing at Fort Jackson for the honor of being named the service's 2015 Sergeants of the Year.
Teen struck and killed at dangerous Sumter crossing
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 17-year-old woman has been struck and killed by a car on a stretch of highway in Sumter with a sign warning pedestrians not to cross.
Boating Safety for Year-Round Boaters
Just because Monday marks the official end of boating season doesn't mean the end of boating on Lake Murray.
Man ran over following argument in Lugoff
Richland County deputies are investigating after a man was run over by a four-wheeler.
2 state prison employees OK after being taken hostage
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say inmates took two employees hostage at a maximum security state prison in South Carolina, but the incident ended without the workers suffering serious injuries.
Town of Chapin celebrates Labor Day
The 36th Annual Labor Day Festival and Parade in Chapin got underway Monday.
Many children returned to school without Common Core results
With new backpacks, pens and pencils and clothes, millions of children are back in school or heading there after summer vacation. Many are excited, some are anxious — and still waiting for the results of the new tests they took last spring aligned to the Common Core academic standards.
March participants say Haley has more to learn about race
A pastor affiliated with the church where nine black members were gunned down says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is misguided when she talks about the state having racial harmony.
Road Safety Checkpoints set up for Labor Day
State Troopers are working Monday to make sure Labor day is a safe one on South Carolina highways. Safety checkpoints are being manned across the state.
SC Corrections Director defends prison industries program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some civil rights leaders say South Carolina and other states that use inmate work programs to help private companies are practicing a modern form of slavery.
Chapin-Newberry American Legion world champions honored
The Newberry and Chapin communities hosted a celebration of the Chapin-Newberry American Legion baseball national championship team on Sunday.
Columbia man killed in moped crash
A 58-year-old man died in a moped accident early Sunday morning on Lower Richland Boulevard in Columbia.
Driver flees after fatal crash in Rembert
Police are looking for the driver in a crash that killed a pedestrian in Rembert Saturday.
Film that explores racial reconciliation airing on SCETV
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A documentary that asks whether black and white South Carolinians can face the state's racially discriminatory past and lead the nation to reconciliation debuts on South Carolina Educational Television this week.
