Proposed Legislation Calls for Completion of Background Check Before Gun Purchase
Richland County Representative Beth Bernstein says that if and FBI background check is going to be required to purchase a gun, then it needs to be completed.
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Extreme Temperatures Being Felt Across the Midlands
This week temperatures are soaring to the triple digits in the midlands and it's impact is being felt.
Couple Arrested in Lexington Co. Burglaries
Lexington County deputies say they have arrested a couple in a string of daytime burglaries.
USC music grads launch free opera camp for at-risk kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two University of South Carolina music graduates are using funds they won in an entrepreneurial contest to start an opera camp for at-risk teens.
Man shot, killed in Sumter
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Police in Sumter are investigating a shooting that left a man dead early Sunday morning.
SC Public Safety Director responds to Photo gone Viral
Monday South Carolina Public Safety Director Leroy Smith responded to an image of him that's gone viral.
NTSB: Fighter warned of nearby plane seconds before crash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report says the pilot of an F-16C fighter jet was warned by air traffic control of the presence of a small plane only seconds before a midair collision over rural South Carolina this month.
All of SC now in some phase of drought
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Modest rain and high temperatures this summer have pushed South Carolina into a drought.
Former SC State President passes away
The SC State University community mourns the loss of Dr. George Cooper, the school's 10th president.
Suspect in domestic disturbance shot, wounded by deputies
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Two deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office have been placed on administrative leave after they shot and wounded a man as they responded to a domestic disturbance call.
SC State University to close 9 buildings to save money
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University's interim president says the school is shutting down nine aging buildings to save money.
Clemson trustees call Tillman 'repugnant;' no name change
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University trustees have passed a resolution calling founder Benjamin Tillman's views and action on race "repugnant," but did not call for removing the name of the late governor and U.S. senator from a key campus building.
KKK Holds Rally at State House
On Saturday, the Ku Klux Klan and several other groups rallied on the State House grounds.
Three children's choirs pay tribute at Charleston church
Children's choirs from across the country are using their voices to pay tribute to the nine people shot to death at a Charleston church last month.
South Carolina man pleads guilty in domestic violence case
A York County man faces three years in prison after police and prosecutors said he beat up his girlfriend, threatened to kill her and also beat up her young son in January.
Camp had no permit for ropes course where Florida teen died
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials say a camp had no permit for the high ropes course where a Florida teenager fell to her death earlier this week.
Tasty Tomato Festival Promotes Locally Grown Food
The Tasty Tomato Fest celebrates food grown in the region.
Residents and Leaders Against KKK Rally
Just one week after the removal of the confederate flag from the State House grounds, the Ku Klux Klan and the New Black Panther Party are both planning to protest Saturday on the front lawn of the capitol building.
Man sues over Columbia gun ban after Confederate flag debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Lexington County man is suing the City of Columbia over an emergency ban on guns around the Statehouse that was part of the Confederate flag debate.
Bond Revoked in Dog Muzzle Case
Suspect accused of taping a Charleston dog's muzzle shut and leaving her that way for more than a day had his bond revoked Friday.
Audit finds 329 disabled residents were overcharged for care
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's inspector general says hundreds of people with disabilities are being overcharged for their care in group homes.
Lucas: SC House won't debate any other change to monuments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina House Speaker Jay Lucas says he won't allow the debate that brought down the Confederate flag to extend to any other public property.
Boil Water Advisory for parts of Forest Drive
A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for parts of Forest Drive.
Haley urges people to stay away from 'hateful spectacle'
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is urging people to stay away from a planned Ku Klux Klan rally at the Statehouse, saying they want to create a "disruptive, hateful spectacle."
Father of Slain Children Arrested on Unrelated Charge
The father *of the children*.... slain yesterday in Holly Hill is one of two men arrested as the investigation into the murders continues.
