Five Points Businesses Welcome USC Students Back
Gamecocks students, returning and new, come back to Columbia for the new school year, and businesses are already feeling their impact.
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Prosecutors Continue to Call Witness' in Smith Trial
On Wednesday, state prosecutors continued to call witnesses to the stand in the Michael Juan Smith trial.
SCSU Welcomes New Students Following Difficult Year
Students return to South Carolina State University for the first Fall semester since lawmakers threatened to shut down the school.
SCDOT rule requires 1-year wait for employees hired by firms
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Transportation's acting secretary says a new rule aims to end the perception that contractors who hire former DOT employees receive an advantage in winning contracts.
State Sen. Paul Thurmond says he's not seeking 2nd term
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — State Sen. Paul Thurmond says he won't seek re-election next year so he can focus on his family.
Richland County sets record straight for Lower Richland sewer foes
Richland County departments involved in the Lower Richland sewer project gather for residents to ask questions about the line.
New Program Aids Students with Special Needs
Project SEARCH is helping Midlands' teens with special needs transition from school to the workplace.
Greenville named site of 2016 GOP presidential debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The only Republican presidential primary debate happening in South Carolina will be held in Greenville in February, just a week before the state's GOP primary.
Martha Childress Testifies in Shooting Trial
Motionless from the waist down, Martha Childress testified Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of shooting her.
Coroner IDs man killed at Lexington County mobile home park
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was shot to death at a mobile home park in Lexington County.
Packaging company fined $230K for unapproved coal ash dump
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Sonoco, a global packaging corporation, has been fined $230,000 for operating an unapproved coal ash dump near its headquarters in eastern South Carolina.
Graham to announce members of SC national security team
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham plans to release the names of the people who have agreed to be on his South Carolina National Security Coalition during his 2016 Republican presidential run.
Haley: More than 10,000 have signed up for GOP forum in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says more than 10,000 people have registered to attend a Republican presidential forum in Greenville next month.
SC attorney general must pay $135,300 in gay marriage case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson to pay more than $135,000 in legal fees for a couple who challenged the state ban on same-sex marriage.
Confederate flags to fly inside Fort Sumter near Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Confederate flags will fly above the parade ground inside Fort Sumter after being removed from the fort's outer wall following the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.
Columbia Italian restaurant celebrates 75 years in business
An Italian restaurant in downtown Columbia celebrates 75 years of business and is presented a key to the city.
Jury Selected for Trial of Man Accused in Shooting That Paralyzed a USC Student
On Monday, the trial started for the man accused in the shooting that paralyzed a USC student.
Pool Safety Tips to Prevent Child Drownings
Alarming new numbers from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission that show South Carolina is the per capita leader in the nation in the number of children who have drowned in swimming pools.
Myrtle Beach taking up offshore drilling resolution
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Another South Carolina community is considering a resolution opposing offshore seismic testing and drilling for oil and natural gas.
2 killed after motorcycle crash in Kershaw County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two people have died after their motorcycle collided with a car in Kershaw County.
Man arrested for allegedly assaulting EMTs in Sumter
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Sumter authorities have charged a Columbia man with assaulting two EMTs who were called to help him.
Trial to Begin in Martha Childress Case
Jury selection gets underway Monday in the trial of Michael Juan Smith, Smith is accused of shooting USC Student Martha Childress in Five Points, leaving her paralyzed.
Law officers discussing ways to fight gang crime
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Law officers throughout South Carolina are getting together to talk about ways to fight gang crime.
Report: SC agency tasked with addressing inequities adrift
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A report by the state inspector general says the agency tasked with addressing socio-economic disparities faced by South Carolina's minority residents lacks leadership and vision.
Deputies: Man admits killing elderly couple in 2013 fire
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man already in jail charged in a 2014 beating death has admitted he also killed an elderly Sumter County couple by setting their home on fire after a burglary a year earlier
