2 South Carolina towns team up for 5K first responders' run
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The West Columbia and Cayce Jaycees are sponsoring a 5-kilometer run and walk to support the nation's military veterans and first responders.
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Haley: Abortion clinics were in violation of SC laws
Governor Nikki Haley said recent DHEC findings into the state's abortion facilities are "completely unacceptable."
Dogs seized from Sumter home
Animal control officers with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office seized six dogs Friday from a home after the animals were found to be either malnourished or without proper vaccination records.
Husqvarna, Roadway employee accused of stealing equipment
Two men are facing charges after stealing lawn mower equipment from an Orangeburg County business.
St. Matthews man allegedly sets woman on fire
A St. Matthews man is behind bars after police say he set a woman on fire Tuesday and watched her burn.
Court reconvenes in Walter Scott case, still no bond decision
After a three-hour bond hearing Thursday, court was once again called into a surprise session Friday morning.
No credibility to 9/11 schools threat: tri-county schools officials
A message making the rounds on Facebook that groups are threatening to attack schools on 9/11 are not credible, school officials in Berkeley and Dorchester counties say
New area code for SC means changes in dialing
South Carolina is getting a new area code next month but customers will see some changes beginning next week.
The Midlands remembers 9/11
The Midlands remembers 9/11 on this 14th Anniversary of the attacks.
U of SC: University raised more than $1 billion in 8 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides says 136,000 people donated more than $1 billion to the state's largest university during its eight-year fundraising campaign.
6 named to panel to plan Confederate flag display
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Six people have been named to a panel that will come up with a proposal to display the Confederate flag at a South Carolina museum.
Supreme Court questions Columbia's use of water revenue
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court is questioning Columbia's use of revenue from its water system.
Flooding Causes Major Set Back for 'PAALS'
Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services is looking for help after a flood caused damage to their new facility.
Prosecutor: Dorchester coroner charged with misconduct
A prosecutor says Dorchester County Coroner Chris Nisbet is expected to turn himself in on a charge of misconduct in office.
No Decision Made in Bond for Michael Slager
A white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist wants to be released from jail before his trial.
Sumter man wanted in connection with armed robbery
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has placed a man who they say is potentially dangerous on its most wanted list.
Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Utility workers will soon begin searching a river in Columbia for possible Civil War-era ammunition left over from U.S. Gen. William T. Sherman's attack on the city in 1865. The State newspaper reports the contractors for South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. will begin digging up and removing 74 metallic objects found in the Congaree River.
Utility looks for Civil War explosives in river in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Utility workers will soon begin searching a river in Columbia for possible Civil War-era ammunition left over from U.S. Gen. William T. Sherman's attack on the city in 1865.
SC DOT Holds Public Meeting on Traffic Input 1-26 Corridor
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has scheduled a public input meeting Thursday about the Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126 Corridor Project.
Sumter council approves Continental Tire expansion pact
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Sumter County Council has approved a new fee and tax agreement with Continental Tire to allow for an additional $275 million investment in its tire plant and 100 more jobs.
Prosecutor clears Sumter deputies in shooting
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Two Sumter County sheriff's deputies have been cleared in the shooting of a man during a domestic dispute earlier this year.
S.C. State president addresses I.P. Stanback Museum's future
South Carolina State University says the African-American museum will move to an engineering building on campus temporarily.
Aneurysm Survivor Speaks Out to Raise Awareness
Aneurysm survivor Mary Pat Baldauf speaks out in an effort to raise awareness.
Town of Lexington Passes Hospitality Tax
On Tuesday night the county council voted to raise the hospitality tax by 2-percent.
Victim in shooting on Budon Ct. identified
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the victim that was found at a home on Budon Court in Columbia Tuesday.
