All-Clear Given at Savannah River Site
Officials with the Savannah Rive Nuclear facility say no explosive residue was found, lifting the site's temporary lock down.
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Senator proposing tighter gun control after church shootings
The South Carolina state senator who represents the district that includes Charleston's Emanuel AME Church is proposing tougher state gun controls in the aftermath of the shootings at the church that killed nine people.
Accused shooter in Childress case takes stand
Michael Juan Smith, accused shooter in the Martha Childress case, takes the witness stand Monday.
Lexington police search for juvenile runaway
Law enforcement officials need your help in locating a missing teen.
Kasich returns to South Carolina to file primary paperwork
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) is returning to South Carolina to file papers for the first GOP presidential primary in the South.
2 South Carolina reps promoting music scholarships
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two of South Carolina's state House members are helping raise awareness for an effort to raise money for the state's school children to have formal music lessons.
U of SC formally welcomes students, families at convocation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides and other top officials gather to welcome the school's new students and their families at a formal event known as convocation.
Husband charged with murder in Hopkins woman's death
HOPKINS, S.C. (AP) — The husband of a woman whose body was found in a Hopkins home has been charged with murder and illegal possession of a firearm.
Authorities investigate shooting death of man in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a Columbia man as a homicide.
Authorities searching for runaway from Sumter County
Authorities need your help locating 16-year-old Sumter County resident reported as runaway.
Police search for gunman in fatal shooting in Sumter
Police are looking for information after a man was shot and killed after midnight Sunday in Sumter.
Person of interest sought in shooting at Orangeburg nightclub
The Orangeburg Co. Sheriff's Office is looking for the suspect in a shooting outside a nightclub Saturday, that left one person dead.
Presidential candidate Jeb Bush in Columbia Monday
Former Governor Jeb Bush to Headline CVA ‘Veterans and Military Town Hall’ Forum in Columbia Monday.
Medicaid offers nutrition counseling to combat obesity in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Poor, obese South Carolinians covered by Medicaid can get help slimming down through nutritional counseling sessions aimed at stemming chronic and costly health problems.
DPS officers worked $80K in overtime in month after massacre
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Department of Public Safety officers worked roughly $80,000 in overtime in the month following the massacre at "Mother Emanuel" AME Church to provide security at the victims' funerals and the Statehouse.
SC trooper fired after arrest in child porn investigation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A veteran South Carolina state trooper is out of a job after being arrested on child pornography charges.
Officials searching for suspect in armed robbery at credit union
Richland County Sheriff's deputies are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery at All South Federal Credit Union on Killian Avenue on Wednesday.
Hopkins man charged with murdering his wife
A 57-year-old Hopkins man has been charged with murder, after police say he confessed to killing his wife Saturday at their home.
Man shot to death on Dickson Street in Columbia
The Richland County coroner says 55-year-old Michael Brown was shot-to-death on Dickson Street in Columbia just after midnight Friday.
Officials Offer Safety Tips as Students Return
University officials and the Columbia Police say they're putting extra measures in place to keep students safe.
State Rests Case in Michael Smith Trial
On Friday, the state rest it's case in the Michael Juan Smith Trial.
Kershaw Deputies Searching for Missing Woman
Kershaw Co. Deputies say they are searching for a woman due in family court in Wisconsin Monday
Deputies: Contractor Shot While Working on Roof
A contractor shot while working on the roof of a Midlands business.
Some 6,700 undergrads moving into U of SC campus dorms
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Curb-side parking and elevator space will be at a premium this week as more than 6,700 undergraduates move into University of South Carolina housing on the Columbia campus.
Justices asked to toss out domestic violence law
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court is being asked to rule the state's Domestic Violence Law unconstitutional because it does not protect unwed same-sex couples.
