Scott visiting western Midlands constituents
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is scheduled to visit constituents in four South Carolina counties in the western Midlands.
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Director of SC probation and parole agency resigns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says she's looking for a new director for South Carolina's probation and parole agency.
Haley: Ethics reform package must include 3 things
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is again urging South Carolina legislators to pass ethics reform, saying 2015 is the year to finally get it done.
Deputies: Construction worker found dead at Irmo High
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is looking into the death of a man who was doing construction work at Irmo High School.
Judge rejects Metts' plea deal in bribery case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a plea deal from former Lexington County Sheriff James Metts that would have kept the longtime lawman from going to prison.
Breaking: Judge Denies Metts plea deal in bribery case
A federal judge denied Wednesday a plea deal from former Lexington County Sheriff James Metts that would have kept the longtime lawman from going to prison.
Ex-Columbia police lab tech suing city over job loss
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former drug analyst at the Columbia Police Department's crime lab says she lost her job because of her race.
Columbia firefighter charged with criminal domestic violence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A firefighter with the Columbia Fire Department has been suspended while a criminal domestic violence charge is pending against him.
3 sentenced in fraud scheme at Shaw Air Force Base
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Three men have been sentenced to federal prison as part of a scheme to defraud Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter through construction contracts.
Committee announces Gov. Haley's inaugural events
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Activities surrounding Gov. Nikki Haley's swearing-in ceremony in January to kick off her second term include a "family fun night" and a $250-per-couple gala.
Wal-Mart to give $75,000 to SC food banks
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A food bank is getting a $75,000 donation that it says will help them feed people in 20 South Carolina counties.
25 South Carolina directors to receive 4 percent raise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Most of the 37 South Carolina agency directors and college presidents approved for performance raises will see a 4 percent boost in January, six months after all other state employees received a 2 percent increase.
Police: Man breaks teacher's arm in classroom
HOLLY HILL, S.C. (AP) — Police say a 21-year-old man broke a fourth-grade teacher's arm in front of her students at an Orangeburg County elementary school.
USC Cologne Now Available
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Looking for a gift for the gamecock fan that has everything? How about carolina perfume? That's right masik is offering scents for men and women based on the gamecocks.
SC National Guard conducts air defense exercise
MCINTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Air National Guard is conducting an air defense exercise near the airports in Anderson and Columbia.
1 arrested, 1 sought in Calhoun County shooting death
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have arrested one man and are seeking another in a shooting death in Calhoun County over the weekend.
Metts to plead guilty, deal calls for probation
Suspended Lexington County Sheriff James Metts has agreed to plead guilty in a bribery case involving protecting people in the country illegally from deportation.
Woman gets 2 years for lying to federal agents
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Fort Mill woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for her lies to authorities that led to the shooting of a FBI agent.
Gov. Haley names director of troubled DSS
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has named a former director at South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice as her choice to lead the troubled Department of Social Services.
Crews battle commercial structure fire in Lexington
We're waiting on word for the cause of a fire in the Town of Lexington.
6 Dead in Pennsylvania Shooting
The manhunt is on tonight for the person accused in a deadly shooting rampage.
SC waste wood burning operation could mean 60 jobs
EUTAWVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A company that recovers and burns old utility poles is planning a wood waste burning facility in Orangeburg County, investing $2 million and creating as many as 60 jobs.
Coroner: 2 die in fire at Columbia home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say two people are dead after an early morning fire at their Columbia home.
Jeb Bush to speak at USC Commencement Monday
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is set to speak at the University of South Carolina's Winter Commencement Monday at 3:30pm.
Police say Sydney cafe hostage situation over
Police say a hostage situation in Sydney is over after a swarm of heavily armed police stormed a downtown cafe where a gunman had been holding an unknown number of people.
