SC State museum to show movie about James Brown
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A museum at South Carolina State University that houses a collection of James Brown memorabilia is hosting a special showing of a recent movie about The Godfather of Soul.
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Meeting set for part of Haley's domestic violence panel
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A subset of Gov. Nikki Haley's task force on domestic violence is meeting this week.
Court: Stripper shot at SC club entitled to workers' comp
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's high court says an exotic dancer who was shot at a Columbia nightclub is entitled to workers' compensation benefits for her injury.
Fraternity suspended after Univ. of SC student found dead
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A fraternity at the University of South Carolina has been suspended by its national chapter as authorities investigate the death of an 18-year-old member.
"Cinderella" comes to life on the big stage
You can see the Columbia City Ballet hit the stage with a magical performance.
Lexington Three narrows search for superintendent
The Lexington Three School District is looking for a new superintendent.
Murder warrants issued for teens in Columbia park shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police say they have arrested a 19-year-old man and are looking for another teen in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy at a Columbia park.
Death At Lee Correctional Institution Under Investigation
Bishopville, SC (WOLO)- The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of an inmate at The Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville.
Man Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Near Summerville
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Dorchester County deputies are investigating the shooting death of a man outside an apartment complex near Summerville.
Execution-drug seller bill also introduced in SC House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Another bill that would shield the identities of pharmaceutical companies that supply execution drugs to South Carolina is being considered by the state Legislature.
Audit shows SC State will owe 23.5M by close of fiscal year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University's escalating debt is expected to reach $23.5 million by the end of this school year, adding to calls for an immediate overhaul.
Columbia Fire Dept. Starts Swift Water Rescue Training
As the weather warms up, folks in the midlands will be hitting area waterways and that means more potential for danger.
2 die in wreck near West Columbia
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Lexington County Coroner has identified two people killed in a wreck near West Columbia.
Man dies in wreck as car flees from Dorchester County deputy
JEDBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Moncks Corner man has been arrested after a passenger in his car died as the driver drover away from a Dorchester County sheriff's deputy.
SLED investigates inmates death at Bishopville prison
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of an inmate at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville.
South Carolina unemployment steady at 6.6 percent in January
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate held steady in January.
SC advances bill to shield sellers of execution drugs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have advanced a bill to protect the identities of pharmaceutical companies in the hope that providers will resume selling execution drugs to the state.
SC State trustees release letters to justify Elzey's firing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University trustees say fired President Thomas Elzey often didn't communicate properly with them, including one time when a utility was threatening to shut off the school's power.
Kidnapping Arrest
Richland Co., SC (WOLO)-Three people are in custody tonight.. charged with kidnapping a 17-year-old. Richland County deputies say Kwmane Brosia, Christopher Jones, and Antavius Brown took the victim at gunpoint from a home on Wilmette road Friday.
One Dead in Wreck Involving Car-Bus at Georgia State Line
(AP) _ One person has died and three others were hurt in a wreck involving three cars and a bus on a bridge at the South Carolina-Georgia state line.
Gov. Haley Weighs in on Denied Bond Package
Governor Nikki Haley is defending her opposition of a bond package that may have gone a long way to repairing state roads.
SC man gets 30 years in murder-for-hire scheme
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A Nichols man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of murder in a murder-for-hire scheme.
Jeb Bush to start busy week in 2016 maneuvering
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — As the 2016 presidential jockeying heats up, Republicans Jeb Bush and Scott Walker are making their first extended campaign trips to South Carolina this year.
SC State trustees fire President Thomas Elzey
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University trustees have voted to fire suspended President Thomas Elzey just hours after a judge lifted his ban on ending the contract.
Authorities seeking couple that dropped off injured dog
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man and woman who dropped off a badly injured dog that had to be euthanized after they dropped it off at a local animal rescue center.
