Incident Reported at Lee Co. Correctional Institute
The Department of Corrections responded to an incident Thursday afternoon at Lee County Correctional Institute.
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USC library to display 1623 Shakespeare First Folio in 2016
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 1623 edition of the first collection of William Shakespeare's plays is going on display at a University of South Carolina library sometime in 2016.
SC State University Trustees Meet to discuss future of School
South Carolina State University Trustees are meeting Thursday in Executive Session to discuss the school's financial future.
Winter storm moving out of South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The winter storm is moving out of South Carolina.
Columbia to host bus honoring 9 Purple Heart recipients
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bus honoring nine Purple Heart recipients is coming to Columbia.
VIdeo: Bill Advances to Remove SC State Trustees
With a ten to one vote, a bill to remove the board of trustees at South Carolina State University is heading to the senate floor.
Thursday Closings and Delays
The following schools and businesses will either be closed or operating on a delayed schedule Thursday, February 26th.
SC Senate passes tougher domestic violence penalties
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has given key approval to a bill that would create tougher sentences and take guns away from people convicted of domestic violence.
Gov. Haley opposes borrowing bill; sponsors tout benefits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is accusing the leader of a powerful House committee of running up South Carolina's credit card with a proposal borrowing $500 million for building projects across the state.
Isle of Palms Joins other SC Towns Against Offshore Drilling
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) _ The Isle of Palms is the fourth South Carolina coastal community to go on record in opposition to offshore drilling and the use of seismic air guns to explore for oil and natural gas.
Chief Justice Toal Gives Final Judiciary Speech
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Chief Justice Jean Toal has given her final state of the judiciary speech to South Carolina's legislature. Toal told the lawmakers during a joint house and senate session that the courts have managed to go from no internet service to putting all records online in the past 15 years.
Haley declares state of emergency for South Carolina snow
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has issued a state of emergency for 31 counties in South Carolina as forecasters predict several inches of snow in the Upstate.
Toal recalls accomplishments at last SC state of judiciary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Chief Justice Jean Toal says she is proud of her legacy of computerizing South Carolina court records and finding alternative ways of getting cases through the justice system.
Governor Haley declares State of Emergency
Governor Nikki Haley declares State of Emergency ahead of winter storm.
Go Red Columbia Fashion Show
An upcoming inaugural event brings a lot of heart to the Capitol City.
Winter storm heading for South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Another winter storm is heading toward South Carolina.
Jay Jordon wins Republican primary for House District 63
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Voters in Florence County have chosen attorney Jay Jordan as winner of the Republican primary to replace former state Rep. Kris Crawford.
Proposal to fire SC State trustees advances with objection
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A proposal to fire all trustees of financially troubled South Carolina State University has been sent to the full Senate, but it's no longer on the fast-track to approval.
SC governor, National Guard fete businesses hiring veterans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and National Guard commander Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston are celebrating the success of their initiative to find jobs for military veterans.
Closings and Delayed Starts for Wednesday February 25th
The following schools and businesses will either be closed or operating on a delayed schedule Wednesday, February 25th.
SC schools chief participating in workforce meeting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chief of South Carolina's public schools is taking part in a meeting about collaboration in the state.
Haley's nominee to lead new Cabinet agency advances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate committee has advanced Gov. Nikki Haley's choice to be South Carolina's first Department of Administration secretary.
Shealy tells sister's story during domestic violence debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate's only woman told colleagues about her sister's 30-year struggle with an abusive husband as she tried to get senators to pass a bill with tougher sentences for domestic violence.
Senate panel advances plan to fire SC State trustees
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate panel has advanced a proposal to fire the trustees of financially troubled South Carolina State University, a day after the board put the school's embattled president on paid leave.
SC Woman Found Near Accident Scene May Have Frozen
LORIS, S.C. (AP) _ The Horry County deputy coroner says a woman whose body was found over the weekend not far from her wrecked car may have frozen to death.
