SC gets $450,000 for homeless vets
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is receiving almost $450,000 to help dozens of homeless veterans in the state find permanent housing.
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USC Professor Talks About Ebola
Local professor says recent Ebola developments aren't reason for panic.
2 SC teens shot dead in Lee County disputes
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Lee County Sheriff says the body of missing a 17-year-old has been found in some woods.
BREAKING: Secret Service Director Resigns
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, who has been skewered by critics over the Sept. 19 White House security breach, has resigned, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
3 plead guilty in scheme to defraud SC air base
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Three men have pleaded guilty as part of a scheme to defraud Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter through construction contracts.
'Emma's Law' to fight DUIs goes into effect in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A law requiring more people convicted of drunken driving in South Carolina to use a locking device that won't let their car start if they have been drinking is going into effect.
US judge won't change ruling on SC adult store
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to change his ruling that will allow Columbia to close an adult store.
SLED charges Columbia man for selling gun permits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials have charged a 30-year-old Columbia man with 29 counts of perjury for selling concealed weapons permits without giving people the required training.
SC Aquarium planning $5M hospital expansion
The South Carolina Aquarium is planning a $5 million expansion to create a larger sea turtle hospital and exhibit to allow visitors to better see how it cares for the turtles.
1 dead, 1 hurt in separate Eutawville shootings
EUTAWVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County deputies say a fatal shooting in Eutawville and another shooting a quarter-mile away are related.
Follow-up shows improvement in BabyNet
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State auditors say South Carolina's program for infants and toddlers with disabilities has shown improvement, but performance evaluations of BabyNet's providers continue to lag.
West Columbia Mayor Speaks out on Rejected Referendum
Unofficial numbers are in and West Columbia residents vote against Strong Mayor referendum.
Janitor Gets 9 Years for Secret YMCA Taping
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for using secret cameras to tape women in bathrooms at two YMCA facilities in York County.
Tem Miles Reacts to "Vote No" Win in Strong Mayor Referendum
ABC Columbia spoke with Tem Miles, of West Columbia United, moments after learning "Vote No" won out in the Strong Mayor referendum.
Husband Stabbed In Orangeburg
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)-. An Orangeburg woman is charged with murder after authorities say she stabbed her boyfriend during an argument over some text messages he received about fathering another child.
Police: Text messages led to Orangeburg stabbing
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an Orangeburg woman has been charged with murder after she stabbed her boyfriend during an argument over text messages about another child he had fathered.
West Columbia Residents Vote in Strong Mayor Referendum
West Columbia residents turned out in numbers to cast their ballot in the Strong Mayor Referendum.
Hartsville lawmaker likely to be House speaker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two Republicans vying for House speaker are removing themselves from the race, meaning Hartsville Rep. Jay Lucas is likely to be speaker for the next two years.
Rand Paul visits students, GOP in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says college students should focus less on political parties and more on issues when deciding how to vote.
SC man arrested in boating death of 19-year-old
MANNING, S.C. (AP) — A 26-year-old Florence man has been released after being arrested in a May collision on Lake Marion that killed a 19-year-old woman.
Ex-Calhoun Falls' employee's husband turns in $18k
CALHOUN FALLS, S.C. (AP) — Officials in Calhoun Falls say they asked the State Law Enforcement Division of missing funds after the husband of a former employee turned in about $18,000 in cash, checks, money orders and credit card payments.
Harrell opponent discusses political reform
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Suspended State House Speaker Bobby Harrell's Democratic opponent is scheduled to hold a news conference on political reform.
Suspended SC speaker being released on charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell is being released on bond on nine misdemeanor charges.
Woman in court in international child abduction
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A woman accused of abducting her infant daughter from South Carolina 20 years ago is making her first appearance in federal court after being extradited from Australia.
Man shot to death at apartments near Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been shot to death after a chase outside an apartment building in northeast Richland County.
