Sheriff: Guard sold inmate phone, charger for $125
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Richland County jail guard has been arrested after selling a cellphone and a charger to an inmate for $125.
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Theft From Car On Two Notch Road.
Richland County (WOLO)- Richland County deputies are searching for a man they say was caught on camera stealing items from a car. Investigators say this is surveillance video taken in the parking lot of Walgreens on Two Notch Road.
Rep. Mitchell fined $16K, ordered to repay $7,400
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House Ethics Committee has fined Rep. Harold Mitchell $16,100 and ordered him to reimburse his campaign account nearly $7,400 for improper expenses.
USC offers talk on Pat Conroy archive on display
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A talk about best-selling author Pat Conroy's papers is being offered at the University of South Carolina before the papers are archived.
The Buddy Bench
Thursday students at White Knoll Elementary School unveiled the Buddy Bench.
SC State runs out of cash, wants to tap loan
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University wants to draw more than $1 million dollars from an emergency loan to pay employees and cover debt payments.
Democrats vying for SC superintendent to debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The four Democratic candidates for South Carolina's state schools superintendent are meeting for a televised debate.
House Speaker to Challenge Supreme Court Ruling
Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell wants the state's Supreme Court to 'stay any further investigation by the Attorney General,' regarding his the ethics violations case.
Voters could decide if SC top general's appointed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers could give voters a chance to decide whether they want the governor to appoint the state's top military officer.
Man wanted for attempted murder outside Sumter County store
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is on the look-out for a man who they consider armed and dangerous.
More Disclosure in Airline Fees
The government is looking to help airline passengers know the true cost of flying.
US Representative Joe Wilson On VA
President Obama is calling for immediate action as the VA Hospital scandal grows, but U.S. Representative Joe Wilson says it's too little too late.
Tests Confirm Remains Those of Horry County Woman
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ The Florence County coroner says DNA testing has confirmed that skeletal remains found along the Great Pee Dee River are those of an Horry County woman who has been missing since January.
Assessing Senior Health In South Carolina
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-South Carolina is receiving its marks for just how healthy its seniors are. Today, The United Health Foundation announced its second america’s health rankings senior report.
South Carolina House passes ethics reform bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has passed the latest version of the ethics reform bill to create an independent investigatory commission.
SC economic advisers increase revenue by $86M
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's economic advisers have increased their revenue projections by nearly $86 million.
Parole denied for mother of missing SC boy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina mother whose son has been missing for more than two years has been denied early release from prison.
Koller: DSS determining ideal caseload for workers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The embattled director of South Carolina's Department of Social Services acknowledges many workers' caseloads are too large.
Lawmaker Claims DSS is in Total Meltdown
Wednesday State Director of the Department of Social Services, Lillian Koller testified before lawmakers.
SC high court sets June 24 hearing in Harrell case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's high court will hear a challenge to a judge's dismissal of an investigation into one of the state's top lawmakers.
Long-time Times and Democrat publisher dies
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The long-time publisher of The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg, Dean Bennette Livingston, has died at age 81.
Vehicle Breakdowns Expected to Surge During Holiday Weekend
Close to a half million South Carolina motorists are expected to hit the roadways for the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. That's the highest number in nine years. A number also expected to surge this year is vehicle breakdowns, due to a brutal winter.
Teen arrested in Lexington County stabbing death
PINE RIDGE, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County sheriff's deputies have arrested a teen in the stabbing death of a West Columbia man.
SC law criminalizes lying about military service
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new South Carolina law makes it a crime for someone to falsely claim military service to personally profit.
Ban of powdered alcohol advancing in SC Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Senators are advancing a measure banning powdered alcohol in South Carolina.
