4 Dems vying to win SC schools chief nomination
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Democratic race for state Superintendent of Education isn't as heated as the Republican contest but it is also crowded.
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APNewsBreak: SC can report inmate profiles online
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's prisons agency is exploring a new way to catch jailbirds who tweet using banned cellphones
SC prisons agency appeals mental health ruling
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's prisons agency is appealing a ruling on how to deal with mental health treatment behind bars.
Man removing tree dies in tractor accident
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, S.C. (AP) — A 45-year-old Little Mountain man trying to remove a fallen tree from his land has died.
Columbia man shot to death after party
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia man has died after he was shot following an argument after a party.
Haley signs law deleting some hotel taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina travelers will no longer pay extra taxes for spa treatments, salon services and other conveniences that can be tacked onto hotel bills.
4 Republicans tout advocacy role of SC Lt. Gov.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican race for lieutenant governor in South Carolina features the son of a popular governor, a retired Kiawah Island developer, a former attorney general, and a retired Army chaplain.
Army is air training above Columbia sky
You may notice more activity in the sky above Columbia.
Crews: Child playing with lighter starts apartment fire
A fire at an apartment complex in Columbia leaves 17 people homeless, and firefighters say it's because a child was playing with a cigarette lighter.
SC man arrested in wife's shooting death
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Deputies have arrested a Clifton man in connection with the shooting death of his wife in their Spartanburg County home.
Suspect Allegely Shoots Man Giving Him Ride
A Columbia man is behind bars after authorities say he unintentionally shot a man giving him a ride to a party.
Man Accused of Kidnapping
A man is in custody after authorities say he's accused of holding his pregnant girlfriend and two kids against their will.
The Race for Lieutenant Governor is on
Republican race for Lieutenant Governor is off to a running start.
Body found near SC home; suspect arrested
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bond has been denied for a man arrested in connection with the case of a missing Hollywood woman.
SC Democratic leaders choose sides in Senate race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a string of embarrassing episodes in the most recent U.S. Senate elections, leaders of South Carolina's Democratic Party aren't taking any chances in 2014.
Husband Accused of Shooting Wife
A man is in custody after police say he admitted to shooting and killing his wife.
Woman Wanted for Fast Food Threat
The slogan, Have it Your Way is not what happened according to one Mount Pleasant woman wanted for allegedly threatening a fast food worker.
Safe Boating Week getting underway in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a series of events to help mark Safe Boating Week in South Carolina.
Hands Across the Sand to hold SC drilling protest
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — People opposed to gas and oil drilling off the South Carolina coast are literally joining hands to illustrate their stance.
SC corrections officer accused of hurting inmate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Department of Corrections officer is free on bond after her arrest stemming from an assault on an inmate.
Novelist Christopher Buckley at SC Book Festival
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The annual South Carolina Book Festival is kicking off with an address by noted satirist and award-winning novelist Christopher Buckley.
SC unemployment drops to lowest level in 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate dropped again in April, down to 5.3 percent. It's the lowest level in 13 years. The national unemployment rate during April was 6.3 percent.
Dog with Head Stuck in Pipe Needs Help Quickly
SENECA, S.C. (AP) _ An Oconee County animal rescue group is asking for help to save a dog that got its head stuck in a segment of an air conditioning duct pipe.
More Car Break-in Victims
Richland County (WOLO)- More victims have come forward in a rash of car break-ins in Longcreek Plantation. Investigators say between three and five Tuesday morning several cars were broken into in the Northeast Richland County neighborhood.
SC officials collecting unwanted pesticides
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State agriculture officials are in Columbia to collect unwanted pesticides from farmers and homeowners.
