USC accounting, law students help low income file taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Accounting and law students at the University of South Carolina are helping the elderly and low-income citizens file their tax returns free of charge.
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SC inmates stab 2 officers, punch 5 in quelled prison melee
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prison officials say two corrections officers were stabbed multiple times and five others kicked and punched during a fight with inmates at a maximum security prison.
SC deputies seek vandals who killed chickens worth $1.7M
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina law officers are hunting for the chicken killers who have sabotaged farmers several times over the past two weeks, leaving 300,000 birds dead at a cost of as much as $1.7 million.
Child Struck During Drive By Shooting
Breaking News: Toddler hospitalized after authorities say she's struck by a stray bullet.
Segregation Exhibit Opens at SC State Museum
New exhibit explores the fight for desegregation.
Hit and Run Suspect Turns Himself in.
Man suspect in a deadly hit and run turns himself into police after police say he fled the scene of the accident.
SC museum exhibit traces cases that led to desegregation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An exhibit opening at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia tells the story of the court cases that led to the U.S. Supreme Court outlawing racial segregation.
Former SC transportation director pleads to lesser charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former director of the state transportation department has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a drunken driving case.
Richland One Chooses New Superintendent
Richland One picks Dr. Craig Witherspoon to be its next superintendent.
SC Democratic Party selects new executive director
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Political veteran Jason Perkey, who served as executive director of the Democratic Party in Kansas for the past two years, is the new executive director of the South Carolina Democratic Party.
Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes Into Hospital In Aiken
Aiken County, SC (WOLO)-The Aiken County Sheriff's Office says a 35-year-old man faces DUI and other charges after his SUV went off the road and crashed into the Margaret J. Weston Medical Center.
Taking Off on Television, the '2 Fat 2 Fly' Guys
Best Friends and business partners Corey Simmons and Ramone Dickerson are taking their wing business to the national stage, on their new television series, '2 Fat 2 Fly.'
Star Trek Star Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Leonard Nimoy, known for his iconic character Mr. Spock on "Star Trek," has died, ABC News has confirmed via the actor's granddaughter. He was 83.
Court: Company must pay SC $136 million over drug marketing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's high court says a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary should pay the state $136 million over deceptive drug marketing of an anti-psychotic drug.
Accident blocks portion of I-77 during morning commute
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says it's working an accident along I-77 around Columbia Friday morning.
Spirit Communications Park looking Ahead to Next Phase
Plans for Columbia's new baseball stadium, Spirit Communications Park, are moving ahead with another phase.
Prison officials say disturbance contained at Lee prison
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — State corrections officials say they have contained a disturbance at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville.
Columbia accepting submissions for summer concert series
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting submissions for its summer concert series.
Inspiring speakers on tap at Male Empowerment Summit
Richland School District One is holding a two-day "Male Empowerment Summit," which kicks off Friday.
Warrants: South Carolina father strangled 4 children, beat 1
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Grand jury indictments accuse a Lexington County father of strangling four of his children and beating a fifth last summer at their home.
SC State trustees meet as senators want to fire them
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University trustees say they are not going to talk about suspended President Thomas Elzey's employment because he has retained a lawyer.
^SC Supreme Court order freezes James Brown estate case<
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court has told Aiken County court officials to stop all proceedings in cases regarding the estate of the late soul singer James Brown.
Army listens to SC citizens on possible Fort Jackson cuts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Army officials have begun meeting with supporters of Fort Jackson as the service mulls budget cuts that threaten half the 7,000 military and civilian jobs at the service's largest training installation.
Acting SC State President Joins Board Meeting
Amid legislation calling for their removal, the SC State board of trustees spoke full of honesty and passion during their board meeting Thursday.
Incident Reported at Lee Co. Correctional Institute
The Department of Corrections responded to an incident Thursday afternoon at Lee County Correctional Institute.
