Richland sheriff helping out Special Olympics SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is encouraging people to come out for a bocce tournament benefiting Special Olympics athletes in South Carolina.
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With 1 year in Senate, Scott in 1st statewide race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After more than a year in the U.S. Senate, South Carolina Republican Tim Scott will soon be in his first statewide race.
SC legislators working on election law fix
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Both the House and Senate have passed a bill designed to prevent a lawsuit from throwing South Carolina's elections into chaos — again.
Fatal Car Fire
A vehicle catches fire Friday afternoon in Cayce, killing one person.
City Council Works on Civility
Friday morning Columbia City Council members traded in chambers for Fort Jackson.
US Rep. Clyburn holding fish fry event in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats from across South Carolina are lining up for U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn's fish fry.
House Speaker Vs. Attorney General
A hearing in Richland County court is taking place to determine if South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson should be removed from prosecuting an ethics case against House Speaker Bobby Harrell.
House panel proposes ethics reform compromise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A proposed compromise over ethics oversight in South Carolina politics has been rejected by Gov. Nikki Haley.
Columbia Police Identify IHOP Robbery Suspect
Police are looking for a man, who they say threatened an IHop clerk in Downtown Columbia.
SC Senate approves replacing Common Core in 1 year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate has unanimously approved a bill to replace Common Core education standards with those homegrown in South Carolina by the 2015-16 school year.
Sheheen focusing on DSS in governor's race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Sen. Vincent Sheheen is calling for an investigation into whether Gov. Nikki Haley or her staff attempted to obstruct a Senate panel's investigation into the Department of Social Services.
Prisoner Threatened to Kill Florence Judge
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a woman nearly at the end of her prison sentence for making bomb threats has been arrested after threatening to kill a judge, his family and public defenders in Florence County.
Adult Daycare Driver Faces Abuse Charges
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-A driver for an adult day care in Columbia, is behind bars tonight... charged with inappropriately touching a disabled woman.
Baby Webb Case Prompts DSS Policy Change
This week the tragic death of a Richland County infant prompted changes at the Department of Social Services.
118,000 sign up for health care in SC with new law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — About 118,000 South Carolina residents signed up for health insurance under the new federal health care law,
Consumer Minute: Pets and Disease
Pets are family members for most of us. They share an important part of our memories, but pets can also share disease.
Abortion bills among those not meeting SC deadline
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bills that would outlaw abortion and strengthen South Carolina's open records law are among those unlikely to survive.
Defense asks judge to ban SC mom's Facebook posts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An attorney for a Laurens County man charged with murder is asking a judge to order the victim's mother to stop posting about her daughter's death and the criminal case on Facebook and other social media sites.
Parents charged in death of Sumter infant boy
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Two Sumter parents have been charged in the death of their infant son.
Tuomey could file for bankruptcy this month
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A Sumter hospital facing a $240 million judgment against it could file for bankruptcy as soon as this month.
Senate Finance rejects effort to punish colleges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate's budget-writing committee has rejected an effort to punish two South Carolina universities for assigning gay-themed books to freshmen.
Eastbound I-26 rest area near Columbia closing
SANDY RUN, S.C. (AP) — Transportation officials say the eastbound rest area on Interstate 26 just south of Columbia is closing as crews continue to widen the highway to three lanes in each direction.
Police: Unlocked cars become target of thefts
Police say a number of unlocked cars became a prime target in the Town of Lexington.
Senate Finance budget plan includes 4K expansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate Finance Committee has approved a budget proposal that expands 4-year-old kindergarten and gives legislators a raise.
SC 20-week abortion ban advances, with exceptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Legislation that would ban abortions after 19 weeks in South Carolina has advanced in the state Senate.
