GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Greenville has banned texting while driving. City council voted Monday to make it illegal to use a hand-held device while driving. The ban taking effect April 1 also applies to vehicles stopped in traffic or at a stop sign.
Area electric cooperatives are bracing for this week's winter weather.
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies are looking for a man they say flooded a home during a recent burglary. Investigators say between eight in the morning and three yesterday afternoon, Daniel Peterson broke into a home on Baywater Drive.
From a state of emergency status to highway patrol's advice to pack food in your car in case you get stranded, the Midlands and the state are preparing to survive round two of wintry weather, focusing this time on the possible impact of ice.
As the first round of moisture with snow, sleet, and rain departs from the area, Midlands residents are preparing for a more serious round of winter weather beginning Tuesday night.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A family firm that manufactures machine-woven rugs is expanding in Anderson County and expects to add 125 jobs this year.
Upon receipt from the Police Chief Search Committee and the City of Columbia's Human Resources Director, City Manager Teresa Wilson has announced the candidates for the Columbia Police Chief, and Interim/Acting Police Chief Ruben Santiago's name is nowhere on the list.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The widow of an inmate who killed himself in the Orangeburg County jail has sued, saying the man's death could have been prevented.
MANNING, S.C. (AP) — Two men have been arrested after the weekend shooting death of a 23-year-old man in Manning.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Governor Nikki Haley has nominated eight people to serve on the State Ethics Commission.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Black alumni of the University of South Carolina are scheduled to meet for the 50th anniversary of the school's desegregation.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some 80 employers are taking part in a job fair for military men and women, military veterans and their spouses.
Winter weather has started to move into the Midlands of South Carolina. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Newberry, Saluda, Fairfield, and Kershaw counties until 7 p.m. Tuesday. A Winter Storm Warning takes over the entire viewing area beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday until Noon Thursday.
HONEA PATH, S.C. (AP) — Volunteers searching for a missing Laurens County man have found his body near the Saluda River in Greenville County.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Education Oversight Committee has delayed adopting an update to high school biology standards due to a Republican senator's concerns about the teaching of evolution.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Democratic state senator is proposing an incentive program aimed at putting South Carolina's best teachers in front of students who need them the most.
Columbia Department Heads gathered during a short meeting to discuss how to approach the impending ice storm.
RICHLAND, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland One says it is looking for more outstanding certified teachers.
HONEA PATH, S.C. (AP) _ Volunteers searching for a missing Laurens County man have found his body near the Saluda River in Greenville County.
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Veterans and military spouses looking for work will have a chance to find a job. The U-S Chamber Of Commerce is hosting *Hiring Our Heroes* tomorrow.
Preparations are underway, statewide, for this week's winter weather.
The federal expansion recognizing same sex marriages will impact South Carolinians, even though South Carolina is one of 34 states where same sex marriage is illegal.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate is canceling its legislative session this week due to forecasts of more snow and ice.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Forecasters say snow and ice are a certainty this week in much of South Carolina. But they are trying to figure how much will fall and how long it will last.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A co-founder of a nonprofit that aims to help more women get elected in South Carolina is running for secretary of state.
