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SC law officer group gets new state director

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The organization that represents South Carolina's law officers is getting a new leader. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association said Monday it had hired Ryan Alphin as its executive director. Alphin has been…

Ant infestation closes Columbia elementary school

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Children at a Columbia elementary school are getting and extra day off because of ants. Richland School District 1 officials said they are closing Bradley Elementary School on Tuesday so exterminators can fight the ants with…

Richland County Deputies Looking For "Deadbeat Dad"

Columbia, SC (Richland County Sheriff's Department)-Richland County Deputies are looking for a man they're calling a deadbeat dad. Investigators say Morris Porter owes more than 130 thousand dollars in unpaid child support.

Veteran SC political reporter Lee Bandy dies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Lee Bandy, a reporter who covered South Carolina politics and its congressional delegation for 40 years, has died. Mark Lett, executive editor of The State newspaper of Columbia, said Bandy's family told the newspaper…

Leaders to gather to help plan Midlands' future

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — People from around the Midlands are getting together to map out a possible future for a region that is expected to grow by roughly 450,000 people in the next 30 years. About 300 community leaders are…

SCE&G kicks off weatherization campaign

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Winter is just around the corner, and South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is helping some Midlands residents get ready for the cold weather. Volunteers from SCE&G are kicking off their "Weatherization Blitz" on Tuesday. During…

AT&T hiring for dozens of new jobs in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — AT&T is hiring for dozens of new jobs in South Carolina. The telecommunications company said Tuesday that it will hire about 60 new technician and retail positions. The openings are a mix of technician and retail…

5 deaths in a year at Orangeburg County jail

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A fifth inmate has died at the Orangeburg County jail in about a year. Authorities told The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg (http://bit.ly/1h5bJpy ) that 34-year-old Thurston Massey was found slumped over in a cell around…

Couple found dead in Saluda County home

SALUDA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Investigators say the deaths of a man and a woman in a Saluda County home appears to be a murder-suicide. Deputies said both victims appear to have been shot. The brother of the woman…

New DJJ 'House' No Home for Young Inmates

On the outside, the building looks like a house that could make a lovely home. However, the inside is very different, as it is a new job training facility for youth who are in trouble with the law.

SCDOT releases list of bridges to be repaired

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation has put together a plan to replace 90 bridges across the state with extra money set aside by lawmakers. The agency released the $53 million plan Tuesday. It is giving…

AG drops probe into SC retirement commission chair

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina's top prosecutor has dropped a probe into allegations that the chairman of the agency that invests public workers' pension money benefited from a commission investment in forestland. Deputy Attorney General Allen Myrick…

Columbia shooting suspect's family apologizes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The parents of the man accused of shooting a University of South Carolina student earlier this month has apologized to the victim. Juanita Smith told The State newspaper (http://bit.ly/1cduBTy) that she hates the situation…

Wet summer hurts South Carolina's pecan crop

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Farmers and buyers say this year's rainy summer has taken its toll on South Carolina's pecan crop. Golden Kernel Pecan Co. owner David Summers told The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg (http://bit.ly/1ahP06w ) that…

Haley meets with SC military commanders

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Commanders from South Carolina's major military installations say they are pinching pennies and in some cases training less in order to deal with the uncertainty brought on by recent federal budget cuts. They voiced…

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