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…
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…
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…
A water main break on Broad River Rd. has prompted a boil water advisory.
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…
Governor Nikki Haley will speak at the opening of the new Department of Juvenile Justice Job Readiness Training Center today.
The Department of Juvenile Justice's new house is not a home. In fact, state officials want it to be a facility young inmates use as they pass through on their way to success.
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…
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.
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say someone stole about 75 bronze vases from a Florence cemetery.
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…
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, 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…
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…
After news broke that a local animal shelter may be forced to close because of financial hardship, ABC Columbia News as an uplifting update.
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…
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 have apologized to the victim. Juanita Smith told The State newspaper (http://bit.ly/1cduBTy) that she hates the situation…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Farmers and buyers say this year's rainy summer has taken its toll on South Carolina's pecan crop.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has declared the week before Halloween as Red Ribbon Week in South Carolina. Her statewide proclamation coincides with the national campaign designed to raise awareness to the dangers of illegal drug use. Red…
As the weather gets cold outside, the Columbia Fire Department wants to make sure you don't become a statistic.
Aiken, SC (Aiken Co. Sheriffs Office)-Authorities say a man has been arrested after he hit Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt. Deputies say Hunt was in an area Wednesday where several recent burglaries were reported and saw someone who matched…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of a mother and toddler who died in a fiery crash on Interstate 26 near Orangeburg. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/17exOhI ) that Orangeburg County Chief Deputy Coroner…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A senior executive vice president with BB&T Corp. is scheduled to discuss the issue of building a brand for a bank with students at the University of South Carolina. The university says Thursday's talk…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The Midlands chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America is holding a discussion about post-traumatic stress disorder among military veterans. Thursday's scheduled event is to be held at the Cayce Memorial Post 130 of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Taxpayers can start signing up for a second year of state-paid credit monitoring resulting from last year's massive hacking of South Carolina's tax collection agency. Enrollment for consumer protection services through CSIdentity Corp. begins Thursday. It's…
