Nelson Mandela has died. The former president of South Africa was 95 years old.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is being recognized for bringing manufacturing jobs to South Carolina. During a dinner Thursday in Spartanburg, Haley's office says she is receiving the 2013 Roger Milliken Defender Of Manufacturing Award from the South…

Columbia, SC (Kershaw County Sheriff's Office)-For the second time is as many days, the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office responds to a home burglary in East Camden.these two-women...Jessica Nolff and Kayla Leake...are accused of going through the residence and taking a…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they have pulled a body from the water near a Lowcountry marina.

Mother's Against Drunk Driving held their annual vigil to remember their loved ones killed by drunk drivers.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina Choir is maintaining a 60-year tradition with its annual Christmas concerts in Columbia. The university's premier choral group is slated to sing on Friday and Sunday. Their program includes new arrangements…

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Fort Jackson, Richland County and a local environmental support group are joining to commemorate the loss of South Carolina soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Army post, the county and Columbia Green are scheduled to…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice is signing an agreement to keep making urns to hold the unclaimed cremated remains of military veterans. On Friday, DJJ is scheduled to sign a memorandum of agreement with the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The City of Columbia is marking Arbor Day with a visit to an area elementary school. On Friday, participants including members of the city's Forestry and Beautification Division staff and the Columbia Garden Club are gathering…

With five fewer days on Mother Nature's calendar, the Salvation Army of the Midlands faces an unexpected challenge of meeting the needs of thousands for the Holiday season.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina's insurance agency says 144,000 people with previously canceled health insurance policies can renew their plans, following President Obama's reversal last month on part of the federal health care law. Insurance Director Ray…

Columbia's mayor is feeling the effects of crime from another city.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn is among the speakers scheduled to address a gathering of Democratic women this weekend. On Saturday, the South Carolina Democratic Women's Council is holding its fall forum at the Clarion…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Columbia have closed again after dust was found in the operating room. Officials say the dust was discovered Thursday, just four days after…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A man who vandalized more than 40 South Carolina churches because he said he was angry at God has pleaded guilty. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/IJsCIP ) that 56-year-old Blake Hiscox was ordered…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The South Carolina State Museum is hosting a tea party that's fit for a king. The Columbia museum is putting on Tut's Tea Party on Saturday. The Egyptian-themed children's tea party is in celebration…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The 13th annual Veterans Christmas Charity Ride is roaring through Columbia. Sunday's parade is expected to draw about 3,500 riders. They start at Carolina Honda with opening ceremonies at 10:00 a.m. and the public is invited…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new report says South Carolina's prison population fell almost 3 percent in one year, saving taxpayers more than $5 million. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/18uiAlY) that sentencing reform is to credit for the savings. A…

Richland County Sheriff's are searching for the suspect responsible for a Sunday night shooting.

The Operating Room at the Department of Veterans Affairs is closed.

A woman is shot and killed after leaving a friends birthday party

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley and her family are inviting South Carolinians to visit the Governor's Mansion to see the property's Christmas decorations. The open house Monday evening is free and open to the public, although attendees are…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two University of South Carolina economists are offering their annual predictions for the economy in South Carolina and the nation. Darla Moore School of Business economists Douglas Woodward and Joseph Von Nessen are speaking Monday morning…