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Columbia walking to prevent domestic violence

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Columbia is putting on a walk to raise awareness of the need to prevent domestic violence. South Carolina's capital city is scheduled to host the 7th Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence at Finlay Park…

Richland County discussing neighborhood planning

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County officials scheduled to host a meeting about neighborhood planning. The county is putting on its 9th annual Neighborhood Planning Conference on Saturday. The event features fair housing, matching grant successes, community gardening and dealing…

Myrtle Beach body is unidentified after 5 months

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Police are pretty certain the well-kept middle-aged woman with the dolphin tattoo on her leg came to Myrtle Beach to die, but they can't figure out who she is. Authorities say she was found…

SC NAACP leader's trial scheduled for December

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The trial for the leader of the South Carolina NAACP on a misdemeanor charge is now scheduled for Dec. 9 Lonnie Randolph's attorney said Municipal Court Judge Steedley Bogan set the court date Friday. The trial…

Teen shot by stray bullet in Columbia bar district

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police say an 18-year-old woman shot in Columbia's bar and entertainment district was an innocent bystander. Investigators said 20-year-old Michael Juan Smith was arrested shortly after the shooting around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and was charged with…

SC woman sets up showers for military moms-to-be

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A South Carolina Army wife is holding baby showers to honor pregnant women whose husbands are deployed. Melissa Revel says the idea came to her this year when she was pregnant with her third…

SC bikers helping fight pediatric brain tumors

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A motorcycle ride is happening in the Midlands this weekend to raise awareness about childhood cancer. The Midlands Ride For Kids is happening on Sunday. The event starts at Lexington High School is part…

SC 277 north ramp on I-20 east closes for repairs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A major highway intersection in Columbia will be closed occasionally this week for repairs. The South Carolina Department of Transportation says crews will closed the ramp to get on state Highway 277 north from Interstate 20…

Applications due for DHEC leadership forum

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Health and Environmental Control is holding a series of leadership meetings. In partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, DHEC is holding a total of four two-day forums in December, January, March and April.…

Newberry woman convicted of killing boyfriend

NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A 35-year-old Newberry woman has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of her longtime boyfriend. Prosecutors said a jury deliberated about five hours before convicting Mandy Smith early Saturday. Smith faces…

Gov. Haley wants list of state-owned buildings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is asking her Cabinet agencies for a list of every building they own. At her Cabinet meeting Monday, Haley signed an executive order demanding the list by Dec. 15. She says…

Columbia strip mall fire intentionally set

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Investigators say a fire at a Columbia strip mall that did $1 million of damage to several businesses was intentionally set. The Richland County Fire Marshal's office said the blaze started around 12:30 a.m.…

SC schools get chance to buy Charleston law school

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A company that runs for-profit law schools says it will give other schools in South Carolina a final chance to buy the Charleston School of Law before going forward with its plans to purchase…

Phone Scam Hits South Carolina

Columbia, SC (Atty. Gen. Alan Wilson)-South Carolina's top attorney wants to warn you about a phone scam that's targeting utility customers.  The callers say an immediate payment is needed to avoid disconnection.  The customer is given instructions to send money.…

Actress Phylicia Rashad speaks to Claflin students

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Tony Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad is in South Carolina this week. Rashad is speaking Tuesday to students at Claflin University in Orangeburg. The event is part of the South Carolina Democratic Party's 2013 College Tour. Organizers…

State Investigation Launched into Co-op Phone Scam

Due to the number of customers impacted, South Carolina's Electric Cooperatives, is warning the public of a growing phone scam by launching an official investigation to be conducted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).

SC giving info on new credit monitoring service

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolinians are getting information on how to sign up for a new way to monitor their credit in the wake of a massive hacking of state records. Gov. Nikki Haley is holding a news conference…

Graham raises $1.1M in 3 months, has $7M on hand

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham raised more than $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2013. The figure released Tuesday means that the Republican has nearly $7 million in the bank. His campaign says that's…

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