COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The federal government has reached an agreement to settle allegations that the town of Timmonsville has been risking residents' health by improperly discharging sewage and wastewater. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the South Carolina Department…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has asked college regulators to consider allowing South Carolina students to use lottery-backed scholarships for summer classes. The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/18KJOVH ) Tuesday the state Commission on Higher Education decided to study…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina will likely gain a fourth area code by the end of 2015. The state Public Service Commission announced Tuesday that the group responsible for coordinating area codes in the U.S. has filed…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young is helping the University of South Carolina mark the 50th anniversary of the school's desegregation. The events Wednesday recall Sept. 11, 1963, when Robert Anderson, James Solomon and…
The South Carolina Republican Party and the South Carolina Democratic Party each launch a website aimed at discrediting the opposing candidate for governor.
In the midst of Syria possibly putting their chemical weapons under international control, two USC professors sit down with ABC Columbia News to talk about the conflict.
Columbia, SC (West Columbia Police Department)- The West Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that took place around the 400 block of Sunset Boulevard on September 9, 2013 at approximately 6p.m.
There may only be 10 weeks left before voters head to the polls, but many of them are making it clear they want to see the Strong Mayor referendum on the ballot.
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ Drivers in Beaufort County have been banned from texting while driving.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A decorated U.S. Navy surgeon is sharing his story at a Sept. 11 anniversary dinner. Dr. Richard Jadick is the keynote speaker at a sold-out event Wednesday in Columbia that's raising money for Lexington Medical Center's…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two of the three students who integrated South Carolina's flagship university 50 years ago are retracing their steps. Robert Anderson, James Solomon and Henrie Monteith became the university's first African-American students since reconstruction on Sept. 11,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some law firms in South Carolina are teaming up to help first responders with their estate planning. Attorneys from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and McAngus Goudelock & Courie are offering free services on Wednesday to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials from the Columbia area are honoring the fallen firefighters, law enforcement personnel, K-9 troopers and U.S. military men and women on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Wednesday's event takes place at 5…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center is scheduled to hold a health summit to battle suicide and help military veterans learn more about services the center can provide. Medical Center spokesman Kevin McIver says Wednesday's event…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Voters in Orangeburg have elected Michael C. Butler as the city's first African-American mayor. Butler won a four-year term with 53 percent of the vote. Mayor Paul Miller received 46 percent. Miller has been mayor since…
After an MRI showed a local child's brain tumor vanishing, his mom is praising God.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Regulators have approved a rate increase of about 10 percent over the next two years for Duke Energy customers in South Carolina.
Columbia, SC (South Carolina Air National Guard)- The South Carolina Air National Guard is conducting an air defense exercise September 12th in the vicinity of Owens Field, Columbia.As part of the routine exercise, fighter jets assigned to the SCANG’s 169th…
Two of the three students who dared to break down the walls of segregation, returned to the same University that had denied hundreds others in prior years
A soecial meeting was held for City Council Members to vote for the change in goverment to "strong Mayor" would appear on the November ballot.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Those wishing to offer support for the nation's military and their families in South Carolina are holding a fundraising dinner. The USO South Carolina dinner and silent auction is scheduled for Thursdayl. The event helps the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's long-overdue computer system for tracking deadbeat parents still is not working, as contract disputes continue and federal fines exceed $100 million. The Greenville News reported (http://grnol.co/1b9A8Js ) the state has canceled its contract with…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A humanist group has sued over a Greenville County public school's decision to hold its 5th-grade graduation ceremonies at a Christian university. The American Humanist Association on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop Mountain…
An accident involving a school bus and another vehicle has closed a portion of US 1 near Lugoff-Elgin High School.
KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Several prison dorms have been locked down and weekend visitation canceled after a flu outbreak at a state prison in Lancaster County. Authorities said Thursday that at least 36 prisoners and employees at Kershaw…
