COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson is kicking off her campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Tim Scott in 2014. The State reports (http://bit.ly/HNjumd ) that the Democrat said during a news conference Friday that she wanted to…
The Salvation Army and ABC Columbia are teaming up once again to help make sure children who might not otherwise have a merry Christmas get a chance to do so.
Crews are surveying damage after flames ripped through an apartment complex Friday night in northwest Columbia.
It's official. The Town of Lexington is getting a new mayor.
Columbia, SC (The State Museum)- The State Museum is saying "thank you" to veterans and the military this weekend. In celebration of Veterans Day, the museum will offer free general admission to retired and active military members tomorrow through Monday. …
We're learning a last-ditch effort to save a local bar in Columbia's Five Points will not pan out after all.
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ The years-long work of widening of U.S. 17 in the Lowcountry is finished.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Volunteers are fanning out across the Midlands this weekend to pick up litter from some area highways. On Saturday, volunteers with Keep the Midlands Beautiful are cleaning up trash from highways and streets throughout…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” With a chill in the air, it's time to warm up with an annual chili contest. On Saturday, the Five Points Association is hosting the 27th Annual Chili Cook Off in Columbia. The event…
Angel Trees are up at Columbiana Centre and Columbia Place Malls.
If you love watching the leaves change colors with the season, experts say you're in for a treat this year.
State Troopers are asking for your help finding two cars involved in a deadly hit and run
Family and friends of Five Points shooting victim, 18-year-old Martha Childress addressed the media for the first time Monday.
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…
Child support experts say a new online program will simplify the sometimes arduous task of making changes to court ordered child support payments and a litigant has no attorney.
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…
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.
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…
Monday afternoon, the stepfather of 18 year old USC student and Five Points shooting victim, Martha Childress addressed the media.
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.
