COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Energy provider SCE&G agrees with a state agency that its complicated bill-adjusting program should end. The Electric Weather Normalization Adjustment was designed in 2010 to protect customers against spikes in their bills during extreme…
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A 40-year-old man is charged with murder after a toddler was killed in a yard in Hartsville and the girl's mother is accused of lying to police.
The polls are closed, and voters have come to a decision about how the City of Columbia should be run.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Domestic violence and slow drivers are among the topics of bills pre-filed in the House for the legislative session that resumes in January. House members filed more than 50 bills by noon Tuesday. That…
Voters in the City of Columbia decide they do not want to change the current form of Government.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department caught an escaped prisoner Wednesday.
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — An Army unit connected with the South Carolina-based U.S. Army Central is getting a new commander. The 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment on Wednesday bids farewell to Col. Benjamin M. Matthews and welcomes Col.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An exhibit of photos taken by University of South Carolina students during a working visit to Africa is opening in Columbia. The photos from the spring trip to Malawi went on display Tuesday at 701 Whaley…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court says it is OK for a judge who considers an inmate's post-conviction relief appeal to then preside over a new trial. The state Supreme Court Wednesday overturned a ruling by the Court…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state board has approved paying $286,000 toward the salary of Clemson University's incoming president. Clemson announced last month that Jim Clements will take the job in January. The board agreed to match Clements' salary of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Voters in South Carolina's capital city have rejected the idea of switching to a strong mayor form of government. The referendum failed Tuesday, with 57 percent of voters saying "no" to giving Columbia's mayor more authority,…
Columbia, SC (Hampton Co. Coroner)-A Barnwell man is dead after fishing near South Carolina's coast. The coroner says 68-year-old Terry Lott took a trip to Hampton county on his boat.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Medicaid director says his agency is on track to spend about $250 million less this fiscal year than allotted in the state budget. Director Tony Keck told a Senate panel on Wednesday the Department…
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 48-year-old Timmonsville man whose teenage son was killed by a man five years ago has been shot to death in Florence.
A day after 'strong mayor' fails, elected officials claim they are ready to move forward.
Wednesday afternoon, the judge in the Ted Vick trial stopped jury selection after learning of a conversation in the jury room.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina state Rep. Ted Vick's trial on a 2012 drunken driving charge is starting without him. A prosecutor and Vick's attorney began picking a six-person jury late Wednesday afternoon for the Columbia Municipal…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A panel of state lawmakers will hear from South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis and his complaints about how investments are handled for the state employee retirement system. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/IFDKqn) that Loftis has complained…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Thomas Cooper Society is holding its annual coffee and reception, followed by a book signing for South Carolina authors. The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at the University of South Carolina's…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Money raised at a gala scheduled for West Columbia this week is going toward beautification projects throughout the Midlands. On Monday, Keep the Midlands Beautiful is hosting its second annual Gala for a Greener Midlands.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A vigil is scheduled to remember people hurt or killed in drunken driving crashes across South Carolina. On Thursday, Mothers Against Drunk Driving South Carolina is set to hold its annual candlelight vigil at the South…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg County woman has been charged in an October crash that killed another woman. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reports (http://bit.ly/1bjbGQo ) that 48-year-old Sherra L. Werkmeister of Moore was charged last week with felony driving…
After two years of being the only adult novelty store in Columbia, Taboo Couples Superstore will close its doors permanently, city frustration due to what owners call ongoing 'bullying' from the City of Columbia.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man charged in a public corruption case involving South Carolina State University wants to be tried separately from a former trustee. Attorneys for Eric Robinson argue in court papers filed recently that being tried alongside…
Nelson Mandela has died. The former president of South Africa was 95 years old.
