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Bells to call attention to fetal alcohol issues

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Groups are gathering in Columbia to draw attention to fetal alcohol disorders. Members of the South Carolina Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Collaborative are sponsoring a ringing of the bells Monday on the north steps of the…

2 go to hospital after Columbia police car wreck

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two people went to the hospital after a wreck involving a Columbia police cruiser and another car. The wreck happened around 3 p.m. Sunday near Benedict College. Both drivers were taken to a hospital. South Carolina…

Gov. Haley names new chief of staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is naming former Rep. Ted Pitts as her next chief of staff. Haley's office told The Associated Press that Pitts will replace Bryan Stirling, who is taking the helm of the state prisons…

SLED probes delay search for Columbia police chief

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia will wait for two state investigations to finish before continuing with its search for a new police chief. Councilwoman Leona Plaugh told The State of Columbia (http://bit.ly/15OHHx5 ) that it will be hard to get…

EXCLUSIVE: Mac's on Main to Close

After nearly 15 years, the Mac's on Main restaurant location is being sold to CW's Grill, as CEO Barry Walker turns his focus to catering and marketing his signature peach cobbler.

Flags Burned In Horry County

Columbia, SC (Horry County Police)- A Horry County high school has been evacuated for the day after someone burned several American flags outside the front entrance before school started.

Former SC prosecutor chosen as federal judge

GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Former prosecutor Jerry Peace of Greenwood has been selected as a federal judge. The Index-Journal of Greenwood reported (http://bit.ly/1amZ1yo ) Tuesday that Peace has been picked to serve as a federal administrative law judge. Peace starts…

Columbia agrees to sewer upgrades costing $750M

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal and state officials say the city of Columbia has agreed to upgrade its sewer system at an estimated cost of $750 million to stop raw sewage from spilling into waterways. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,…

Woman dies in fire in Berkeley County

CROSS, S.C. (AP) — A woman has died in a fire at a mobile home in Berkeley County. The fire was reported around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Cross community. Firefighters say two structures caught fire at a fishing camp.…

EPA, Timmonsville sewage reach deal in sewage suit

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…

Haley asks board to weigh lottery aid for summer

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…

South Carolina could get 4th area code in 2015

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…

Former UN ambassador Young marks USC integration

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…

USC Professors Weigh In on Syria

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.

West Columbia Shooting

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.

Decorated US navy surgeon to speak at 9/11 dinner

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…

USC marks 50th year of university's integration

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,…

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