South Congaree residents will head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will run their town.

The Consumer Product Safety Commision is recalling Halo Sleep Sacks sold at Babies-R-Us.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats are holding a town hall to discuss the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on Washington and what needs to happen with race relations in the U.S. in the future. The panel…

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A man who killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in a Lexington County campground nearly six years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/14zB71B ) that 53-year-old Roger Cochran…

Columbia, SC (S.L.E.D)- State agents say South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was a passenger in an SUV that crashed into a concrete pole during a fundraiser in North Carolina two months ago.  State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel said…

The votes have been cast, and now the Town of South Congaree is welcoming two new leaders.

It's been 50 years since thousands took to the National Mall to fight for equality.

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A school in Cayce is slated to get a special delivery this week. On Wednesday, a load of new, free school supplies is being delivered to C.A. Taylor Elementary School. Earlier this month, the City of…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has declared Wednesday as "Let Freedom Ring Day" in South Carolina to honor the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The proclamation signed by Haley encourages people…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A former Orangeburg church youth minister has been charged with assault and battery after a woman accused him of groping her. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reported (http://bit.ly/14D9Jja ) that City Judge Barney Houser set…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's campaign has reimbursed taxpayers $7,600 for out-of-state fundraisers over the last fiscal year, as per an agreement with agencies that provide her security detail. Campaign spokesman Rob Godfrey said Tuesday checks were mailed…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court has upheld a life prison sentence for a Rock Hill man convicted in his daughter's 2001 death. The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the sentence of Billy Wayne Cope. Cope was convicted…

A Midlands same-sex couple files suit against the governor and attorney general to have their union recognized and the state's ban on gay marriage overturned.

Columbia, SC (S.C.D.M.V.)-A reminder The South Carolina Department Of Motor Vehicles has decided to offer limited services at its Columbia office on Shop Road tomorrow (Thursday). that's because of its proximity to Williams-Brice Stadium.Customers are encouraged to visit the D-M-V's…

One local man is up close and personal to one of California's largest wildfires in histroy.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Educational Television is airing the story of World War II veteran Ted Bell, who led a daring attack in 1945 to secure a Japanese ridge. The documentary "Ted Bell and the Ridge" airs at…

Authorities are expecting heavy traffic around Williams-Brice Stadium Thursday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The chairwoman of the Tea Party Express is visiting the South Carolina Lowcountry. The express group is the nation's largest tea party political action committee. Amy Kremer plans a news conference asking that members of Congress…

While violent crime, as a whole, is down in the city of Columbia, Five Points in particular, local police officers are not letting their guards down when it comes to keeping people safe.