SC AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GETS $2.5 MILLION GRANT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ An after-school program started in Charleston to help children control their tempers and make good choices has received a $2.5 million grant to expand to other communities.
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Mayor's Panel Announcement On Violent Crime
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin today announced the creation of the Mayor’s Panel on Violent Crime and Bond Reform to improve upon and recommend new tools for law enforcement to keep career criminals in jail and off the street once they’re arrested.
Suspect Dead after Shootout with Deputies
An armed robbery at a Richland County convenience store ultimately leads to a shootout with deputies.
Storms lead to floods, downed trees in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Strong storms rumbling through South Carolina's capital city led to a busy night for local firefighters.
SC NAACP chief blames diabetes for Columbia arrest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The interim Columbia police chief says he believes a medical condition caused the problems that led to the arrest of the president of the South Carolina chapter of the NAACP and he thinks a judge will dismiss the charges.
State court awards Indian child to SC couple
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court has ruled that an Indian child who's at the center of a custody suit that went to the U.S. Supreme Court should be returned to the Charleston-area couple seeking to adopt her.
NAACP President Fights Charges
The president of the South Carolina NAACP, Lonnie Randolph, Jr. is fighting trespassing, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges stemming from an altercation outside a five points business.
Air Force: ACC units grounded by budget flying
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Air Force warplanes grounded by Pentagon budget cuts are back in the skies over the Southeast.
Indecent Exposure In Columbia
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago encourages the public to call CRIMESTOPPERS with information regarding an indecent exposure incident.
Loggerhead Designation Cost about $150,000 a Year
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A federal agency estimates it will cost $150,000 a year to administer the Endangered Species Act along hundreds of miles of the Southeast coast designated as critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles.
Rutherford on Navarro: "This is evil intent"
A lawyer representing Columbia Interim Police Chief Ruben Santiago, filed a civil lawsuit late this afternoon, claiming former Columbia Police Captain Dave Navarro has committed slander, defamation and has intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon his client.
SC man pleads guilty to $1 million Medicaid fraud
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina nursing home operator has pleaded guilty to defrauding $1 million from South Carolina's Medicaid program.
Attorney Offers Medical Explanation for NCAAP Pres.'s Behavior
The attorney for state NAACP President Lonnie Randolph says what was interpreted as a crime last Friday were actually symptoms of diabetes.
Orangeburg man pleads guilty in 2012 shooting
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2012 shooting death of a 31-year-old woman.
Court: Public bodies cannot say FOIA hurts speech
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court says public bodies cannot use the Freedom of Information Act to justify decisions not to release records or hold open meetings.
2 die in wreck near Batesburg-Leesville
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Two people have been killed in a wreck on US 178 in Batesburg-Leesville.
SC--Daybook
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Wednesday, July 17
Ex-Anderson teacher pleads guilty to child porn
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former elementary school teacher in Anderson County has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.
SLED starts investigation of Columbia police
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division has started an investigation into the Columbia Police Department after the interim police chief and a fired captain each accused the other of illegal behavior.
Haley agrees to pay fine, forward 8 donations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has agreed to pay a $3,500 fine for not properly identifying donors to her 2010 campaign.
Mayor Calls for Review of Current System
Mayor Steve Benjamin is forming a panel who will take a closer look at current police policies and procedures to make sure career criminals do not fall through the cracks.
SC Company, Subcontractor Fined for Violations
CATAWBA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina company and its contractor have been fined for what a state agency calls ``serious violations'' related to an accident that killed a worker.
South Carolina's NAACP President Arrested
The president of the South Carolina NAACP finds himself in handcuffs and in the back of a police cruiser.
Own Skechers? The Check May Be In The Mail.
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- If you purchased skechers booty-firming shape-ups, a check may be in the mail for you. The Federal Trade Commission is mailing more than a -half million checks to consumers who bought the so-called toning shoes.
Local Martin Rally Has National Focus
After learning juror in the George Zimmerman trial were originally split before the final not guilty verdict was rendered, folks int he community says it's important now more than ever to come together to encourage federal authorities to seek additional charges against Zimmerman.
