Columbia holding homeownership workshop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Residents of Columbia have a chance to get free advice on how to get the most out of homeownership.
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SC unemployment steady at 8 percent for May
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Unemployment in South Carolina remained unchanged at 8 percent last month despite higher jobless figures in nearly every county.
Gas Prices Take Dip over Weekend
Gas prices took a dip over the weekend in the midlands. ABC Columbia news found prices as low as three dollars 10 cents in parts of the midlands.
Body found in Charleston Harbor near Fort Sumter
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Emergency crews have found a body floating in Charleston Harbor.
2 Die in Plane Crash in Charleston County
Federal experts are investigating the crash of a twin-engine plane in northern Charleston County that killed two people.
Dog Tags For Sale Honor Fallen K-9
There is a unique opportunity for people to support the Richland County Sheriff’s Department while remembering Fargo, a K-9 officer who paid the ultimate sacrifice on December 16, 2011.
Sumter Minister Arrested
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- Sumter Police have arrested Larry Durant and charged him with two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor between the ages of 11 and 14.
Fire Destroys Abandoned Building
Columbia firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned building Friday afternoon.
Woman, 52, Drowns in Lake Murray
The Lexington County Coroner's office says a 52 year old woman is dead after drowning in Lake Murray.
SC--Daybook
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Friday, June 21
Man gets life in prison in Socastee shooting death
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia man has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of a man at a home in Socastee last year.
Man awaiting murder trial dies in Sumter jail
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 42-year-old man awaiting trial on a murder charge in a Sumter County jail has died, apparently of natural causes.
Off-duty Richland County deputy dies in bike wreck
SALUDA, S.C. (AP) — An off-duty Richland County deputy and his wife have been killed in a motorcycle wreck in Saluda County.
Pentagon says 4 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Pentagon says an Army soldier from South Carolina is one of four soldiers killed near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Boeing 787 Flight Diverted
The Federal Aviation Administration says a United Airlines Boeing 787 flying from London to Houston was diverted to Newark, N.J., because of a low engine oil indicator.
1 Dead, 1 Injured in Little River Shooting
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (AP) _ Horry County police have arrested one suspect and are searching for two others in the shooting death of a woman in Little River.
SC Plane Crash
(WOLO-WCIV) Charleston County, SC-Two people are dead after a plane went down near the town of McClellanville on Highway 17 Thursday afternoon, officials said. The coroner has been called to the scene, deputies said. Officials say the plane was found near South Tibwin Road.
Chesterfield County leaders charged in inmate case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The jail administrator and an assistant county manager in Chesterfield County have been indicted as part of an investigation into how state inmates were used in the county.
Fuel conversion company plans 300 jobs in Beaufort
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A company called EcoDual Inc. plans to invest $13 million in a Beaufort County plant and create more than 300 jobs over five years.
Salaries set for SC's revenue, unemployment heads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel has set salaries for the new directors of South Carolina's unemployment and revenue agencies.
DHEC director says feds won't allow funds transfer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's environmental agency says federal officials are thwarting her efforts to make what she says would be more effective use of funding the state gets from the government.
RCSD Mourns Deputy's, Wife's Death
Shock waves throughout the Richland County Sheriff's Department are still being felt, a day after learning a deputy and his wife were killed in a motorcycle crash.
Feds hail success of Hells Angels biker gang probe
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal authorities are celebrating a successful prosecution of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in South Carolina.
Haley signs election law fix at ceremony
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law a measure that prevents a repeat of last year's legal mess that kicked hundreds of candidates off primary ballots.
Columbia man charged in wreck that killed infant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia man has been arrested in a wreck that killed a 15-month-old infant in the car.
