SC budget allows ads on school activity buses
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's school districts may be able to sell advertisements on activity buses next school year.
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Wofford College announces its new president
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Wofford College has chosen its new president.
Lawmakers support Medal of Honor museum in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Legislators are supporting plans to build a Medal of Honor museum in South Carolina.
Mom charged with killing 2 kids in Pickens County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a mother shot and killed her two children and wounded her husband in a home in Pickens County.
Deputies Search for Attempted Murder Suspect
Deputies want to know if you recognize the man seen in these surveillance photos.
Choosing a Mastectomy to Beat Cancer
Actress Angelina Jolie decided to have both breasts removed to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer. One local women has been through the same procedure and says she understands why Jolie made the decision.
I.R.S./Tea Party Latest
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny of their applications for tax exempt status.
Wofford College Announces its New President
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Wofford College has chosen its new president. Trustees voted Tuesday to name Nayef Samhat the private college's new leader. Samhat has served as provost and a political science and international studies professor at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, for the past four years.
Deputies: 8 More Charged in Scam Ring
Less than a week after ABC Columbia aired a story on a reported elaborate scam ring targeting banks, investigators tell us eight more people have been charged.
SC senator: Loan for hacking bills wrong approach
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Republican state senator is criticizing how the Department of Revenue paid its clean-up bills following the massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data.
Evidence Scrutinized in Parker Trial
Some of the most compelling testimony in the Brett Parker double murder trial today came from Richland County coroner Gary Watts. Watts testified what Brett Parker, who is accused of killing his wife Tammy Jo Parker and friend Brian Capnerhurst, told him the day of the murders.
Man gets 40 years in SC double homicide
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man will serve the next 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing two Orangeburg women.
SCDOT holds meeting on replacing US 378 bridges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to hear concerns as it considers how to replace a pair of bridges on U.S. 378 east of Columbia.
Labor officials discussing rules with SC farmers
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Farmers and growers in South Carolina are slated to get some instruction on the state's labor rules and regulations.
Budget week begins in South Carolina Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's budget week in the South Carolina Senate.
Deadly Police Chase
A man authorities say fled from Kershaw County Sheriff's dies after crashing his motorcycle headed toward Lugoff.
Hospitals Could Lose $500M in Federal Funds
Hospitals nationwide could lose half a billion dollars in federal funding meant to offset the cost of covering the uninsured next year. The loss that will be especially felt in states where lawmakers have decided against expanding Medicaid coverage.
SC Arson Ruled in Fire that Killed Father, Daughter
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Aiken County deputies say a fire that killed a father and his 2-year-old daughter appears to be intentionally set.
Trio Arrested Allegedly Stealing
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Caught in the act, deputies have made arrests after they say three-men tried to rob the same Orangeburg County business twice.
Cops: Orangeburg man stole grandma's wheelchair
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say they have arrested an Orangeburg man who stole money from his grandmother, along with her electric wheelchair.
Feds Target Tea Party?
An IRS audit, expected to be released this week, reportedly shows the agency targeted the Tea Party and other conservative groups.
South Carolina Daybook
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Monday, May 13
Parker Trial Evidence Transported to TX
A judge has decided that certain pieces of evidence in the Brett Parker double murder trial will be allowed to be transported out-of-state to be examined by the Defense's forensics expert.
SC motorcyclist killed while fleeing authorities
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a motorcyclist traveling at speeds of more than 100 mph died in a crash near Camden as he fled Kershaw County deputies.
Autopsy: Orangeburg inmate died of natural causes
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an autopsy shows that one of four inmates who died at the Orangeburg County Detention Center over the past nine months died of natural causes.
