SC lawmakers debate taxing electronic cigarettes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has approved a bill that would allow the state to tax electronic cigarettes.
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Legislator's dad elected to MUSC after protest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Legislature elected a House member's father to the Medical University of South Carolina board after he agreed to pay higher property taxes at his beach home.
Minor tritium leak reported at SC nuclear plant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal regulators say more than 100 gallons of water with traces of a radioactive hydrogen isotope have leaked at the Catawba Nuclear Station.
Autopsies: Kids shot several times in SC home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Autopsies have determined two children authorities say were shot and killed by their mother suffered several gunshot wounds at the family's Pickens County home.
Brett Parker's Ex-Mistress Speaks
During the afternoon portion of the Brett Parker double murder trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys called to the stand Lindsay Mullins, a woman who admits to having an extra marital affair with Brett Parker, who stands accused of killing both his wife, Tammy Jo Parker, and business associate, Bryan Capnerhurst.
SC state Rep. Ted Vick arrested again for DUI
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina state representative is facing his second driving under the influence charge in less than a year.
State Rep. Charged with DUI
A South Carolina state representative is facing his second driving under the influence charge in less than a year.
Federal budget cuts cancel Shaw's July 4th event
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — Shaw Air Force Base is canceling its annual Independence Day celebration because of automatic federal budget cuts.
Franklin man faces 56 child sex charges
FRANKLIN, N.C. (AP) — A Franklin man has been indicted on 56 child sex charges.
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.
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.
