(Columbia, SC) Columbia Fire Dept.-The Columbia Fire Department says a business was evacuated .on Garners Ferry Road as a precaution. This afternoon, a gas line ruptured behind the State Farm building, causing a leak. Officials say the situation was immediately under…
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ Jurors are hearing evidence in Beaufort this week in the trial of a man charged with two counts of murder in the 2009 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her 4-year-old son.
The South Carolina State Fair is drawing quite the crowd.
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A Sumter pastor says he wants the Republican Party's nod to run against U.S. Rep. James Clyburn in South Carolina's 6th District. The Rev. Leon Winn made his announcement at the Sumter County Judicial Center on…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is warning students that an entertainment district near campus is not safe after midnight. The warning Tuesday comes after a female student was shot and wounded last weekend. The school did…
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man they say held a woman captive for three months in his Pelion Home.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's high court has reversed the death sentence of a man convicted in a teen's 2001 torture and death. The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a trial judge should have allowed 34-year-old Steven Barnes to…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 26-year-old St. Matthews man is charged with felony driving under the influence in a crash that killed one of his passengers. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/1ct0ioD ) that Barry Walter Quattlebaum was…
Wednesday, a Lexington County judge denied bond for a man accused of holding a woman captive and assaulting her.
In the wake of an 18-year-old being shot in 5pts over the weekend by a repeat offender, legislators want changes in the bonding and judge selection process.
Congress has passed legislation to end the partial government and avert a default on U.S. debt obligations.
Mayor Steve Benjamin called a meeting with other city leaders, businesses and members of the community to discuss ways to deter crime in fove points .
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Delta flight bound for Detroit has returned to Greenville after a report of the smell of smoke inside the plane.
Camden, SC (Kershaw County School District)-Baron DeKalb Elementary (BDK) will hold ant auction and open house October 17th as part of the national Lights On Afterschool rally.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — People across South Carolina are taking part in activities to prepare them for an earthquake. The Great Southeast ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is happening on Thursday and is part of Earthquake Awareness Week. The South Carolina Emergency…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia is offering small business owners a chance to learn about changes to health care. The City of Columbia will host the first of two Affordable Care Act Forums for Small Business Owners on Thursday. Small…
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — A 21-year-old St. Matthews man is facing charges in a wreck that killed one of his passengers and left another paralyzed. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/19MbScd ) that Frank Clinton Hair was…
PELION, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County sheriff's deputies have arrested a Pelion man and accused him of holding a woman for three months, repeatedly sexually assaulting her. Deputies arrested 52-year-old Paul Thomas Rawl Jr. on Tuesday. Sheriff James Metts said…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The latest campaign filings show that South Carolina's lieutenant governor and education superintendent face tough challenges in 2014. Democratic state Rep. Mike Anthony raised more than twice as much as Superintendent Mick Zais in…
This week Paul Thomas Rawl was denied bond after police say he held a woman captive for months and repeatedly assaulted her, but this isn't Rawl's first brush with the law or Criminal Domestic Violence charge.
Columbia, SC ( U.S.C. )-The University of South Carolina is reporting an act of violence on its campus. Spokesman...Wes Hickman...says one of its staff members was injured this morning after a domestic assault.
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say two South Carolina women who falsely claimed to be blind have been sentenced to five months in federal prison for stealing nearly $200,000 in fraudulent Social Security payments.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in Richland County are meeting this week with other law officers to talk about some of the best ways to combat gangs. National District Attorney's Association director Brent Berkley speaks Friday to members of…
A 16 day Government Shutdown may be over, but you may not be out of the woods just yet.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The family of a University of South Carolina student shot and wounded earlier this week is planning a forum on campus for students. The family of freshman Martha Childress met with university officials Thursday…
