ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The trial of a former South Carolina State University trustee accused of taking kickbacks has been delayed. A federal judge this week pushed the trial for Jonathan Pinson back to January. Pinson and another…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A Summerville man who killed a man in his Orangeburg County home after an argument in January will spend 15 years in prison. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/1bAUrgH ) that 34-year-old…
39 year old Thomas Stafford will spend the next 17 years behind bars for his role in the 2012 death of SCDOT worker, Nicholas Johnson
Columbia, SC (Mitchell Communication Group)-On Wednesday morning, dozens of domestic commissaries located on military bases were closed as a result of the U.S. government shutdown. Military personnel, retirees and their families heavily depend on commissaries for low-cost groceries and everyday…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Furry friends in the Columbia area are getting a special treat this week. On Friday, the Columbia Police Department is holding a "Blessing of the Animals" ceremony at its downtown headquarters. The department's chaplain, Father Anthony…
Allegations surface claiming two CPD officers refused to participoate in the Gay Pride Festival
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Ten people are in jail and have been charged in a series of shoplifting incidents in Florence that cost businesses more than $30,000 over two years.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina students in Columbia have gotten fair warning to tidy up their rooms and wash those clothes. It's parents' weekend. University spokeswoman Megan Sexton says a record number of family members are expected…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An exhibit of photographs taken during the struggle for civil rights in South Carolina is going on display at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum The show called "Defying the Quiet" opens Friday and is…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina's first single-gender charter school is opening in Orangeburg next fall. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/1765l8U ) that Garden City Preparatory Academy for Boys has been approved by the state…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Columbia officials have overridden a decision by interim police chief Ruben Santiago to order two officers to march in the South Carolina Gay Pride Parade even though they did not want to participate. Santiago…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A 39-year-old Lexington County man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for striking and killing a transportation department worker on Interstate 20 last year. Circuit Judge Robert Hood on Thursday sentenced Thomas Stafford after…
Deputies are asking for the public's help to find a Midlands man and his 10-month-old son.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Recipients of a supplemental food program are getting a few more weeks of help thanks to South Carolina's health department. On Friday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control told its more than 122,000…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Fourteen staff members of the agency that invests retirees' pension money are receiving a combined $1.4 million in bonuses for the portfolio's performance. The Retirement System Investment Commission approved the performance payments last week…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina State University President Thomas Elzey's plans to restructure the administration are taking effect. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/GCDebw ) that the university trustees approved the plan Thursday to create…
Columbia, SC (South Carolina State Fair Officials)-Change of plans...some Gamecock fans may be looking for a new place to park tomorrow.
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they used a combination of surveillance cameras, text messages and Facebook postings to find the man who shot a 25-year-old man.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The University of South Carolina is settling a dispute over a disappointing power plant that was supposed to generate electricity from scrap wood chips. The State newspaper reported Saturday (http://bit.ly/1a1iTEK) that Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. says it will release more water from Lake Murray northwest of Columbia so that rain can give parts of the lake bottom a good cleaning. The utility that…
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Authorities say they used a combination of surveillance cameras, text messages and Facebook postings to identify a suspect in the death of a 25-year-old man to death in Fountain Inn. Fountain Inn Police…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina's capital city is launching a new program to raise the profile of its historic sites. Columbia's planning division said last week it had created a plaque program to identify over 160 buildings,…
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina transportation officials say work should begin next month on $41 million worth of improvements to the Interstate 95 and U.S. Highway 301 interchange near Santee. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports…
KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 60-year-old woman has been killed after a wreck involving a broken down car and two other vehicles. Troopers said the wreck happened Saturday night on U.S. Highway 521 north of Kershaw. The Lancaster…
Columbia police responded to a fire that sent one person to the hospital with injuries.
