Wrong way crash kills 2 on I-26 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State troopers say a driver heading the wrong way on Interstate 26 northwest of Columbia has caused a wreck that killed two people.
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CDC Issues Warning about Public Pools
If you're looking forward to spending hot summer days by the pool, this may change your mind.
Sheriff: Victim in Union Stabbing Wasn't Target
UNION, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say a man stabbed to death last weekend in Union County was killed by a group of people looking for a fight and wasn't the intended target of the attack.
SC Family Shot Folo
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-A woman who authorities say killed her two young children and seriously injured her husband crashed her pickup into a tree so hard the roots came out of the ground.
Rep. Vick DUI Arrest Video Released
Thursday the South Carolina Department of Public Safety released dash cam video of Democratic Representative Ted Vick's DUI arrest.
Brett Parker Rushed to Hospital by EMS
The scandalous Brett Parker double murder trial leads to the defendant being rushed out of court for a suspected anxiety attack. The man on trial, accused of killing his wife and business partner, had to be taken out of the courtroom and to the hospital this afternoon.
Richland County names new elections director
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The elections director in Orangeburg has been selected to take over elections in Richland County.
Utility truck plunges from Charleston bridge
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two utility crewmen are recovering from injuries after their truck plunged four stories from the Ravenel Bridge linking Charleston and Mount Pleasant.
SC, Ga. senators voice MOX support to White House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican senators from South Carolina and Georgia want the Obama administration to keep funding a program to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel.
Charleston attorney new SC Bar president
SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys from across South Carolina are holding a meeting on Sullivans Island.
Senior hunger target of auto maker, SC's McConnell
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, the state's future leaders and the Honda Motor Co. are targeting hunger among the state's senior citizens.
SC Senate likely to be on the budget next week too
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The budget debate in the South Carolina Senate is almost certain to stretch into a second week.
House panel agrees to send online taxes to roads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel wants to use the sales tax people in South Carolina pay for Internet purchases to help fix the state's roads and bridges.
SC appeals court overturns child abuse conviction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence for a former Clemson student in the death of his girlfriend's 16-month-old daughter.
Richland County Approves New Elections Director
Richland County has found a new director to lead its Elections and Voter Registration Office.
Police: Reports of Shooting outside Columbia Applebee's
Police are currently responding to reports of a shooting just outside a Columbia restaurant.
360 Million Dollars Up for Grabs
It's a record breaking jackpot that's sweeping the nation as thousands line up to get their hands on 360 million dollars.
Tritium Leak Reported at SC Nuclear Plant
LAKE WYLIE, 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.
Maxcy Gregg Pool Opens Soon!
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-City of Columbia Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the grand reopening of Maxcy Gregg Pool on Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m.
SC House passes bill overhauling state government
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House has again approved a government restructuring bill that transfers many bureaucratic duties to the governor's office.
Chairman: "It looks like a political enemies list."
SCGOP Chairman sits down with ABC Columbia News to talk about accusations of IRS targeting from South Carolina Tea Party chapters.
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.
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.
