Worst Case Scenario Training Prepares SC
More than 150 personnel from military, state, and local agencies and 14 regional hospitals participated in a dril designed to challenge and enhance their medical disaster response.
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Man arrested in West Columbia shooting death
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man and charged him in the shooting death of a West Columbia woman last week.
Conflicting Reports Concerning Boston Arrest
Police and reporters have converged on the federal courthouse in Boston -- amid conflicting reports on whether a suspect is in custody in the bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 170 at the Boston Marathon.
Sanford: I Was Watching Super Bowl With My Son
Former Governor Mark Sanford says he was watching the Super Bowl with his son when he was accused of trespassing at his wife's property.
Nothing suspicious found at Mid Carolina High School
Newberry County deputies have concluded their search at Mid Carolina High School for a possible weapon after an early morning anonymous tip was reported.
Federal regulators discussing MOX plant progress
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal regulators are in South Carolina to discuss progress at a delayed, over-budget project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial reactor fuel.
USC hosts Panthers president Morrison for lecture
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The president of the Carolina Panthers is the featured speaker at a lecture series hosted by the University of South Carolina's College of Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management.
Man gets 5 years for tax fraud involving gangs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man who filed more than 600 fraudulent tax returns for gang members and other people has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.
SC House panel advances ethics reform package
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina House panel has advanced a bill that increases politicians' income disclosure, steps up penalties for ethics violations and eliminates legislative ethics panels.
High Court Wrestles with Indian Adoption Dispute
The Supreme Court is trying to sort out a wrenching adoption case involving a Native American child, a biological father who first renounced any interest in her and adoptive parents who were eventually ordered to hand her over to the father.
Gabbie Swainson Honored During Senior Night
It's been nearly a year since Gabbie Swainson disappeared from her Richland County home, but the amount of time she's been gone has not stopped family or friends from keeping her in their hearts and minds.
Abbeville County judge indicted for misconduct
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an Abbeville County magistrate traded sex for favorable rulings.
Tree Trimmer Dies After 60-Foot Fall in Upstate
PENDLETON, S.C. (AP) _ The Anderson County coroner says a tree trimmer was not using safety equipment when he plunged more than 60 feet to his death.
Former Governor Sanford Trespassed?
A lawyer says ex-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford trespassed at his ex-wife's home and he has been ordered to appear in court two days after his special congressional election.
Terror in Boston: South Carolina on Alert
South Carolina authorities are in contact with Federal authorities after the terror in Boston Monday, that killed three people and injured more than one hundred others.
GA, SC lawmakers to work on Savannah River issues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers from Georgia and South Carolina are pledging to hold additional meetings to discuss water issues along the Savannah River.
Half-naked woman arrested at SC Statehouse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was charged with disorderly conduct after she took off most of her clothes during an anti-litter rally at the Statehouse.
Report: Boston Bombs May Have Been Pressure Packed
Law enforcement and Congressional sources told ABC News today there is a leading theory that at least one of the bombs that exploded during the Boston Marathon Monday may have been packed into a pressure cooker, a tactic found in rudimentary bomb-making instructions widely available online.
Local Runner: "I'll be back next year"
Here at home, South Carolina runners, specifically those from the Midlands, prepare to return home. One local marathoner, still in Boston, says he's ready to go back next year, in spite of the bombings.
Woman killed at Whitmire home; suspect charged
WHITMIRE, S.C. (AP) — A Whitmire man is charged with murder in the death of a 17-year-old woman with whom he had a child.
40K SC addicts could be newly covered for care
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tens of thousands of South Carolinians addicted to drugs or alcohol will become eligible for health insurance under the federal health care overhaul.
SC House to take its 4th week off this year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina representatives are taking another week off next month.
House passes bill to keep guns from mentally ill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House unanimously approved a bill designed to prevent residents deemed mentally ill from buying guns.
Toal: Treasurer, panel dispute 'political theater'
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top jurist says a dispute between Treasurer Curtis Loftis and the board that oversees pension funds for the state's public workers amounts to "political theater."
More than 130 SC runners were in Boston Marathon
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 130 South Carolina runners were taking part in the Boston Marathon.
