Deen Loses Another Major Sponsor
Smithfield Foods has terminated its contract with the celebrity chef after she admitted using a racial slur.
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Search For Missing Rafter Continues
(WOLO), Columbia, SC-Equipment problems and the potential for storms have suspended the search for a missing florida man in the chattooga river.
Clemson Trustees Set Tuition 3 Percent Higher
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ Clemson University's board of trustees is raising undergraduate tuition by three percent as it tries to pay for more faculty, technology and facilities.
SC Trails Other States in Children's Well-being
South Carolina falls from 43 to 45, behind Georgia and Alabama, in its overall ranking of ability to prepare children to succeed, according to the the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual KIDS COUNT Data Book.
Pleicones challenging Toal for SC's top court seat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Longtime South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal is getting a challenger in her quest for a second full term.
Conn. gun maker celebrates move to gun friendly SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to join other leaders to celebrate a Connecticut gun maker's decision to move south after the state passed stricter gun laws after the Sandy Hook School shootings.
SC ranks 45th in kids' ability to succeed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina ranks better than just five states in the overall wellbeing of its children.
SC lawmakers differ on what income reports
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A review of economic statements filed by South Carolina lawmakers and state officials has found they claimed $19.5 million in income in 2012.
7 World War II vets from SC honored by France
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — France is bestowing its highest honor on seven World War II veterans from South Carolina.
Columbia Police: Body Struck, then dragged
Columbia Police are investigating a hit and run that left a man dead.
Gov. to learn if vetoes on budget plan will stick
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A close vote in the state House seems to indicate Gov. Nikki Haley will have more success this year with vetoes on the Legislature's budget proposal.
Honor Flight to honor Korean War veterans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The organization that arranges flights to Washington, D.C., for World War II veterans to be honored and see monuments in the capital is now turning its attention to people who fought in the Korean War.
Birthday Party Turns Deadly
A Chester man is dead after authorities say he was struck by gunfire over the weekend while attending a birthday party.
State Immigration Laws
The state is just several dozen votes away from imposing new comprehensive immigration laws.
Police: Mom Kidnapped by Son
A Rock Hill mother is held hostage by her own son and tonight police have arrested a 34 year old Rock Hill man.
SC deputies selling dog tags to honor K9 officer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in Richland County are selling dog tags to honor a K9 officer killed while on duty.
Driver in fatal SC wreck had suspended license
SALUDA, S.C. (AP) — The other driver in a wreck that killed an off-duty Richland County sheriff's deputy and his wife has been charged with driving with a suspended license.
SC pastor charged with assaulting 3 church members
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A Sumter pastor has been charged with sexually assaulting three female members of his church.
Search Continues for Richland Co. Missing Teen
Richland county Deputies are asking for help as they continue to search for a missing teen.
2nd person drowns in Lake Murray in a week
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A 52-year-old woman has become the second person to drown in South Carolina's Lake Murray in just one week.
Deputy Killed
Driver in fatal wreck had a suspended license
SC State gets accreditation warning
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has issued a warning to South Carolina State University about standards for its governing board and financial resources.
Columbia holding homeownership workshop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Residents of Columbia have a chance to get free advice on how to get the most out of homeownership.
SC unemployment steady at 8 percent for May
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Unemployment in South Carolina remained unchanged at 8 percent last month despite higher jobless figures in nearly every county.
Gas Prices Take Dip over Weekend
Gas prices took a dip over the weekend in the midlands. ABC Columbia news found prices as low as three dollars 10 cents in parts of the midlands.
