COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is returning to South Carolina this week, making his second trip here in as many months. On Monday, the Kentucky Republican is holding a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan in Anderson.…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Three people and a dog have been rescued from the Saluda River by firefighters in Greenville County. Parker Fire Chief Steve Alverson says a 48-year-old man and two brothers, ages 15 and 17, were pulled from…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- A petition drive is underway to change the way Columbia is governed.  The group "Let Columbia Vote" has launched a web-site that allows residents to sign a petition that would put a strong-mayor referendum on the city's…

SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — The owner of the nearly-vacant Santee Outlet Mall hopes the Catawba Indian Nation can use it for a high-stakes bingo operation. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/19U7sV3 ) owner Herman Lischkoff is looking for…

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A black man says his party of 25 was refused service at a North Charleston restaurant after a white customer complained.

Columbia, SC (Fort Jackson)- Fort Jackson is preparing to welcome a new commander. Today, it announced Brigadier General Bradley Becker will take over the basic training base during a ceremony august 27th.

It's official! Governor Nikki Haley held a rally to announce her plans to retain her seat as South Carolina's Governor

South Congaree residents will head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will run their town.

The Consumer Product Safety Commision is recalling Halo Sleep Sacks sold at Babies-R-Us.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats are holding a town hall to discuss the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march on Washington and what needs to happen with race relations in the U.S. in the future. The panel…

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A man who killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in a Lexington County campground nearly six years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/14zB71B ) that 53-year-old Roger Cochran…

Columbia, SC (S.L.E.D)- State agents say South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was a passenger in an SUV that crashed into a concrete pole during a fundraiser in North Carolina two months ago.  State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel said…

The votes have been cast, and now the Town of South Congaree is welcoming two new leaders.

It's been 50 years since thousands took to the National Mall to fight for equality.

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A school in Cayce is slated to get a special delivery this week. On Wednesday, a load of new, free school supplies is being delivered to C.A. Taylor Elementary School. Earlier this month, the City of…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has declared Wednesday as "Let Freedom Ring Day" in South Carolina to honor the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The proclamation signed by Haley encourages people…

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A former Orangeburg church youth minister has been charged with assault and battery after a woman accused him of groping her. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reported (http://bit.ly/14D9Jja ) that City Judge Barney Houser set…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's campaign has reimbursed taxpayers $7,600 for out-of-state fundraisers over the last fiscal year, as per an agreement with agencies that provide her security detail. Campaign spokesman Rob Godfrey said Tuesday checks were mailed…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court has upheld a life prison sentence for a Rock Hill man convicted in his daughter's 2001 death. The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the sentence of Billy Wayne Cope. Cope was convicted…

A Midlands same-sex couple files suit against the governor and attorney general to have their union recognized and the state's ban on gay marriage overturned.