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.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ All of South Carolina has been declared a federal disaster area as a result of the heavy rains that have inundated the state since last spring.
As the nation waits to hear if the United States will use military force against Syria, ABC Columbia sat down with two USC professors to talk about the situation.
Columbia, SC (S.C.D.M.V.)-A reminder The South Carolina Department Of Motor Vehicles has decided to offer limited services at its Columbia office on Shop Road tomorrow (Thursday). that's because of its proximity to Williams-Brice Stadium.Customers are encouraged to visit the D-M-V's…
One local man is up close and personal to one of California's largest wildfires in histroy.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Educational Television is airing the story of World War II veteran Ted Bell, who led a daring attack in 1945 to secure a Japanese ridge. The documentary "Ted Bell and the Ridge" airs at…
Authorities are expecting heavy traffic around Williams-Brice Stadium Thursday.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The chairwoman of the Tea Party Express is visiting the South Carolina Lowcountry. The express group is the nation's largest tea party political action committee. Amy Kremer plans a news conference asking that members of Congress…
While violent crime, as a whole, is down in the city of Columbia, Five Points in particular, local police officers are not letting their guards down when it comes to keeping people safe.
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The Morning News of Florence has a new publisher and regional editor. Publisher Stephen Wade and Regional Editor Don Kausler Jr., started their new duties this week, the newspaper (http://bit.ly/14GL4KO) reported. Wade comes from…
Thursday evening brought the first Gamecock football game of the 2013 season and the first tailgate.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies say they have found a man shot to death in an intersection near Greenville.
The season opener brought out thousands of fans, near and far donning their garnet and black.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Gamecocks are giving the Tar Heels a tough start to the football season as they are ahead 27-10 in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter. Lightning in the area has delayed the game.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Six people in South Carolina have pleaded guilty to lying on an application for federal education aid. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said Friday all six pleaded guilty in Florence to education loan fraud. Prosecutors…
NORTH, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson says the Obama Administration should consult with Congress before taking any military action in Syria. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/18anLaU ) the 2nd District GOP congressman made…
An improving economy, higher consumer confidence and lower gas prices are expected to drive a 5% increase in Labor Day travel this weekend by South Carolinians, according to AAA Carolinas.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” While South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she wants Congress to "defund Obamacare," she doesn't support shutting down the federal government to do so. Haley emphasized her opposition to the federal health care law…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Lonnie Randolph Jr. felt a little lightheaded and queasy as he walked into the dry cleaner to pick up clothes. The South Carolina civil rights leader told the woman behind the counter that he…
A 21-year-old man accused of terrorizing two women, who had just left a Richland County bank, is charged.
Columbia, SC (Richland County Sheriffs Department)-A local post office employee is arrested while on the job. Richard Houghtallen was charged with breach of trust.
