Inquest planned in death of man shot by SC police
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County Coroner Gary Watts is planning to hold an inquest in the death of a 21-year-old man shot by Columbia police.
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SC blames higher goals for school grade drop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Letter grades for nearly half of South Carolina's school districts dropped during the past school year, but education officials blame more ambitious performance goals rather than poorer achievement by students.
USC to review grants of sued pharmacy researcher
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina says it will review the grants of a researcher accused of misspending federal money in his previous job.
Army veteran convicted of killing his girlfriend
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Iraq war veteran is sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his girlfriend last year and placing her decomposed body in the front yard of her Columbia home.
Former Columbia ranger charged again with burglary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Columbia city park ranger is accused of using his job to scout homes to break into and monitoring city radios to notify other burglars about police.
Judge finalizes Cherokee girl's adoption in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The attorney for a South Carolina couple says a judge has finalized their adoption case, which reached all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
NRC: defers decision on Duke Energy nuclear plants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency has told Duke Energy a decision on its application to build and operate two nuclear power plants in South Carolina won't be made until 2016, about three years later than planned.
Mother of Hit and Run Victim Wants Justice
Susan Bires says it's a parent's worst nightmare. Your child gets hits by a car, is critically injured, and the driver keeps going. More than that, nearly a year later, no one has come forward with answers.
Manning man gets 4 years for rap video threat
MANNING, S.C. (AP) — A 29-year-old Manning man has been ordered to spend four years in prison for threatening a judge and a former prosecutor in a YouTube rap video.
NAACP chief's attorney wants new prosecutor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An attorney representing state NAACP President Lonnie Randolph on charges of refusing to pay his dry cleaning bill and fighting with officers says he wants a new prosecutor handling the case.
Columbia set to host summit on healthy living
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The City of Columbia is promoting healthy living habits during a meeting.
Pentagon cuts hitting new soldiers in the jacket
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The automatic budget cuts hitting the military mean the Army's newest soldiers are leaving training in South Carolina without their full dress uniform.
SCE&G removes 280K tons of coal ash from Wateree
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Electric & Gas has removed 280,000 tons of coal ash from lagoons at a river near Columbia.
SC approves bidding for taxpayer credit monitoring
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Budget and Control Board has given its permission for the state to seek out a contract to continue credit monitoring for taxpayers whose personal data was stolen in a hacking incident last year.
Mayoral Candidates Use Change as Platform
Mayoral Candidates are gearing up tor the November Mayoral Election and building platforms they hope will regain the public's trust following tow major incidents within the Columbia Police Department.
Sex Offender Target
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)- More charges have been filed against a couple accused of targeting and killing an upstate sex offender.
New GED Changes on Horizon
Changes slated to take effect for the General Educational Development test, or GED, are dramatic, according to educators. They say now may be the time to get your degree before the updated version is unveiled.
Motion Filed to Disqualify Columbia City Attorney from Randolph Case
The attorney for state NAACP President Lonnie Randolph, Jr. wants someone else prosecuting his case.
Two Additional Suspects Arrested in Five Points Stabbing
Columbia police have arrested two additional suspects in a weekend stabbing in Five Points.
Tons of trash removed from Charleston streets
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Rental trucks line the streets of Charleston this week as thousands of college students move out and in before a new semester.
DHEC offering free whooping cough vaccinations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's public health agency is offering free whooping cough vaccinations at clinics statewide next month.
11 groups receiving student learning center grants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Students learning centers in nine South Carolina counties are receiving a combined $1.7 million this year to help students outside of school hours.
Columbia hosting youth bike-a-thon tour
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 10-city bike tour aimed at tackling childhood obesity is rolling into Columbia.
Haley announces SC book drive for rural children
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A nonprofit started by Gov. Nikki Haley is asking residents to donate books for children in rural counties it serves.
Wednesday hearing set in SC adoption dispute
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge is set to consider how to transfer a girl of Cherokee heritage from her biological father in Oklahoma to the couple seeking to adopt her.
