Spring Forward before Bed Saturday Night
Here's an important reminder for this weekend.
Local News
Escaped Inmate Captured
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities have captured an inmate they say walked away from a pre-release center in Charleston.
Stolen Cookie Arrest
Investigators in Spartanburg say Christopher Morton of Woodruff is charged with stealing 19 thousand dollars worth of girl scout cookies.
Rabid Animals Found in Irmo
In about four months, a rabid racoon and two foxes have been found in the Irmo area.
Bill Would Keep Mentally Ill from Buying Guns
A group of bi-partisan senators has introduced legislation designed to prevent those who are mentally ill from buying guns, and a South Carolina republican lawmaker is spearheading what he hopes will become law.
Jellyfish Business Proposed for Beaufort County
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ A seafood processing company wants to bring a jellyfish processing plant to Beaufort County creating as many as 250 jobs.
Scott opening offices around South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's newest lawmaker in Washington is opening up new offices in his home state.
Awards going to top SC professors in ceremony
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some of South Carolina's top educators are being honored at the Statehouse.
SC Legislature to take 2-week spring break
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Legislature is taking a two-week spring break, saving taxpayers nearly $150,000.
Woodruff Man Accused of Taking Girl Scout Cookies
A Woodruff man has been charged with taking about $19,000 in Girl Scout cookies from a Spartanburg warehouse.
Pharmaceutical company to invest $12.2M in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a pharmaceutical company is creating about 300 new jobs with an investment in Clarendon County.
Richland County gang unit receives top SC award
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fighting gangs is a priority for Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, and it shows.
Shot Fired At Columbia Hospital
Hospital officials say a guard fired a shot to subdue an inmate being treated at Palmetto Health Richland.
State Advances Bill on Electronic Cigarettes
Its appears that more and more people are turning to electronic cigarettes as a healthier way to light up. Still lawmakers are pushing a bill to keep it out of the hands of minors.
Rabies Warning In Irmo
Irmo residents need to be on the lookout for rabid animals. Police Chief Brian Buck says there have been three incidents of rabid animals since October.
Venezuela & Oil: Will U.S. Drivers Be Affected?
Venezuela, home to one of the world's largest crude oil reserves is in uncertain political times, but what about their oil supply?
Nearly Two Dozen Lose Everything in Fire
As nearly two dozen men, women and children attempt to pick up the pieces of a two-alarm fire that destroyed their apartment homes, they are thankful the American Red Cross is helping them survive.
Legislators to sports league: Change rules or else
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Legislators say this weekend could decide the fate of the South Carolina High School League.
Autism scholar to visit USC on growth of autism
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Understanding the growth of autism is the focus of a sociology lecture to be delivered next month in Columbia.
SC bill would ban sale of e-cigs to kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced a bill designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of juvenile's hands.
Parents: SC proposal could avert school shootings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Parents from a Charleston school that authorities say was the scene of a failed shooting say a new proposal could keep South Carolina safer.
Feds give SC fuel fabrication plant good report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal regulators have given good marks to progress at a South Carolina project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into nuclear reactor fuel.
SC group sponsoring info session on biz tax filing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce is offering small business owners a chance to get more information about filing their taxes.
Troopers: Driver Killed after Striking Tree
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a 2004 Sport Utility vehicle lost control and struck a tree in Orangeburg County, killing the driver.
SC Guard commander accepts South Pole state flag
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Adjutant General Robert Livingston is to receive a South Carolina state flag that was part of an expedition to the South Pole commemorating its discovery.
