SRO Funding Issues
It's a move that's aimed at keeping South Carolina schools safer, but one county Sheriff's Department says they just don't have the manpower to enforce it.
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SC Court Nixes James Brown Estate Settlement
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned a settlement involving the estate of James Brown, saying a former attorney general didn't follow the late soul singer's wishes in putting together the deal.
$19,000 in Girl Scout cookies stolen in SC
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say someone stole nearly $19,000 worth of Girl Scout cookies from a warehouse in Spartanburg.
Active Shooter: State Troopers Train
Wednesday, the South Carolina Highway Patrol trained for an active shooter scenario. ABC Columbia News went behind the scenes to see how the officers train.
Local Woman Blazes Civil Rights Trail
As the Nation's Capitol immortalizes civil rights icon Rosa Parks in bronze, leaders in the Capitol City want it known a Midlands woman paved the way for Parks and others who would follow in the 1963 Civil Rights Movement.
SC man loses appeal of 2nd death sentence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who prompted a nationwide manhunt after a pair of South Carolina killings in 2005 has lost the appeal of the second of two death sentences.
Bill allows SC schools to alter school hours
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced a bill allowing South Carolina school districts to get creative with school hours.
SC Clemson Baseball Game To Be Televised on MeTV
Its time for the Gamecocks and Tigers to clash on the diamond, and if you can't make it to Greenville Saturday you can watch the game live on MeTV.
Bill requiring an officer in each school hits snag
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An effort to put a police officer in every public school in South Carolina has hit a financial roadblock.
Suspect dead, cop injured after Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is dead and a sheriff's deputy has been hospitalized after a manhunt and shooting in a Columbia neighborhood.
Bill would extend public recognition of SC fallen
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill meant to extend South Carolina's public recognition of fallen military service members is going to the Senate floor.
SC Forestry Commission says seedlings available
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Forestry Commission says it still has plenty of seedlings available as tree planting season comes to an end.
Bill to strengthen FOIA act passes SC House panel
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill designed to strengthen South Carolina's public records law has passed a House panel, but with a provision that may have doomed the proposal last year.
SC School on Lockdown after Shooting
A shooting has forced Coastal Carolina University" into lockdown Tuesday night.
Police: Woman Shoots Husband in Face
Police say a domestic dispute turned violent between a couple in Sumter.
Recovery from an Eating Disorder
It may be hard to understand, but an addiction to food can turn deadly if you're not careful.
Farrington Way Apartment Residents React to Shootout
Just as residents were waiting for the children to arrive home from area schools, they instead were greeted with a swarm of Sheriff's Deputies and Police during a manhunt.
Bill to grow film industry heads to full SC Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A bill aimed at growing the film industry in South Carolina is headed to the Senate floor.
Housekeeper Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Couple
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ The woman who found a Greenville couple stabbed to death has admitted to stealing from them before they were killed.
Voting Rights Act in Question in SC, Other States
If the Voting Rights Act of 1965, specifically Section 5 of it, is struck down in an Alabama case to be heard Wednesday by the United States Supreme Court, it will set a precedent for all states, including South Carolina, that have a history of discriminatory voting practices.
Deputies: Suspect Shot and killed after Firing on Deputies
Richland County Sheriff's Deputies have released the name of the man, they say, fired on deputies during a chase Tuesday afternoon. The suspect, now dead, is identified as 24 year old Adam Jurgen.
SC bill aimed at revitalizing vacant buildings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that lawmakers hope will help turn abandoned buildings across South Carolina into bustling commercial space has advanced to the Senate floor.
Fort Sumter group site attracts 900,000 in 2011
SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The three sites making up the Fort Sumter Group of the National Park Service on the South Carolina coast attracted more than 900,000 during 2011.
SCDOT takes comment on state transportation needs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is developing a new statewide transportation plan and wants to get public comment on what the state's transit needs are.
Beaufort County moves on $45 million interchange
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Despite opposition from Hilton Head Island officials, Beaufort County is going ahead with plans to build a $45 million interchange at the entrance to the resort island.
