EVO Strollers Being Recalled
Mutsy USA is recalling EVO Strollers due to Strangulation Hazard say Consumer safety officials. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed.
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FL developer pleads in SC State kickback probe
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Florida developer has pleaded guilty to his role in an alleged kickback scheme involving a former trustee at South Carolina State University.
Sketch of Indecent Exposure Suspect Released
Police have an idea of what a man looks like, who allegedly exposed himself in a Columbia parking lot.
Possible Plastic Pieces Prompt Food Recall
There are also concerns about a food item that may be in your freezer.
Reaching out to Local Fire Victims
You can help these families and others recover from disasters, like a home fire.
13 Arrested in Southeast Sex Trafficking Ring
Thirteen more suspects have been charged in what federal prosecutors say was a sex trafficking ring.
Drought Affects SC Fishing Industry and Farmers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) _ The drought is not just affecting farmers in South Carolina. The winter fishing season is not going well either because of the dry weather.
Clemson celebrating new life sciences facility
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ Clemson University is hosting a discussion on life sciences. The school's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences is hosting a colloquium entitled ``Celebrating the Life Sciences'' on Friday at McKissick Theatre. Featured guest speakers include…
Hit & Run Victim Speaks Out, Investigators Follow New Lead
Friday former Palmetto Health nurse, Lindsay Bires joined ABC Columbia News by phone to talk about the search for whoever police say hit her with a car and drove away.
Suspect in Teen's Disappearance Waives Bond Hearing
Freddie Grant, officially charged with kidnapping Friday in the case of missing teen Gabbiee Swainson, waived his right to a bond hearing Friday afternoon.
Family Displaced Following House Fire
A family of six is without a a place to live after fire tore through their home Friday afternoon.
SC man sentenced on bomb threat, porn charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Eastover man has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison for calling in a bomb threat to a school and having child pornography.
SC State to remember 1968's Orangeburg Massacre
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University is commemorating the anniversary of a shooting with a panel discussion on the impact the event had on college campuses.
Professor visits USC to talk physics of baseball
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A physics professor from the University of Illinois is visiting the campus of the two-time collegiate baseball champion to talk about the mechanics of America's favorite pastime and why the game is so tough to play.
Former SC CIO says logs should have caught hacker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former chief information officer of South Carolina's revenue agency has accepted partial responsibility for the cyber-theft of millions of taxpayers' personal data, even while questioning why his staff didn't catch it.
Haley touts Medicaid shift to rural hospitals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Medicaid agency will begin fully reimbursing rural hospitals this October for treating people without health insurance.
A look at which hospitals get more Medicaid money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state's Medicaid agency will begin in October fully compensating rural hospitals their cost of treating patients who lack health insurance. The agency plans to add the Bamberg hospital, if it reopens. The following lists the designated hospitals:
Crews Battle Fire at 2 Local Houses
It's a busy night for the Columbia Fire Department.
Father Charged with Putting Tattoos on 14-Year-Old's Wrist
Richland County deputies say a local father, who faces several charges, including child neglect, has turned himself in.
Southern Diet, Fried Foods, May Raise Stroke Risk
Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South.
Hackers Strike Government Agency's Website
Hackers have hit the Federal Reserve website.
Georgia firm indicted in SC woman's ammonia death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A Georgia company has been indicted related to a 2009 ammonia leak that killed a woman in Swansea.
Orangeburg Man Guilty of Abusing More than 50 Pets
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ A 59-year-old Orangeburg man has been convicted of two counts of ill-treatment of animals after dozens of dogs were found, with some roaming atop his house.
First Black Admitted to CIU Returns
This week's Black History Month story highlights the life of a man who, in 1963, was shunned by the same religious community that embraces him today and what his experience means for students at Columbia International University (CIU) today.
Clyburn not interested in US Transportation post
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn says he's not interested in the top slot at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
