SC students have chance to study interviewing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some living civil rights icons are sharing their stories with South Carolina high school students during a summit in Columbia.
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African American Chamber hosts nuclear energy talk
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce is bringing utility leaders and politicians together to discuss the future of nuclear power and engineering.
SC panel tweaks bill on improving cyber-security
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate panel has decided not to create a whole new agency for the state's cyber-security officer.
SC committee on children releases recommendations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Testing students' readiness for first grade and requiring prescriptions for meth-making medicines are among the recommendations of a committee that advocates for South Carolina's children.
Retirement commission censures SC treasurer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The board that invests public workers' pension money has censured South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis for what it calls his "false, misleading and deceitful rhetoric" about his fellow commissioners.
Third Arrest in West Columbia Man's Disappearance
Investigators have made another arrest in the death of a West Columbia man who was reported missing more than a year ago
Charleston Bus Drivers to Vote on New Contract
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Union school bus drivers in Charleston are about to vote on a new contract. The drivers plan to vote on a new contract Saturday. The president of Teamsters Local 509, L.D. Fletcher, says if union members reject the contract, a strike would begin Monday.
Sumter woman killed while trying to disperse fight
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Police say a Sumter woman was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight in front of her home.
South Carolina & The Sequester: Who Will Be Affected?
With $85 billion in spending cuts looming the nation, including South Carolina, is bracing.
Where SC Stands in Voting Rights Act Debate
It is being called the most important legal battle over minority voting rights in decades, and South Carolina's impact is inevitable, either way, says one law school professor.
Body Found in Brush Fire
Local fire crews make an unexpected discovery beneath the ashes of a blaze in southeast Richland County.
SLED begins SC speaker investigation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State police have officially begun investigating an ethics complaint against House Speaker Bobby Harrell.
Mulvaney scheduled to hold town hall with NAACP
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney is scheduled to join with civil rights leaders for a town hall in Rock Hill.
Sumter woman killed while trying to disperse fight
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Police say a Sumter woman was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight in front of her home.
University of SC meeting explores law, technology
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A meeting at the University of South Carolina School of Law is exploring the intersection of law and technology.
DHEC director speaking at water quality meeting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's environmental agency is scheduled to speak at a meeting focusing on water quality.
AG campaign: Corrected report could come next week
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A corrected 2011 campaign report for South Carolina's top prosecutor is a week or so away.
House approves shifting car sales tax to SCDOT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House has approved a bill shifting money collected from car sales taxes to road and bridge repair.
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.
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.
