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Northern SC Could See Freezing Rain from Storm
Forecasters say northern South Carolina could see a light coating of ice from freezing rain.
State lawmaker wants to remove SC State trustees
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state lawmaker is proposing that all members of the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees be replaced.
Panel advances measure to shorten SC session
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's regular legislative session would last just three months each year under a measure advanced by a House panel.
Restraining order issued in SC Episcopal case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A state judge has issued a restraining order protecting the name of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.
Deputies Search for Walmart Purse Snatchers
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office says it has a couple of purse snatchers on its hands.
Teen Charged in Recent String of Fires
Police say a 13-year-old boy is responsible for a recent string of fires in Sumter.
Ice Thawing in Downtown Columbia
There is not much left of the winter fun in Downtown Columbia.
Faulty Manufacturing Part Prompts Bagel Recall
You may want to check your pantry before serving breakfast tomorrow.
2 Killed in Upstate Train Collisions
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators are probing the deaths of two people killed in separate train collisions in Spartanburg County. Coroner Rusty Clevenger says 18-year-old Ryan Andrew Greenwood of Lyman was pronounced dead after he was struck by a train in the Greer area around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Restraining order issued in SC Episcopal case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A state judge has issued a restraining order protecting the name of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.
USC lecture targets sights, sounds of Gettysburg
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A University of South Carolina history professor is taking listeners back to the battlefield of Gettysburg to help them experience one of the turning points of the Civil War.
ColumbiaSC63: Our Story Matters
During City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin's State of the City Address this week, he mentioned a new initiative to recognize the city's integral part in the Civil Rights movement. That project is unveiled.
Teacher Accused of Sex with Students No Longer Employed
A Dreher High School teacher accused of having sex with two students is no longer a teacher in RIchland County.
Commerce Department looks for best rural SC photo
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Commerce Department is looking for a photo that best captures rural life in South Carolina.
Volunteers to count South Carolina homeless
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Volunteers are spreading out across South Carolina to count the number of homeless people in the state.
Stamps Foundation adds 5 to USC Carolina Scholars
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — There will be five additional Carolina Scholars at the University of South Carolina thanks to a gift from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation.
Blanket Hogging Arrest
Cops: SC woman choked man for taking covers in bed
SC Supreme Court mulling state health premium suit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An attorney says a South Carolina government board violated the constitution when it voted to split the cost of increases in public workers' health insurance premiums between employers and employees.
South Carolina Senate passes election law fix
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill meant to prevent another ballot-tossing election mess is heading to the South Carolina House.
Bill would make Sec. of State run SC elections
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill to make the elected Secretary of State responsible for running elections in South Carolina is heading to the House Judiciary Committee.
Board approves move to keep school buses running
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state board has approved an emergency regulation to keep school buses running in case unionized drivers in the Lowcountry go on strike.
Man dies after fire in Holly Hill
HOLLY HILL, S.C. (AP) — A Holly Hill man has died after a fire at a mobile home in Orangeburg County.
Man stabbed to death in Orangeburg
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A man has died after being stabbed in the chest at an apartment in Orangeburg.
SC Husband Stabs Wife with Sword Hidden in Cane
MCCONNELLS, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies say a York County man has been arrested after he stabbed his wife with a sword that was hidden in his walking cane.
