Mental health focus of SC NAACP's King Day rally
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina civil rights leaders paused their celebration of Martin Luther King Day to watch President Barack Obama take the oath of office for his second term.
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SC Powerball ticket worth $40K about to expire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Powerball ticket worth $40,000 and sold in Fort Mill is about to expire.
CFD Investigating Apartment Fire
Fire damages a midlands apartment complex.
SLED scheduled for on-side assessment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The public is getting a chance to weigh in during an accreditation of South Carolina's police agency.
Richland County plans gambling machine crackdown
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The amnesty period has run out for anyone owning a gambling machine in Richland County.
Children's Pajamas Recalled by CPSC
The Consumer Product Safety Commission along with Target is recalling children's pajamas due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards.
Lottery Tuition Rally at State House
Hundreds of technical college students from across South Carolina gathered on the State House steps Tuesday to rally for the Lottery Tuition Assistance program.
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GUN DAY-SOUTH CAROLINA
Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands of gun supporters are voting with their feet and wallets. A couple hundred people came Saturday to the South Carolina State House for a local rally as part of the national Guns Across America event. Thousands more attended a gun and knife show at Columbia's Jamil Temple.
Authorities Warn of Phone Scam Alert
The next time your phone rings, beware of who is on the other end. They could be after your money.
Rocks Thrown onto Overpasses
Authorities say there have been ten reported incidents in as many days of rocks or pieces of cinder blocks being thrown off overpasses in the area of Broad River Road.
"Main Street Ice" Comes to an End
A popular frosty activity in Downtown Columbia has come to an end.
Fewer SC Teachers Seek National Certification
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ Education officials say cuts in bonuses and financial assistance to pay for the program are reasons why fewer South Carolina teachers are earning a top credential.
Clemson president up and walking after bypass
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Clemson University President Jim Barker says he has been able to get out of bed after undergoing heart bypass surgery.
Mental Ilness Takes Center Stage at King Day at the Dome 2013
Monday, hundreds gathered to remember the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and to raise awareness about mental illness.
Thousands attend SC gun show, hundreds at rally
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands of gun supporters are voting with their feet and their wallets in South Carolina's capital.
Here is the latest news from The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The idea of nullification is finding new life at the Statehouse. Several bills filed over the past few years would allow the state to ignore federal laws on gun control and mint its own currency. Hundreds attended a rally on opening day of the legislature supporting a bill to declare the new health care law supported by the president illegal in South Carolina. The bills haven't gotten much traction.
Fear of feds leads to nullification fever in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The old idea of nullification is finding new life at the South Carolina Statehouse.
SC unemployment up slightly in December
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in months.
3 men enter pleas in 2010 shooting death
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Three men have been sentenced for the shooting death of a man in Florence County more than two years ago.
SC infant mortality stays steady in 2011
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's infant mortality rate is steady.
Martin Luther King Celebrations Set to Begin
Monday people across the country will celebrate civil right's leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Richland Shooting
(WOLO) COLUMBIA, S.C. Richland county Sheriff's Deputies are searching for two men accused in an early morning shooting. Authorities say two people were sitting outside a home in the 84 hundred block of Old Percival Road when the two suspect…
Five People Found Dead in a New Mexico Home
(WOLO) COLUMBIA, S.C. Authorities in New Mexico found 5 People shot to death in an Albuquerque home. Police received a phone call Saturday about a possible homicide. When they arrived at the house they found the 5 victims with multiple…
Utah Supreme Court denies stay in custody battle
The Utah Supreme Court has refused to stay a lower court's decision ordering the adoptive parents of a 2-year-old girl to give her to the biological father.
