Salt waste plant at SRS years behind schedule
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A plant to help clean up waste at a former nuclear facility in South Carolina is years past its completion deadline and millions of dollars over budget.
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Suspects Identified in Orangeburg County Armed Robbery
Investigators are one step closer to shutting the book on an armed robbery case in Orangeburg County.
Water Line Break Prompts Boil Water Advisory
Some Midlands residents will have to take an extra step to use their water.
Letter Informing SC Residents of Cyber Attack
It's not the piece of mail you want showing up in your mailbox, but some South Carolinians have received a letter from the state's Department of Revenue.
Program Offers Free Parking at Richland County Meters
Your next trip to Downtown Columbia could be a little less hectic.
South Carolina Prepares for Restaurant Week
Make room for a tasty treat that's sure to satisfy your stomach.
Deadly Start to New Year
Residents react to a deadly start to 2013.
SC Father Cleaning Rifle Shoots and Kills Son
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ The father of an 8-year-old boy shot and killed while he visited a home in Bennettsville is facing charges in connection with his son's death.
Deputies: Victim's Body Found in Rubbermaid Container
911 call leads to gruesome discovery in a local McDonald's parking lot.
SC highway deaths rise slightly in 2012 to 833
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More people died on South Carolina roads in 2012 than the previous year, the second year in a row the state saw a year-over-year increase.
Columbia announces name of interim police chief
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia has decided the city's deputy chief of police will run the department, following what the outgoing chief hopes is his temporary retirement.
2012 debacles will be a focus of SC 2013 session
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Political debacles of 2012 will take center stage in the South Carolina legislative session that starts next week, as lawmakers promise to reform ethics and election laws and better secure taxpayers' information.
SC men charged with stealing church's steel beams
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina are out on bond after being arrested on charges of stealing steel beams worth more than $10,000 from a church near West Columbia where similar thefts had occurred four times in the past.
Bad elections, hacking made for unaccountable 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina residents could be forgiven in 2012 for wondering how their institutions would fail them next.
New Laws for 2013
A new year means the beginning of new laws that will effect you in the coming months.
House Approves Fiscal Cliff Measure
The House of Representatives and the Senate have agreed on deal for the so-called "fiscal cliff".
Cocky Falls in Mascot Battle
It's an upset involving the face of USC.
Cops; Sex Offender Attacks 4-Year-Old in Easley
Authorities say a registered sex offender lured a 4-year-old girl from her Easley home into the woods, where he sexually assaulted and beat her.
Man Killed in New Year's Eve Shooting in Aiken
Authorities say a 22-year-old man is dead after a shooting on New Year's Eve in Aiken.
Police: Upstate man shot after setting mom on fire
PIEDMONT, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man shot his brother after learning he had set their mother on fire in Piedmont.
19-Year-Old Man on Skateboard killed in Taylors
TAYLORS, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 19-year-old on a skateboard has been killed after being struck by at least three vehicles in Taylors.
Deadly Start to 2013 in Richland County
It's a deadly start to the new year as authorities try to piece together a shooting at a Richland County apartment that took the life of a man.
Columbia police chief to retire, reapply for job
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia's top cop says he is retiring but plans to try to return to the job.
Senate Passes 'Cliff' Deal, House to Vote
Two hours after a midnight deadline for action, the Senate passed legislation early New Year's Day to avert the so-called fiscal cliff with an overwhelming vote of 89-8.
SC attorney general: Public records have limits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top prosecutor says he supports the public's right to know what its government is doing. But he draws the line when releasing information might jeopardize a criminal investigation.
