SC tax agency to receive loan for hacking response
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's tax collection agency will receive a $20 million loan to pay for the state's response to the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data.
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DHEC website access blocked to beef up security
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state agency continues to block public access to notices on its website as it works to improve its computer security.
SC woman gets 15 years in child's death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A judge in Charleston has sentenced a woman to 15 years in prison for her part in the death of a child whose body was found encased in concrete.
Ship Temporarily Grounds Off Sullivans Island
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A large cargo ship coming into the Port of Charleston became temporarily grounded off Sullivans Island but was later freed without incident.
Boil Water Advisory
The City of Columbia Waterworks have issued a Boil Water Advisory for customers in the Crescent Lake Subdivision.
Deputy 'Santas' Target Elderly for Christmas
Richland County deputies are targeting the elderly...for crimes of the heart. As ABC Columbia's Monique Williams discovered, Santa is bringing Christmas early for some Midlands seniors.
SC man charged with abusing 101-year-old man
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A former nursing home employee is accused of assaulting and kissing a 101-year-old man in his care.
Two Charged in Infant's Death: Bond Court Set
Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday, December 11 arrested a 33-year-old Pelion man and a 32-year-old Pelion woman in connection with the death of a two-month-old at a home on Bush Berry Road, in Pelion. They are set to appear in Bond Court Wednesday.
Escaped state inmate recaptured in Anderson County
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Law enforcement officers have recaptured an inmate who escaped from a medium-security state prison in Sumter County over the weekend.
Variety of advocates argue for Medicaid expansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several organizations are trying to convince South Carolina lawmakers to expand Medicaid rolls in the state despite objections from Gov. Nikki Haley.
Ex-SC Speaker Wilkins won't mull DeMint's seat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina House Speaker David Wilkins says he won't consider an appointment to fill a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jim DeMint.
Haley promises to push her committee's plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says she will push the ethics reform recommendations that a committee develops, whether she agrees with them or not.
Student injured when SC school bus overturns
WESTMINSTER, S.C. (AP) — One student was sent to the hospital with injuries after a school bus overturned in Oconee County.
SC Revenue Dept seeks loan to cover hacking costs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina agency that maintains the taxpayer records accessed by an international hacker wants help paying for expenses related to the breach.
3 charged with Clemson student's slaying, 1 sought
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three men face are facing murder charges and a fourth is being sought after a Clemson University student was shot and killed by masked intruders busting into his off-campus home.
Haley, AG Wilson to address ethics panel
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A committee formed to look into ways to reform South Carolina's laws is holding another meeting.
2 Arrested in Pelion Infant's Death
Lexington County deputies have arrested two people in the death of a Pelion infant.
2 Kids Saved from Burning Columbia Home
We now know the cause of a Midlands house fire that ultimately led to the rescue of two children.
3 Dead in Oregon Mall Shooting
Police say the man who opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall apparently killed himself after fatally shooting two people and wounding a third.
Soldiers Get Special Christmas Gift
It's a well-deserved gift.
Amir Jennings Case One Year Later
As Christmas nears, it's another holiday without Amir Jennings. In fact, it was this same time last year that the toddler's disappearance gripped the heart of a nation. Tonight, what local law enforcement is doing differently, one year later, to finally solve this case.
Student Injured When SC School Bus Overturns
WESTMINSTER, S.C. (AP) _ One student was sent to the hospital with injuries after a school bus overturned in Oconee County. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the wreck happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday just north of Westminster.
SC education officials present evaluation plans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State education officials are stressing that a statewide evaluation system for teachers and principals is still years away.
Governor Narrows List of Possible DeMint Replacements
The list has been whittled down to five possible to replace republican Senator JIm DeMint.
SC panel urges more spending to recruit teachers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's education oversight panel recommends that legislators spend more on programs designed to draw high school students into teaching and fill slots in the state's neediest schools.
