Local News

Some SC sex offenders under Halloween curfew

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sex offenders on parole or probation in South Carolina are under a curfew again this Halloween.

SC Air National Guard flies exercise over state

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Air National Guard jets are scheduled to conduct air defense exercises in the skies over Anderson, Florence and Greer.

SC revenue agency says business' info also hacked

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's revenue agency says a computer hacker has also breached companies' tax information.

Federal trial delayed for accused SC kidnapper

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal trial has been delayed for a man accused of abducting a Columbia teen last seen more than two months.

Haley: SC citizens get lifetime fraud resolution

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has negotiated a deal that will allow citizens affected by a hacker attack on state tax returns to get free credit fraud resolution for life.

Fairfield deputies: Winnsboro officer wounded wife

WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — Fairfield County deputies are looking for a Winnsboro police officer they say shot and wounded his estranged wife.

SC plants record peanut crop this year

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has planted a record peanut crop in 2012.

SC student dies in wreck in search for NC teens

CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — A Winthrop University student has been killed in a wreck as traffic backed up on Interstate 20 in Kershaw County while authorities searched for two missing North Carolina teens.

Police Look for Missing Orangeburg Co Man

An Orangeburg County family is asking for your help to bring their loved one back home.

Car Strikes, Injures Midlands Student

A walk home from school sends one Midlands student to the hospital. That's according to Columbia Police.

Cause of Death Determined for Missing NC Teens

We now have a clearer picture of what happened to two missing North Carolina teens.

Customers in Costume Get Deal at Chipotle

Parents, if you don't want your kids to fill up on Halloween candy Wednesday, take them to Chipotle.

Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Right around the Corner

A 37-year-old tradition is coming back to kick off your holiday season.

Sandy Spawns Scammers

You can't control a natural disaster. However, if you're one of the hundreds of people looking to help victims, Juliana Harris with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs says do your homework.

Man dies after chase with Walhalla police

WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) _ A 68-year-old old man has died after wrecking his truck following a chase with Walhalla police.

Darlington 2-Year-Old Shoots Himself with Gun

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 2-year-old boy is recovering after finding a stolen handgun in his Darlington home and shooting himself in the stomach.

Freddie Grant Back in Court, Trial Delayed

Freddie Grant, the man suspected in the disappearance of a local teenager, appeared in federal court Tuesday on an ammunition charge.

Superstorm Sandy Death Toll at 40

UPDATE: Officials say the death toll from Superstorm Sandy has reached 40.

Official: Missing NC teens' bodies in car in SC

CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina coroner has confirmed that the bodies of two North Carolina teens were in the car found in a river.

Haley: Taxpayer info didn't need to be encrypted

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says South Carolina used the same standards as banks and other private institutions when it decided not to encrypt Social Security numbers and other information on a database of state tax returns.

SC Hacked: Recovery Efforts

In her third press briefing in three days, Governor Nikki Haley pointed out the progress being made in the hacking incident recovery process.

USC faculty share views on presidential politics

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Four political science scholars from the University of South Carolina are offering their insights into this year's presidential race as it enters its final week.