ABC Columbia News has information from state officials on the best ways to safeguard your personal information in the midst of a statewide hacking incident that is affecting nearly every South Carolina resident who filed his/her income tax returns in the state since 1998.
The South Carolina Department of Revenue, Governor Nikki Haley, SLED, and the Secret Service announced at a news conference Friday that approximately 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers were exposed in a cyber attack.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's education agency estimates it could cost $67 million to bring teachers' salaries back on track following several years of frozen salary schedules.
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Two statues are being unveiled in Camden to honor men who helped the city more 250 years ago.
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is spending time this week in deeply conservative states that he and White House hopeful Mitt Romney are almost certain to win.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's Medicaid agency is warning legislators that the numbers of already-eligible residents signing up for the government program through 2014 could exceed estimates, further eating into state revenue.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's agricultural agency has found another way to promote the State Farmers Market after losing $1 million from the state budget.
A Midlands family finally has some closure more than a month after their loved one was murdered in Downtown Columbia.
Lexington County deputies are searching for an armed suspect who is still on the loose.
If you think there's nothing different from one grocery store to the next, some of the hundreds of customers shopping for a new way to eat, may beg to differ.
Sumter Police need your help finding the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run near Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
It's not hard to guess who he's voting for. President Obama cast his early vote in the presidential campaign in his hometown of Chicago Wednesday.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ Clemson University police say three Liberty men have been arrested and charged with taking a safe from a campus dining hall.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ Clemson University police say three Liberty men have been arrested and charged with taking a safe from a campus dining hall.
Hurricane Sandy, the 18th named storm of the season continues to churn toward the East coast, South Carolina officials are keeping an eye on the storm.
As election day nears, myths and rumors are spreading quickly. To help you separate fact from fiction, ABC Columbia's Monique Williams spoke with state election officials to get the real story.
Hurricane Sandy is churning towards the East Coast. It is rumbling across the Atlantic and is heading toward the Bahamas. SC Officials are monitoring the Hurricane's track into Florida.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A special unit devoted to investigating illegal immigration cases in South Carolina says it's been successful in its first few months.
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The city of Aiken is taking blood samples and waist measurements from about 200 residents for a long-term cancer prevention study.
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Officials in Lexington County are teaming up to gather donations for a local food bank.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- South Carolina health officials are reporting the first probable case of fungal meningitis in the state.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A new Whole Foods Market is opening its doors Thursday for the first time.
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a convenience store clerk in Gaffney shot a man trying to rob the store at gunpoint.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WOLO) -- PERCEPTIS is looking at adding 150 seasonal employees to it's Greenville call center. The company provides help desk and customer support services to educational institutions across the United States. The company says that these positions have a great opportunity to becoming regular employment. To apply visit www.perceptis.com
Deputies are on the lookout for three thieves.
