4 Dead, 17 Hurt When Train Hits Texas Vets Parade
Authorities say four people are dead and 17 others are injured after a train slammed into a parade float headed to a West Texas event honoring wounded veterans.
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Nursing Home Death
EASLEY, S.C. (AP) _ State health officials are criticizing an Easley nursing home where a woman died in last summer's heat.
Retired SC Trooper Kills Intruder at Bluffton Home
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say a retired South Carolina trooper shot and killed a man who attacked him and forced his way into his home.
SC mayors visit DC to discuss sequestration
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Three South Carolina mayors are meeting with members of Congress to discuss how federal budget sequestration will hurt their cities.
No Answer on How Ballots Were Overlooked
Richland County Election Commission officials reconvened Thursday, to count more ballots found in a storage room.
State's 'Scrooges and Angels List' 2012
The first thing Secretary of State Mark Hammond, who spearheads the state's watchdog agency for charitable giving, wants you to do is "give smart" when donating to charitable organizations. He warns, not every group does what it says it will do with your money.
Newberry Co. Issues Scam Alert
Deputies in Newberry County want you to be on guard for scam artists.
Vista Lights Kicks off Thursday Night
Downtown Columbia is ready to kick off the holiday season Thursday night. That's during the annual Vista Lights celebration.
Police Release Sketch of Suspect in Deadly Hit and Run
Thursday, Sumter Police released a sketch of a woman who, they say, may be involved in a recent deadly hit and run.
Missing Kershaw Co Teen Back Home with Family
A Kershaw County family is back together.
Deputy: "Supsect beat victim about the head and body with weapon."
Thursday, Richland Couty Deputies arrested a man who, they say, broke into a home and beat the victim about the head and body with a gun.
Haley orders agencies to use state IT monitoring
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has ordered her Cabinet agencies to use state-provided computer monitoring, as taxpayers' cost for responding to a massive security breach at South Carolina's tax collection agency continues to climb.
Mother finds alleged kidnapper at Sumter store
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a woman shopping at a convenience store in Sumter spotted the woman who tried to kidnap her son two days before.
Education board: Letter grades won't work
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State education board members want to assure teachers they won't implement the Education Department's proposal to give teachers letter grades.
SC certifies most of its election results
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Election Commission has certified many of the results from this month's elections in South Carolina.
Richland County to resume vote count
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County Council will resume counting votes after the South Carolina Supreme Court cleared the way.
Missing Newberry Co Man Found Safe
A bit of good news to pass along to you.
Sen Graham Vows to Block Nomination
President Barack Obama is defending U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, amid vows by Senate Republicans to block her nomination if she is chosen to succeed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
SC Airport Recognized for Health Initiatives
When it comes to travel, the Columbia Metropolitan Airport is pumping with activity.
Business Leaders Ignite a City Celebration
Columbia is growing and expanding and some of the business leaders responsible for that growth say they're just getting started.
Man Indicted in Chester County Death
CHESTER, S.C. (AP) _ The Chester County grand jury has indicted a Richburg man in the July shooting death of another man.
Losing candidate protests Lowcountry Senate race
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ A Republican challenger for a Lowcountry state Senate seat won by incumbent Democrat Clementa Pinckney is contesting this month's election.
Officials Get to Work to Finish Counting Ballots
Wednesday, Richland County officials resumed counting ballots after nearly a week long court system battle between the Democratic and Republican parties.
Haley Issues Executive Order in Hacking Incident
Governor Nikki Haley announced Wednesday that she is instructing all cabinet agencies to strengthen their approach to cyber security. She has instituted a one-two cyber security punch to fight back, in the midst of a statewide hacking incident that exposed millions of South Carolinians' tax returns and personal information.
Haley picks new chief for SC Insurance Department
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has picked a new chief of South Carolina's Department of Insurance.
