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.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has picked a new chief of South Carolina's Department of Insurance.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina legislative panel has approved giving state agency directors and college presidents their first state-provided raise in five years.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 24-year-old Johnsonville man has been ordered to spend four years in prison for a racially motivated attack against a black teenager.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Supreme Court has ordered state police to return ballots and voting machines to Richland County officials so that they can be tallied.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal over a South Carolina program that allows high school students to earn elective credit toward graduation through off-campus religious courses.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for a man serving a life sentence for raping and killing his 12-year-old daughter say the conviction should be tossed because a trial judge didn't let jurors hear statements from another man.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The number of South Carolina public schools and districts receiving "excellent" or "good" ratings increased significantly this year.
One mother's quick reaction saves her toddler from a near abduction outside a Sumter home.
Two men with extensive criminal records are arrested for the armed robbery of a Lugoff convenience store.
When it comes to your personal information, this latest cyber attack in South Carolina can leave consumers feeling vulnerable.
Some local students are taking a chance and putting their ideas out there.
It's been 7 days since many of you cast your ballots, but for residents in the 75th district, the outcome of that election remains up in the air.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A man accused of masterminding a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme will soon learn his fate. Ronnie Gene Wilson is being sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Greenville. He pleaded guilty to mail fraud in July and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say the city attorney in Camden has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge for dropping criminal charges in exchange for donations to the city police department's drug fund.
Tuesday afternoon the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled to have ballots and voting machines returned to Richland County officials in order to be counted.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State lawmakers have postponed a hearing to question Richland County voting officials about Election Day problems that included broken machines and hours-long lines that led some voters to abandon the polls altogether.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — West Columbia Sen. Nikki Setzler has been named to lead Democrats in the South Carolina Senate.
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis hosted a symposium Tuesday to help local and state officials, along with industry professionals, share strategies on safeguarding public information. This, in the midst of a statewide government security breach affecting millions of South Carolinians.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is holding a symposium on fraud detection and prevention in government programs.
State Democrats have dropped their request that votes in Richland County be recounted.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Republican who lost his bid to unseat a Richland County councilman is calling for a new election, saying county officials intentionally used too few voting machines on Election Day.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina National Guard is displaying a memorial flag honoring the victims of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks at its headquarters in Columbia.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Richland County coroner has identified the man killed during a bank robbery in Columbia in which three other suspects were arrested.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republicans and Democrats don't agree on much in South Carolina, but the leaders of both parties say this year's elections were a mess.
