Casino boats in N Charleston still on hold
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Almost two years after North Charleston City Council changed ordinances to allow casino boats, the boats have yet to sail.
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Beaufort Schools Violated Federal Rules
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ The state Department of Education says the Beaufort County School District violated federal rules for treatment of disabled students.
2 Greenville men shot to death; neighbor charged
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County officials say a second man has died following a shooting earlier this week.
Lake Shore Subdivision Victim Identified
Authorities say a woman whose body was found by a neighbor in the front yard of her Columbia home had apparently been dead for several days.
USC student charged with guns on campus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A University of South Carolina freshman has been arrested and accused of having five handguns in his dorm room.
Dean of USC business school plans to step down
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The dean of the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business is stepping down.
New year opens at Charleston School of Law
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The president of the South Carolina Bar is the scheduled speaker at the opening convocation for the new year at the Charleston School of Law.
Helping kids to not overload backpacks
As students head back to school, one of the biggest dangers lie in your child's bookbag. Crysty Vaughan explains how you can help prevent your child from getting hurt in this edition of the Consumer Minute.
2 dead, 9 hurt in shooting near Empire State Building
A workplace dispute that erupted in gunfire left two people dead and 9 people injured near the Empire State building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
Lightning causes problems at Irmo DMV
The Irmo DMV office is running with limited services.
Police asking for help in Wheat Street assault
Columbia Police are trying to find three persons of interest after investigators say a woman and a man were assaulted on Wheat Street.
Haley: Abolish House, Senate ethics committees
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has unveiled a package of proposed ethics reforms that include abolishing legislative ethics panels and removing legislators' exemptions from open records law.
Man Charged with Murdering Woman in Her Front Yard
An arrest is made in connection to a Richland County homicide. That's after a woman ended up dead in her own front yard.
TS Isaac Strengthening in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Isaac is strengthening as it swirls in the Caribbean.
USADA to Ban Armstrong for Life, Strip Tour Titles
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart says the agency will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles for doping.
Officers Keeping Eye on School Zones
Here's an attempt to make sure your kids get to and from school safely.
Local Museum Set to Host Biggest Event
You have a chance to get your hands on some works of art.
Officials from historic hotels in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Representatives from some of the nation's most historic hotels are in Charleston.
DHEC to guide businesses through permit process
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina's environmental control agency says businesses that need several permits to open or expand will soon have a personal guide through the red tape.
Old Myrtle Beach Inn Torn Down
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ A three-story brick hotel that has survived major hurricanes has been torn down in Myrtle Beach. The oceanfront Chesterfield Inn was demolished Wednesday to make way for new development, a miniature golf course and restaurant set to open in February.
Teacher: We've been dreaming and planning for this for over a year.
A group of students at Southeast Middle School are changing habits among the entire student body with one project.
2 more sought in South Carolina double slaying
LORIS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are seeking two more suspects in the shooting death of a man and his son in Horry County.
Autopsy Expected on Body Found on Lawn
An autopsy is expected to reveal the cause of death of a Midlands woman whose body was found sprawled on her front lawn in Northeast Columbia Thursday morning.
Richland Two receives IT award
Richland School District Two was awarded the 2012 Palmetto Pillar award for IT Infrastructure, the district announced Wednesday.
UPS Foundation donating $5,000 to Harvest Hope
Harvest Hope is about to receive another big donation Thursday.
