Suspect Arrested in Jimmy John's Break-In
Columbia police have one suspect in custody in a recent sandwich shop burglary.
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SC 9th in AIDS Cases
Health officials say poverty and a lack of access to health care are among the reasons South Carolina is near the top of the list of AIDS cases nationally.
SC Ranks 43rd in Caring for Children
An annual report has ranked South Carolina better than only seven other states in terms of the overall wellbeing of its children.
Boil Water Advisory Lifted
Good news for those who live in the Briarcliffe subdivision.
Registration Underway For Drills and Skills Clinics
Jump-starting young minds and bodies just in time for the upcoming school year.
Community Helps Midlands Officer Battling Cancer
A Midlands law enforcement officer is getting what he deserves, in a good way, as local volunteers extend a helping hand to make needed repairs to his home.
Groundbreaking Midlands Fire, EMS Partnership
A groundbreaking move by the City of Columbia and Richland County, when you call an ambulance, changes who shows up to your 9-1-1 call first and how fast they are allowed to provide care.
SC's HHS director: Let's open health care dialogue
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's director of Health and Human Services wants to start talking about how the state will respond to the new federal health care act.
APNewsBreak: Lead found at SC asphalt plant site
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina health and environmental officials have found elevated levels of arsenic and lead at a Columbia asphalt plant site.
Northside Crime Prevention
Dozens of residents met with law enforcement officials to come up with solutions to take back their crime ridden area.
Third NC victim dies after Interstate-26 SC crash
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 1-month-old North Carolina infant has become the third victim of a sports utility vehicle crash on Interstate 26 in South Carolina.
Murder for Hire Investigation
Kershaw County authorities are investigating an alleged murder-for-hire plot by an accused child predator involving his accuser and her mother.
Two Indicted in Fatal Goose Creek Fire
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Two men have been indicted on federal drug charges stemming from a fire at a Goose Creek apartment in May that killed three people and left 36 homeless.
Preventing Crime Using License Plates
The West Columbia Police Department is using license plates to prevent crime and protect the community.
Boil Water Advisory for the Briarcliffe subdivision
If you live in the Briarcliffe subdivision, you need to boil your water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking.
Two arrested in deadly hit and run near airport
Two people are behind bars in connection with a fatal hit and run near the airport Monday.
Blue Cross Blue Shield sending refund checks
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The largest health insurer in South Carolina is sending rebate checks to some policyholders because it failed to meet a requirement of the federal health care law.
Lexington County man dies in Berkeley County canal
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Berkeley County authorities have released the name of a Lexington County man killed after he jumped from a bridge support into a canal.
Richland County officials identify body in woods
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County authorities have identified a body found in some woods north of Columbia
Traffic Delays Expected on I-77
Drivers, you may experience traffic delays Tuesday if you travel along one of South Carolina's major highways.
Red Cross Donations Needed
It's that time of the year again, The Red Cross asking people to roll up their sleeves. Summer Vacations and school being out of session has left officials with the lowest donation dip they've seen in 15 years.
Coroner: Richland County inmate committed suicide
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of firebombing a South Carolina probation office killed himself in his cell.
Haley goes to Charleston private school ceremony
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley and Charleston Mayor Joe Riley will cut the ribbon for the new building housing a private school in Charleston for underprivileged families.
Citadel plans outside look into sex abuse claims
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel plans an independent investigation into how it handled a sex abuse complaint against a former summer camp counselor who went on to molest several children in the Lowcountry.
Funeral Monday for Child who died of rare brain infection
Eight year old Blake Driggers will be laid to rest Monday. A rare brain infection is to blame for the death of the Sumter County boy say Health Officials.
