Old hand grenade found near Columbia school
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No injuries were reported after a student found an old hand grenade at the baseball field of a school north of Columbia.
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Columbia Residents Get Different View of City Council Candidates
Here's a fun-filled glimpse at the personalities of those running for local office.
Firefighters Armed with Boots
Taking their feet to the streets, the Columbia-Richland Fire Department will be collecting donations for the annual MDA boot drive.
Prorgam Aimed at Kicking Bullying
A week long program is giving local youth the chance to express their concerns about bullying and find new ways to handle the harassment.
Gamecock Fans React to Frank Martin Hiring
Gamecock fans are excited about the most recent hire, Frank Martin as the new Head Coach of South Carolina Men's Basketball.
Representative Wants Convicted Predators Moved
Richland County Representative Joe McEachern, wants the 44 convicted violent sex offenders housed in the old Crafts-Farrow State Hopsital moved, because it's within miles of where children play.
Democrats call on Governor to make complaints Public
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Democrats are calling on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to make public any ethics complaint that may be filed against her in a legislative committee.
Bill Says Temp Substitutes Can't Get Unemployment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina House has approved a bill barring contracted substitute teachers from receiving unemployment benefits during school breaks.
Convenience Store Robbery Caught on Camera
Richland County deputies are looking for two men they say broke into a convenience store early Saturday morning.
Police Hope Tattoo Will Help Catch Crook
Police in Lexington are hoping a tattoo will lead them to the arrest of a suspect in a recent armed robbery.
Mega Millions Drawing Tuesday
You're running out of time if you want a chance at Tuesday night's $363 million Mega Millions jackpot.
SC officials hope to move sex offenders by 2013.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State mental officials hope to move about 44 violent sex offenders from an old hospital near Columbia to a state prison early next year.
Boy, 14 Arrested after Loaded Gun Found at School
Greenville County deputies say a 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a loaded gun was found in his middle school.
Sexual Predators Public Hearing
Dozens of unhappy Richland County Residents packed a public hearing with concerns over the housing of 44 convicted sexual predators they say are living too close for comfort.
Oprah Visits
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has conducted a jailhouse interview with a South Carolina mother who has admitted suffocating her two sons.
Body of Missing Boater Found in Lake Robinson
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) _ A dive team has found the body of one of two boaters missing on Lake Robinson in Chesterfield County. Coroner Kip Kiser says the team found the body of 30-year-old A. Jerod Delanie on Sunday afternoon. Kiser says it appeared Delanie drowned, but an autopsy was planned Monday.
Bill to Repeal 'Stand Your Ground' Law
State Democratic Representative Bakari Sellers wants to repeal the Stand Your Ground provision in South Carolina's self-defense law, he says, to prevent a Trayvon Martin case from becoming a reality in South Carolina.
Stricter SC laws on scrap metal sees fewer thefts
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A new South Carolina law requiring people to get a permit before selling scrap metal is starting to cut down on copper thefts.
Pollen could still cover Midlands, even after Rain
Spring is still more than a week away, but Pollen has already started to cover the Midlands.
DNR chairwoman steps down, but will stay on board
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairwoman of the board that oversees the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is stepping down.
Oprah Winfrey interviews SC mom who killed kids
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has come to South Carolina for a jailhouse interview with a mother who admitted suffocating her two children.
Rallies in Greenville, Columbia for slain Fla teen
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of people have turned out for rallies in Greenville and Columbia to call for justice in the killing of a 17-year-old man in Florida.
SC Gov. Haley stumps for Romney in Pa.
CAMP HILL, Pa. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is making the case for Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania, telling a gathering of conservatives that Romney has her support because he's a Washington, D.C., outsider and has been tested in the private sector.
Woman admits taking $700,000 from Columbia doctors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a 43-year-old Blythewood woman has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $700,000 from a group of doctors who trusted her to keep their books.
Anderson Man Drowns Trying to Retrieve Boat
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 50-year-old Anderson man apparently drowned in Lake Secession in Abbeville County while trying to retrieve his boat. Abbeville County Coroner Ronnie Ashley said that Bobby Ray Jones was putting his boat into the water around 11 a.m. Friday when it started to drift away.
