Police: Patrol on Bikes
With a record crowd of more than 40,000 in attendance, this year's St. Patrick's Day Festival in Five Points only came with 36 arrests, during the festival.
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Loaded gun found in bag at Columbia Metro Monday
A loaded gun was found in a passenger's bag while trying to board a local flight.
SC Gov Haley Campaigning for Romney in PA
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is returning to the campaign trail to help presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
Soles for Souls
a USC Student is working on a senior thesis he says he is putting his entire "sole" into.
AT&T Helping to boost High School Graduation Rates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ AT&T is encouraging South Carolina groups to apply for a piece of $250 million to be distributed nationwide for programs that boost high school graduation rates.
Professor: Duley Sentence Should be 'Harsh'
A local professor believes a judge's sentence should be harsh regarding an Orangeburg double murder case, in which the Midlands woman responsible confessed to murdering her two toddler children.
Graham: Export-Import Bank Crucial to SC growth
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham warns the Federal Export-Import Bank is crucial for business to grow in South Carolina. The self-financed bank helps American companies sell abroad by providing credit and loan guarantees to foreign customers. The bank is up for reauthorization in Congress.
Report: SC improves its high school dropout rates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A report by a national think tank has found South Carolina's high school graduation rates have sharply increased since 2002.
SC Guard agribusiness team heads to Afghanistan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Army National Guard agricultural development team is heading for training and a year's deployment in Afghanistan.
Ex-Spartanburg parks director hired by Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man fired as parks director for the city of Spartanburg has been hired to do the same job in Columbia.
Keel refocuses SLED on helping local law agencies
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mark Keel says he hopes a new state budget with more money for more officers will help return South Carolina's top police agency to its originally intended role: supporting local law enforcement.
SC Law Designates February for Black History Study
A new South Carolina law officially declares February as African-American History Month, 36 years after former President Gerald Ford recognized the first month-long tribute to black history.
Columbia Police Dept. unveils new unit
Friday, the Columbia Police Department unveiled their newest unit, the bike patrol team.
Suspect in Gaffney Shooting Arrested in Greensboro
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) _ A man wanted in the shooting death of his girlfriend as she walked into her Gaffney home has been arrested in Greensboro, N.C. Authorities said 30-year-old Joseph Satterwhite was taken into custody Thursday night as he got of a bus in his hometown.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Looks for GOP Majority
Senator Lindsey Graham is hitting the ground running ahead of November's senate elections.
USC Law School Symposium
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The University of South Carolina School of Law is hosting a symposium that brings together legal experts, prosecutors, defense counsel and law professors to discuss ethics and potential cases of wrongful conviction.
Sheriff Leon Lott Files for Re-Election
Richland County's top cop is seeking another term in office.
SC State University Names Acting President
South Carolina State University has named an acting president until the school can choose an interim president.
Candlelight Vigil Planned for Missing Toddler
A candlelight vigil will be held this weekend for missing Columbia toddler Amir Jennings.
Burning Cross Left at Swansea Home
Investigators are working to find out who set a cross on fire in front of a home in Swansea.
Duley Pleads Guilty, Sentence Delayed
A South Carolina judge has delayed sentencing for 30-year-old Shaquan Duley, an Orangeburg woman who admitted to suffocating and strangling her two toddler sons before sending her car, children strapped inside, into a river back in August, 2010.
International teachers visiting at Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Teachers from around the world are at Clemson University this semester to learn more about teaching in America.
McConnell Says He Won't Run for Senate This Year
Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell says he won't run this year to reclaim his seat in the South Carolina Senate.
Final preparations underway for Five Points St. Patrick's Day Festival
Final preparations are underway as Five Points gets ready to turn green for St. Patrick's Day.
Gas Prices Projected to...Decline
The price of Carbob, a key ingredient used in some fuel, has gone down consistently for the past month, and economists say that trend could make its way eastward to the Palmetto State, causing gas prices to drop.
