Black vets highlight SC Black History Month event
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — A forum on the accomplishments and struggles of black veterans is scheduled for the USS Yorktown as part of Black History Month.
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SC homeless students to get backpacks, supplies
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The national charity Feed The Children is distributing 1,900 backpacks and supplies to homeless school children from South Carolina.
Fire Safety Tips When It Comes to Heating Your Home
The Columbia-Richland Fire Department wants to make sure you don't become a statistic.
Haley announces job training initiative
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is announcing a partnership with a company that does college admission tests to match unemployed workers with the businesses who need them.
Furman Adds Lacrosse
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Furman is adding men's and women's lacrosse to its roster of sports.
Haley Announces Job Training Initiative
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Nikki Haley is announcing a partnership with a company that does college admission tests to match unemployed workers with the businesses who need them.
House panel draft no longer ties retirement to age
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Public workers would have to work two years longer, but they won't have to turn 62 to retire with full benefits under tweaks made to a House panel's draft for shoring up the state's pension system.
SC House debating another anti-union measure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House is poised to approve a bill Republicans say further strengthens the state's already tough anti-union law.
Remembering the Orangeburg Massacre
Hundreds came out to the campus of South Carolina State University to remember the Orangeburg Massacre which claimed the lives of three students and injured dozens more.
SC House GOP Caucus targets tax, pension reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — House Republicans say they will focus this year on tax reform, shoring up the state pension system, and maintaining the state's first-in-the-South status for presidential primaries.
Hospital: SC Teen Mom Put Cotton Down Baby's Throat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Officials at the Medical University of South Carolina say a 17-year-old mother was arrested after she stuffed cotton down her infant daughter's mouth, then called for help. Authorities told WCSC-TV (http://bit.ly/ze4MP0 ) that they put a camera in the baby's room because the child had suffered several life-threatening episodes.
Voter ID Law: SC v. US
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the state of South Carolina is suing the US Department of Justice over its rejection of South Carolina's Voter ID law that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.
House Debates Another Anti Union Bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina House is poised to approve a bill Republicans say further strengthens the state's already tough anti-union law.
Coach Ray Tanner: "We'll do our best."
Gamecock baseball took over the state house on Wednesdsay for a celebration to honor the team for back to back national titles.
Nearly a dozen dogs stolen from local shelter.
Columbia Police are searching for those responsible for stealing nearly a dozen pit bulls for the City of Columbia's animal shelter.
SC chief justice wants 9 new judges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top jurist says she needs nine new judges to run the state's court system more effectively.
Winthrop SC poll: US headed in wrong direction
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A Winthrop University poll finds 59 percent of South Carolinians think the nation is heading in the wrong direction and 46 percent think their state is also on the wrong path.
Farm experts aren't worried about early bloomers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The unusually mild winter has led a number of plants to start blooming ahead of schedule. But horticulture experts said it's not too big of a deal, and for now, people should just sit back and enjoy the early spring show.
USC honors first black professor post-Civil War
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is celebrating the career of Richard T. Greener, the first black professor at the school, who taught from 1873 to 1877.
USC baseball team, coach recognized at Statehouse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's University of South Carolina day at the Statehouse.
Richland County New Animal Laws
Richland County Council members approve a revised amendment to the proposed animal ordinance leaving some breeder's and pet lover's alike screaming foul.
SC Senate Makes Progress on Government Reform Bill
The South Carolina Senate has voted to eliminate the agency that handles much of the state's bureaucracy and put much of its duties under the governor's control.
SC bill would suspend benefits for drug users
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A measure suspending the unemployment benefits of anyone who fails a drug test as part of a job application is heading to the House floor.
Bullet Removed From Orangeburg Man After Twelve Years
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ A doctor in Orangeburg has removed a bullet that was lodged in a man's back for more than a decade.
Video in Suspect Beating Shown in Court
For the first time, a judge views surveillance video in the assault of a Columbia teenage last summer and must decide whether one of the alleged juvenile offenders will be tried as an adult.
