Journalist, author Tom Brokaw speaks to USC grads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Veteran journalist and author Tom Brokaw is scheduled to speak at the winter commencement at the University of South Carolina.
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Police: Columbia shooting may be self-defense
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police are investigating whether a man shot to death outside an apartment complex was killed in self-defense.
Ho, ho, no: SC fighting holiday drunken driving
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials are launching a new campaign intended to fight drunken driving during the holidays.
Brazen Thieves Target Area Homes
Columbia police say more than 40 homes and business throughout the city were broken into and robbed in less than a week. Now police are stepping up patrols as city residents put up their guard.
Haley Wants Occupy Columbia Suit Sent to Fed Court
Attorneys for Gov. Nikki Haley are asking that a lawsuit against her filed by Occupy Columbia protesters be moved from state court to federal court.
State to release names of voters without ID
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina election officials say a list of voters without state-issued IDs is a public record that will be released.
Columbia Shooting May Be Self-Defense
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Columbia police are investigating whether a man shot to death outside an apartment complex was killed in self-defense.
Duke Rate Hike
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Duke Energy Carolinas has agreed to increase the power bills of its South Carolina customers by about 6 percent overall, or less than half of what the utility wanted.
Ten Years Later, $10,000 Reward Offered
After ten years of the murder of Merry Shivers going unsolved, Cayce Police and SLED reveal new evidence that could lead to a conviction and make a public plea for people to come forward.
Prevention against holiday burglary
With the holiday season, burglaries typically increase as more people are spending time away from the home. Here are some tips to help you from becoming the victim of a home break-in.
CDC veteran to talk on changing physical activity
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 26-year veteran of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to address shifting attitudes toward physical activity around the globe.
SC Guard jets conducting exercises near Florence
McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are conducting some air defense exercises.
New SC contest features Lee Brothers holiday meal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Department of Agriculture is offering a chance to win a holiday meal prepared by South Carolina chefs and best-selling cookbook authors Matt Lee and Ted Lee.
New Group Forming to Help SC Nuke Industry Network
A new group is forming to help young people working in South Carolina's nuclear industry network with each other.
Newt Gingrich Takes Lead Campaigning in South Carolina
The Republican Presidential Roller Coaster continues moving along. Mitt Romney holds 15 percent here in the South, while Hermain Cain falls behind with 13 percent in the polls and Newt Gingrich takes a lead sitting at 38 percent.
GOP 2012 candidates walk tightrope on immigration
AMHERST, N.H. (AP) — The Republican presidential contenders are tying themselves in knots over immigration.
9-Year-Old Bitten By Rattlesnake in SC
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 9-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was bitten by a rattlesnake last week while playing at a park in North Charleston.
Drummer For Ricky Skaggs Band Found Dead In South Carolina
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ A drummer for Grammy-winning bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs was found dead in the band's tour bus before a planned performance at Clemson University.
Shipping Rates Increase Before Holidays
With 16.5 billion cards, letters and packages to be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, the U.S. Postal Service has shipping tips to help make sure gits are delivered promptly and safely during the holiday season.
Sales tax exemption lawsuit heard by SC high court
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court is considering arguments in a case that could end the state's 78 sales tax exemptions.
MUSC gets $10 million oxidant research grant
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The federal government has awarded more than $10 million so researchers in South Carolina can study how oxidants stress the body and cause disease.
Fort Jackson gets Brig. Gen. Roberts as commander
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The Army's largest training installation is getting a new commander who most recently been in charge of training troops in Iraq.
SC officials investigate sex crime convict's death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of 49-year-old inmate serving a 20-year sentence for criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
DMV leader visits all SC offices to get ideas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Executive Director Kevin Shwedo says he has come up with a list of 150 things that should be changed at the DMV after visiting all 68 agency offices.
Tis' the Season for Robberies
The Kershaw county Sheriff's department says violent crimes tend to increase sharply over the Christmas holiday season. Officials are now taking proactive measures to curb the crimes before they happen.
