13-year-old visits Fort Jackson on Make-a-Wish
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — A 13-year-old Texas girl with cystic fibrosis is getting a chance to join the Army at Fort Jackson as part of a Make-a-Wish visit.
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West Columbia Police Arrest Man in Connection with Hit and Run
West Columbia Police have arrested Diedreich Adam Jackson, 29, and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident involving death. On November 5, 2011 the West Columbia Police Department had a traffic fatality that occurred during the early morning hours on N.12th Street. According to police, It appeared a vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking northbound on the sidewalk.
USC and Clemson Games Set For Noon
USC and Clemson will both play noon home games this Saturday. The SEC and ACC determined the final game times Sunday. USC will host Florida at noon on CBS. Clemson will host Wake Forest at noon on ESPNU. The Gamecocks fall from 9th to 13th in the latest BCS Standings. Clemson is 9th.
SC deputies: Suspect robbed same pharmacy twice
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina law officers say a suspect is in jail awaiting a bond hearing after trying to rob the same drug store twice in less than a week.
High school teams chunkin' pumpkins in USC contest
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — High school teams from across South Carolina have a chance to take out any post-Halloween aggression on the season's orange mascot.
SC State Museum marks moonshine, wine celebration
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina heritage of homemade moonshine and wine making is getting some attention at the State Museum in Columbia.
SC Air Guard takes civilian employers on Chinook
McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are giving about four dozen of their civilian employers a peek into the world of the so-called "Weekend Warrior."
Columbia officials celebrating free fruit orchard
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — City officials are getting together to celebrate a new fruit orchard being planted in Columbia.
SC zoo animals get post-Halloween pumpkin treat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Smashing pumpkins are coming to the Columbia zoo, but it's no rock concert.
Deputy Deadly Crash
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Richland County sheriff's deputy who lost control of his cruiser near Shaw Air Force Base and killed a Sumter homebuilder likely had a seizure and will not be charged in the death.
SC Election Agency withholds ID List
The South Carolina Election Commission said it will seek a legal opinion on whether it has to release the names of voters who may face hurdles when they head to the polls because they don't have state-issued photo identification or driver's licenses.
Possible Heart Attack Kills SC Man After Robbery
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Greenville County man died of a possible heart attack after intruders kicked in his door, held him at gunpoint and robbed him. Greenville County Deputy Coroner Barry Wright says 50-year-old Amos Richard Valentine died Thursday night after going into cardiac arrest at his apartment.
Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Descends on Fairgrounds
The 36th Annual Craftsmen's Christmas Classic returns to the State fairgrounds for another expo organizers hope stimulates the local economy.
Book parents complain about gets pulled
Since this story first aired, ABC Columbia News has learned the book, 'Litte House in the Big Woods,' has been pulled from the classroom at North Springs Elementary.
No Sign of Trauma or Foul Play in Baby's Death
The Richland County Coroner says an autopsy on a 15 month old infant that died Thursday Night reveals no signs of trauma or foul play.
Former SC first lady Sanford sticks up for Cain
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford is taking a step into 2012 presidential politics in an opinion piece that praises businessman Herman Cain and criticizes special interests and media sensationalism.
Haley promotes unemployment law change in ceremony
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is heading to Graniteville to promote South Carolina's new unemployment insurance law.
SC's Third Army celebrates 93rd birthday with run
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Third Army is celebrating its 93rd birthday with a three-mile run starting in front of its Patton Hall headquarters on Shaw Air Force Base.
West Nile Bugging Richland County Officials
(WOLO) COLUMBIA, S.C. Richland county vector programs spends Thursday night spraying a chemical to rid the area of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus. Officials say they needed to act fast once they noticed the numbers of mosquitoes with the disease was growing.
SC Court to Take up Primary Challenge
The South Carolina Supreme Court has scheduled arguments for a challenge of the first-in-the-South presidential primary brought by four counties worried about picking up the contest's tab.
SC retiree cost-of-living increase cut in half
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's financial oversight board has voted to cut in half cost-of-living increases for state retirees, to 1 percent.
SC Probe Leads to 9 Arrests in Illegal Tobacco Bust
MAULDIN, S.C. (AP) _ Federal authorities have busted a ring of conspirators they say illegally purchased and sold untaxed cigarettes totaling millions of dollars in an operation spanning from Virginia to South Carolina. Prosecutors say agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rounded up several men in northwestern South Carolina this week.
Cain-Jenny Sanford
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford is taking a step into 2012 presidential politics in an opinion piece that praises businessman Herman Cain and criticizes special interests and media sensationalism.
New Website Encourages Community Input on Education
More than 500 educators, business leaders and legislators gathered in Columbia to discuss how schools can compete globally, and they hope a new website assists in reaching that goal.
SCDOT Questioned About Finances
Thursday, Robert St. Onge, Jr. with the South Carolina Department of Transportation went before the Budget and Control Board to answer questions concerning the departments cash flow problems.
