Tips to Winterize Homes
If you haven't had to start pumping the heat in your home - get ready for that to change. This week those warm temperatures are expected to take a dip.
Local News
I-95 Repairs
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) _ Repairs to the bridge over Lake Marion on busy Interstate 95 in South Carolina have been completed about three weeks ahead of schedule. The state Transportation Department announced Thursday that the work was completed last weekend. It was originally expected to be finished in mid-November.
Plane of Missing SC Man Found Near Moncks Corner
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) _ The wreckage of a plane belonging to a Berkeley County man missing for two weeks has been located near the county airport near Moncks Corner. Authorities say 65-year-old Kenneth Tollett was found dead inside. Tollett was last seen Oct. 13 on his way to the airport. He regularly flew out of state and his family reported him missing on Sunday.
$99 Mllion Hospital to Bring Healthcare Services, Jobs
Officials Palmetto Health celebrate the groundbreaking of a brand new $99 million hospital, promising hundreds of jobs for South Carolinians.
Columbia officer fired after prostitution charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia police officer has been fired after being accused of having sex with a teen prostitute.
Healing Species: Helping Children Cope With Love
A South Carolina based organization is bringing dogs into the classroom to chelp children cope with life's obstacles.
Man pleads guilty to fraud over mother's estate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 38-year-old Columbia man has admitted defrauding a finance company by inflating the amount of his mother's inheritance.
Mobile Home Residents Pray for Change
Residents who live in the Parkwood Mobile home park in West Columbia could soon be without a place to call home. Residents who learned they could be evicted in less a month are literally praying for resolution.
SC, Justice Dept. discuss illegal immigration law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials with the U.S. Justice Department have met with South Carolina's attorney general as they review the state's new illegal immigration law.
SC Teaching Fellows wins new award for innovation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A scholarship program designed to draw South Carolina's top high school students into teaching is the first winner of a new award recognizing effective education programs.
SC Document Retrieval Service Adding 50 Jobs
The medical document retrieval service The Doc Depot Inc. is expanding and adding 50 jobs in Williston.
Inheritance Fraud
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 38-year-old Columbia man has admitted defrauding a finance company by inflating the amount of his mother's inheritance. Prosecutors said Darial Chatman pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud in federal court and faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine when he is sentenced next year.
Unwatched Pot Causes Fire At Florence Fire Station
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ At least the firefighters at one Florence fire station didn't have to go too far to answer a recent call. Authorities say a Florence firefighter left an unwatched pot on a stove which caused a blaze that damaged the station.
Free Health Clinic for Seniors
How does free healthcare sound? Senior citizens have the chance to attend a free health clinic here in the Midlands this week.
SC document retrieval service adding 50 jobs
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The medical document retrieval service The Doc Depot Inc. is expanding and adding 50 jobs in Williston.
Sumter School officials meet Third Army leaders
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — Leaders of the Third Army and the U.S. Army Central Command are hosting school officials from Sumter, who will get a tour of Shaw Air Force Base. .
Mobile Home Park Residents Granted 30 More Days.
After having their water service terminated and receiving un-official eviction notices last week, residents of Parkwood Mobile Home Park in West Columbia are still fighting to keep their homes.
South Carolina: Football's low grad rate an error
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Athletics officials at South Carolina say a clerical error submitted to the NCAA is behind the report of a 39 percent graduation rate for the football team.
5 US assistant attorneys in SC to be honored
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Five assistant U.S. attorneys in South Carolina are being recognized for their roles in obtaining convictions and recovering more than $1 million from people who falsely received federal stimulus money from the Department of Energy.
Governor Rick Perry Gets Major South Carolina Endorsement
Despite a slight drop in the polls here in South Carolina, Texas Governor Rick Perry campaigns across the state Tuesday. While in Columbia he laid out his plan to get Americans back to work.
Wofford College to host GOP presidential debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Republican Party says GOP presidential candidates will debate at Wofford College.
Haley Reaches out to South Carolinians
The state's Republican governor wants to hear what you have to say.
21 Year Old Clemson Student Drowns
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ The Pickens County coroner says a 21-year-old Clemson student who was swimming with friends has drowned. Coroner Kandy Kelley said that Prashanth Elangovan (praz-HAWNTH ee-LAWN-go-vawn) was swimming at Twelve Mile Recreation Area in Clemson at about 6:30 p.m. Monday when he went under and didn't resurface.
GOP Debate Wofford
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Republican Party says GOP presidential candidates will debate at Wofford College. Party Chairman Chad Connelly announced Wednesday that the debate in Spartanburg on Nov. 12 will focus on national security and foreign policy and start at 8 p.m.
Perry wants flat tax with some popular deductions
GRAY COURT, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is proposing a sweeping economic plan that includes a flat tax proposal, private retirement accounts for Social Security, a lower corporate tax rate and reforms aimed at keeping Medicare solvent.
