Dangerous Drugs Could Be in Your Home
Once again, DEA officials and law enforcement agencies across South Carolina are working together to get unused and expired prescriptions out of the wrong hands.
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Manufacturer bringing 200 jobs to Blackville
BLACKVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes product display cases is bringing more than 200 new jobs to Barnwell County.
Report: SRS worker OK after plutonium exposure
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a Savannah River Site worker contaminated with plutonium after his finger was punctured in an accident last year will fully recover.
Hopkins man sentenced to prison for embezzlement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina bank official has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from the institution.
SCDOT board to reconsider I-73, I-85 bonds
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highway commissioners will be asked again if they want to drop plans to borrow $344 million for several road projects including construction of six miles of Interstate 95 in Dillon County and an interchange project on Interstate 85 in Greenville.
NC, SC credit unions reap windfall over bank fees
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Credit unions in North and South Carolina are getting a big bump in traffic since behemoth neighbor Bank of America riled depositors by announcing a $5 monthly debit card fee.
Duke Endowment $11 million grant aids health data
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Duke Endowment is providing an $11 million grant to a South Carolina health care group to help researchers pool medical data and improve patient care.
Extreme Makeover: SC Edition
The television show ``Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' is looking for a South Carolina family to feature on its program.
Jobs for Life
When it comes to helping people find jobs, Taco Bell wants you to think outside the bun.
Feds: 69,000 SC students taking stand against guns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal authorities are working with students across South Carolina to take a stand against gun violence.
CMRTA Proposes Major Cuts
A failed referendum and a budget in the red by more than 3 million dollars, the CMRTA says they are being forced to make some major changes in order to stay afloat.
Suit May Stop SC Presidential Primary
Four counties have asked the South Carolina Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute about covering costs of running the first-in-the-South primary in January.
Florence Couple Charged After Baby's Death
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities have charged a Florence couple with homicide by child abuse after their 9-month-old child tested positive for cocaine and died. Florence County sheriff's deputies say 36-year-old Shaunte Shedice Washington and 25-year-old Jennifer Monique Ford were arrested Monday.
Extreme Makeover SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The television show ``Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' is looking for a South Carolina family to feature on its program. Producers of the ABC show want to remodel the home to improve the quality of life for a family in the state that couldn't afford the project otherwise.
Highway Patrol: 'Don't Underestimate Fog'
State Highway Patrol offers helpful tips to ensure motorists respond safely when driving in foggy conditions.
Spurrier On Life Without Lattimore
USC Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier addressed the media Tuesday for the first time since the Gamecocks learned star sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. "Obviously, the loss of Marcus is huge," Spurrier said. "It's huge for us, but we got to regroup and keep on playing."
SC Voter ID Law
South Carolina's new voter photo identification law appears to be hitting black precincts in the state the hardest. An Associated Press analysis of the impact of the new state law shows 10 precincts around the state where nonwhite voters make up almost all the voters who could be ineligible to cast a ballot under the new law.
Haley report card tour wraps up with Florence stop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is scheduled to end her series of town hall meetings with a stop in Florence.
Cab Drivers on Edge
A recent rash of violence against cab driver's has some of them on alert. This just one day after police say an area cab driver was shot in the back by one of his customers.
An Armed Robbery SC Suspect Arrested
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - An armed robbery suspect is arrested after police say he admitted to committing crimes within Richland County. Gary Vaughn Caple (shown in his mug shot) was taken to The Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Monday afternoon.
Cops: Burglary Suspects Strike 3 Times in 1 Night
Police are looking for three burglary suspects who struck three times in one night at a cash advance stores on Two Notch Road in Richland County.
Occupy Columbia protestors praise police treatment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Protesters gathered for their third day outside the Statehouse are praising South Carolina law enforcement for treating them well.
No rehearing granted for man in SC hotel fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man convicted of setting a fire at a South Carolina hotel that killed six people has lost his request for a rehearing on his appeal.
Fake Social Worker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A 45-year-old Columbia man is accused of posing as a social worker and taking the money of seven vulnerable adults in two homes. Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott announced Monday that Mitchell Smith is charged with unauthorized practice as a social worker. It was unclear if he has an attorney.
Prostate Exams Crucial for Black Men
Doctors urge all men to have their prostate tested but especially encourage African American men to do so.
