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.
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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.
SC courts gathering attorney information
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's courts have developed a new system to manage contact information for attorneys who practice law in the state.
SC justices: Trial court should handle Floyd case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court says a trial court should decide if an attorney and former interim state treasurer acted in the best interest of a congressman's widow in dealing with her late husband's estate.
Occupy Columbia in its Third Day
Protesters gathered for their third day outside the Statehouse are praising South Carolina law enforcement for treating them well. Parker Goldsborough says he fully expected officers in SWAT gear, but was pleasantly surprised.
Peanut Butter Prices Going Up
More people may soon eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, without the peanut butter. Why? To save money.
SC's 9th Air Force to get Wells as new commander
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — Maj. Gen. Stephen Hoog is handing command of the 9th Air Force to Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells at Shaw Air Force Base.
Officials to explain veterans' burial benefits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials from the National Cemetery Administration in South Carolina are explaining the details of burial benefits for military veterans and their families.
Occupy Wall Street Protest Hits Home
More than a hundred protesters lined Main Street Sunday as they joined the nationwide demonstration to fight what some are calling corporate greed.
Lattimore Out For Season
A turbulent week for No. 14 South Carolina closed with devastating news: Star tailback Marcus Lattimore is out for the year with a knee injury. "Our worst fears were realized," Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said Sunday.
SC welfare workers suspended after toddler death
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's child welfare agency says some Marlboro County employees have been suspended following the death of a 3-year-old from suspected abuse.
Families of former Fort Jackson farmers reunite
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Descendants of former land owners who used to farm and live on South Carolina land that became the Army's largest training installation are holding their fourth reunion.
