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.
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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.
Gamecocks Escape Starkville With 14-12 Win
Alshon Jeffrey caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Connor Shaw with 3:50 left in the fourth quarter and No. 15 South Carolina rallied to beat Mississippi State 14-12 on Saturday.
SC Marine Corps supporters hold 5.2-mile mud run
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Supporters of South Carolina Marine Corps military families are holding their 5.2 mile mud run for teams and individuals in Columbia.
Haley in Lowcounty for Rose re-election fundraiser
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is visiting the Lowcountry for a fundraiser and birthday breakfast for state Sen. Mike Rose of Summerville.
Sheriff hopes billboards solves 1999 killing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County deputies hope new billboards put up across Columbia will help them figure out who killed a woman 12 years ago.
Richland One Offers Helping Hands
More than four hundred Richland one employees spent their day off teaching a lesson in giving back.
Former SC Lieutenant Governor Sets Up US House Bid
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer is filing paperwork needed to begin a bid for a U.S. House seat along South Carolina's coast. In a statement on Friday, Bauer said he filed paperwork for the contest next year with the Federal Election Commission.
Justice, SC officials to meet on immigration law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department wants to talk with South Carolina's attorney general about the state's new immigration law.
Cold Case Billboards
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Richland County deputies hope new billboards put up across Columbia will help them figure out who killed a woman 12 years ago. Sheriff Leon Lott said Friday that the billboards will have Janice Gilchrist-Evans' picture on them and ask people to call in tips on who might have killed her in March 1999.
Cops: Suspect Shoots Man in front of Family after Attempted Armed Robbery
Columbia Police are looking for a suspect who shot a man sitting in the car with his wife and 10-year-old daughter.
Credit Unions 'Cash In' on Bank Fee Fallout
More than 30 federal credit unions across the state have signed a pledge that they will not charge consumers fees for debit card usage, as Bank of America is doing and other banks are considering.
The Mega What?
Good Morning Columbia weatherman Jonathan Oh went out to find out about the Super Dog and its much bigger cousin - the MEGA dog.
How the SC State Fair is helping education
The South Carolina State Fair is working to help education in the state by awarding 50 scholarships to students across the state every year.
SC transportation agency expects more $ problems
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Transportation Department officials in South Carolina are expecting more cash flow problems later this year.
Wall Street protests spread to Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — About 30 people are rallying in downtown Spartanburg as an offshoot to the four weeks of protests of banks and financial institutions in New York City.
SC family brings State Fair to homebound patriarch
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Scott Jacobs' broken down body finally couldn't take it anymore, and the latest blow from Lou Gehrig's Disease came with cruel timing: He would have to miss the South Carolina State Fair in October for the first time in 55 years.
Shaw Air Base to get $7.6 million fitness site
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — Air Force and Army personnel are going to be even fitter with a new $7.6 million exercise center opening at Shaw Air Force Base in central South Carolina.
SC to turn on delayed Statehouse security system
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state plans to turn on a security system for the Statehouse complex that former Gov. Mark Sanford mothballed years ago by refusing to let state police take up posts to operate.
SC agency sets new rules, bars obscuring statues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is barring groups holding events at the Statehouse from obscuring statues and monuments after the NAACP erected a backdrop at a rally that blocked the view of a George Washington statue.
Kroger Recalls Ice Cream with Unlisted Peanuts
Kroger is recalling ice cream sold in 10 states because it may contain peanuts not mentioned on the label.
Man Shoots Into Bar After Being Kicked Out
SMYRNA, S.C. (AP) _ York County deputies say they arrested a man who shot into a bar three separate times after he was kicked out and told never to return. Authorities said 57-year-old Myers Duncan of Blacksburg was charged Tuesday with six counts of attempted murder and discharging firearms into a dwelling.
