John Edwards
Federal prosecutors seeking to try John Edwards for campaign finance violations have filed a sealed response to the former presidential candidate's motion asking a judge to dismiss the charges.
Local News
Kids, Mom Trapped in Truck When Tree Falls
A commute home during Sunday night's thunderstorm turned near-deadly for a Midlands mother and her three children, as they were trapped inside their SUV after a tree fell on it.
Gingrich plans to stay at SC Governor's Mansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — White House hopeful Newt Gingrich plans to stay overnight at the South Carolina Governor's Mansion next week.
Counties rebel over SC presidential primary tab
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — County officials across South Carolina are in revolt about picking up costs tied to the GOP presidential primary.
Scary Moments in Wake of Storm
A local elementary school closes due to a power outage; a family of four in their truck as a tree falls on it; and a man forced to clear his yard of branches after limbs tumble atop his roof; all examples of Sunday's storm aftermath in the Midlands.
Palmetto Payback: SC Treasurer's Office
You could have some money out there and not even know it. According to the State Treasurer's office, the Palmetto Payback program is holding nearly fifty million dollars in unclaimed funds for the midlands alone.
US Rep. Wilson plans Lexington town hall meeting
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is holding a town hall meeting with his constituents.
Program is putting old newspapers from SC online
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A project by the libraries at the University of South Carolina has taken 19 newspapers from across the state and made editions between 1860 and 1922 available on a website.
Elie Wiesel speaks to audience in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel says those who tried to bring mankind to a better place after the horrors of the Holocaust have failed.
SC secretary of state: Nominate angel charities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond wants residents to nominate charities that deserve to be called "angels."
Authorities: mom of 8 missing NY kids may be in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a mother from New York who is accused of abducting eight of her own children from a child welfare agency may be in South Carolina.
The upside of Economic Worries: Lower Gas Prices
Soaring gasoline prices are in the rearview mirror. For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have fallen below $3 a gallon in places, including parts of Michigan, Missouri and Texas. And the relief is likely to spread thanks to a sharp decline in crude-oil prices.
SC Voter ID Law
Several states have adopted new laws requiring photo IDs to vote. But there's little evidence of the kind of fraud that these laws are supposed to prevent.
Sen. Graham: U.S. Should Consider Military Action
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says the U.S. should consider military action to defend U.S. troops if Pakistan's intelligence agencies continue supporting terrorists who are attacking American forces.
USC Defense Dominates Vandy, 21-3
Marcus Lattimore scored two touchdowns and had 150 total yards from scrimmage to lead No. 12 South Carolina to a 21-3 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday night. The Gamecocks (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) won on defense, holding the Commodores (3-1, 1-1) to 77 yards.
USC breaks ground on innovative business school
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina says its new Darla Moore School of Business will be more than classrooms.
Midlands Flooding Wreaks Havoc
Friday's morning commute in the Mildands brought with it more than two inches of rainfall in 48 hours, and that caused serious problems for motorists and emergency personnel.
Location Puts Okra Strut Festival In Danger
It's struttin' time in Irmo again. The annual Okra Strut gets underway Friday, with the festivities kicking off at 6 p.m. But, as we found out the location of the event nearly halted the entire festival.
Agency details $231K tab for Haley's Europe trip
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, econonic develepment officials and state agencies spent more than $231,000 on a trip in June to the Paris Air Show and to Germany.
Lexington County man killed answering front door
GASTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 64-year-old Lexington County man is dead after he was shot while answering his front door.
Bus visit tells students of school drop out effect
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bus outfitted with a video and prison cell mock up is stopping at a Columbia middle school with a stark warning to students of the devastating effects caused by dropping out of school.
Sumter cancels celebration
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — The city of Sumter had planned to join the Air Force and Army from Shaw Air Force Base to hold their annual street festival along the town's Main Street, but the event was cancelled after bad weather hit the area.
Deadly Shooting in Lexington County
Authorities say a 64-year-old Lexington County man is dead after he was shot while answering his front door. Sheriff James Metts said Leon Justice was shot about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the doorway of the Gaston home where he was renting a room.
Alabama Execution, The third execution this week
Alabama has executed a man described by a police informant as trying to make a name for himself when he killed a convenience store clerk in 1994 during a robbery.
Suspect to 5Pts. Beating Victim: 'I'm Sorry'
In Richland County Family Court, two teenagers faced a judge for their role in the savage beating of a local teenager back in June and brought the courtroom to tears with a personal apology to the victim.
