Facebook Changes Leave Users In an Uproar
Changes to Facebook this week has many users upset. Some are even considering deleting their account.
Local News
Suspects in NY Shooting Caught in Columbia
Two men wanted in the shooting death of a New York City high school basketball star have been arrested in South Carolina.
SC deputy arrested after guns, ammo were missing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Fairfield County sheriff's deputy has been arrested after his guns, ammunition and biohazard equipment went missing.
Vice President to Visit Charleston
Vice President Joe Biden is making a short visit to Charleston to raise money for President Obama's re-election campaign
Energy Department details SRS drug test failures
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy says it had just over 100 pre-employment drug test failures during the last two years.
Perry campaign opens South Carolina office
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry picked up endorsements as his wife opened his campaign headquarters in South Carolina while protesters picketed outside.
Cayce Police Warn of Possible Con- Artist
Cayce Police say they have recieved several complaints from women who say a man is playing good samaritian for a price.
Bridgestone Jobs Announcement
The governor says a tire company has made the largest initial capital investment by a company in South Carolina history.
Cops: Dance floor bump led to fatal SC shooting
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say an Elloree man who bumped into another man on the dance floor was killed after several shots were fired outside a Calhoun County nightclub.
'Kid Gopher' Brings Safety and Efficiency to the Car Rider Line
Two local schools are the first in the nation to use a new state-of-the-art system that helps make the car rider less hectic and more safe.
Sumter Police Unveil Anti-Texting Mobile
For the first time, the Sumter Police Department puts its brand new text mobile on the streets in an effort to get motorists' attention about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel.
SC's Haley attends fundraising event in Texas
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley attended a fundraiser in Texas hosted by an insurance company.
Bridgestone to announce major investment in SC
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Bridgestone is scheduled to make a major announcement at its Aiken County plant.
APNewsBreak: Zais asks for speedy hearing on money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais has asked for a speedy hearing on the U.S. Department of Education's decision to withhold $36 million from the state as a punishment for not spending enough on special education in 2009-10.
South Carolina baseball recruits ranked tops in US
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Collegiate Baseball is calling South Carolina's current crop of recruits the best in the nation.
Orangeburg County leaders want wider I-95 bridges
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Orangeburg County Council is sending South Carolina transportation officials a letter asking for state help to make the Interstate 95 bridges over Lake Marion safer.
Winthrop Poll: Perry, Romney far ahead of field
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new poll shows a close race between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in South Carolina's key first-in-the-South presidential primary.
Local Community Gets Empowerment
Dozens of residents in the Lyons street and Gonzales Gardens neighborhood open a new community empowerment center that is helping them build a safer and healthier place to live.
SC men take plea deal in deadly home invasion
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Two brothers have accepted a plea deal and agreed to testify in a Sumter County home invasion two years ago that turned into a shootout that left one man dead and another paralyzed.
Local Educators Get 'Schooled' on Bullying
Some two dozen Midlands educators, administrators and staff participated in an anti-bullying summit so they can take what they learned back to their schools and train other staff before bullying violence reaches the students.
Local Toddler Makes the Impossible a Reality
A local toddler refuses to take 'no' for an answer, and works to overcome the odds in order to take her first steps.
Financial oversight board gets DOT cash briefing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's financial oversight board plans to discuss financial problems the Department of Transportation is facing.
SC State offers well water testing for radon gas
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University is offering free well water testing to evaluate radon levels for families and businesses in the central and southern parts of the state.
Sumter man gets life for widow's beating death
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for breaking into a Sumter woman's home, beating her to death with a vase and taking thousands of dollars from a safe.
Spurrier Downplays NCAA Allegations
Steve Spurrier says he follows the rules and doesn't believe South Carolina will face serious punishment as a result of the NCAA's allegations regarding his program.
