SC legislators briefed on retirement system cash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Experts have begun briefing South Carolina senators on a long-term shortfall for the South Carolina Retirement System.
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SC mother accused of showing porn to teen boys
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A 47-year-old South Carolina woman is accused of playing a pornographic movie to a group of boys staying at her home, then giving the teens shots of liquor.
State Retirement Benefits Could Soon Change
Wednesday, a Senate panel heard recommendations on how to fix the state's broken pension system.
Casey Anthony's Parents, Day Two
Day Two of an exclusive interview on the Dr. Phil Show, reveals more details about the role George and Cindy Anthony played in their daughter, Casey's, life and murder trial and has folks in the Midlands showing sympathy for the two.
Attorney general, treasurer clash on lawyers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A plan to hire lawyers to review state retirement investments for fraud has prompted bickering between South Carolina's attorney general and treasurer.
SC pension plan's tab soars to $17 billion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Experts say the long-term tab for the South Carolina Retirement System would soar from more than $13 billion to better than $17 billion after recommendations they've made on lowered investment returns and other retiree costs.
Theft from SC agency gets woman nearly 3 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A woman who stole more than $300,000 from a South Carolina probation account has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.
SC political leaders to talk to real estate agents
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The leaders of South Carolina's Democratic and Republican parties will address hundreds of real estate agents during their annual conference.
Interstate 20 traffic stop finds prison contraband
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Kershaw County deputies say they found 22 cell phones, 13 pounds of tobacco and cigarette lighters that were likely heading into a South Carolina prison as contraband after authorities stopped a speeding car on Interstate 20.
County Public Health Departments To Offer Flu Vaccine
In just two days, county public health departments across South Carolina will begin administering this year's flu vaccine. State health officials say it's very important for you to get the vaccine, because it will help protect you from serious illness.
Casey Anthony's Parents Break Their Silence
For the first time on national television, George and Cindy Anthony, parents of Casey Anthony, who was acquitted in the death of her toddler daughter, Caylee, in July, sit down on the Dr. Phil Show and reveal what the jury never heard, and a Midlands psychologist discusses the emotional toll of it all.
SC GOP chair: SC will have primary before Ariz.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Republican Party chairman says the state won't settle for a same-day presidential primary with Arizona after Gov. Jan Brewer proclaimed a February 2012 date for her state to gain a bigger national political role.
Livingston: SC Guard will be engaged post-Sept 11
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The general who leads South Carolina's National Guard predicts it will be deployed in faraway nations in the post-Sept. 11 era, even after the drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq is complete.
MI company to open plant in SC, create 54 jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — JR Automation Technologies plans to open a new facility in Pickens County, creating 54 high-paying jobs over five years.
USC, State Museum acquire astronomy collection
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina native who made astronomy a lifelong passion has donated his collection of historic telescopes and astronomy documents to the University of South Carolina and State Museum.
Richland County officials identify stabbing victim
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County officials have released the name of a man stabbed to death earlier this week.
Rivals plan to press Perry on Social Security
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential hopefuls plan to use a televised debate Monday to press frontrunner Rick Perry to justify his criticism of Social Security, which has dominated the contest in recent days.
Bixby, father of death row inmate, dies at 82
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Arthur Bixby, who was involuntarily committed to a mental institution after being found unfit to stand trial for the 2003 deaths of two officers on his property, has died. He was 82.
USC, Duke Energy focus on leaders in energy issues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina and Duke Energy are cooperating on an executive-in-residence program that will bring industry leaders to campus to discuss issues of energy, environmental policy, economic development and other issues.
Memorial to fallen Jewish chaplains at SC post
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — A memorial to the 14 Jewish U.S. military chaplains who died while serving on active duty is being shown at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center at Fort Jackson.
Local Businessman on Obama Jobs Plan: 'It won't work'
As President Obama sends his new $447B jobs creation bill, The American Jobs Act, to members of Congress, a local businessman tells ABC Columbia he doubts anything written in it will actually benefit his or other small businesses.
Dog Fighting Bust Leaves Life or Death Decision For 30 Other Dogs
A dog fighting bust in Richland County, displaces 30 dogs at a local shelter.
SC works on plans as bear sightings increase
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Wildlife officials in South Carolina are working on a plan to deal with an increase in bear sightings in the state.
Romney giving labor talk in SC before Fla. debate
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is visiting the Boeing Co. plant in North Charleston before heading on to Florida for a GOP debate.
Richland County man arrested in stabbing death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County man has been arrested and charged with murder In a stabbing death.
