LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says college graduates, cash-strapped retirees and middle-aged workers dumped from their jobs by the recession are at the heart of the state's nearly-worst-in-the-nation unemployment rate.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Courts across South Carolina have cleared more than 11,000 drunken driving cases from backlogs that stretched back more than a decade.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Dozens of Clemson University employees have accepted the school's incentive packages to leave their jobs this month.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina president Harris Pastides says most of the school's workers are eligible for merit-based bonuses.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Engineers from the South Carolina Army National Guard are heading to Vermont to assist in storm cleanup operations in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
Fired up Carolina Water customers are seeing red. Residents came out in droves Wednesday night in hopes of getting answers to a proposed 80 percent rate hike in their current water bills.
Columbia Metropolitan Airport officials say we are safer now than 10 years ago, as security measures have increased and tightened dramatically since September 11, 2001.
This year marks the 91st anniversary of women being granted the right to vote. But, some women in South Carolina want to go a step further, they want to see more women leading South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina National Guard is hosting a ceremony to honor the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is defending a $127,000 economic development trip to Paris and Munich that critics have criticized as an expensive taxpayer funded vacation.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Germany-based ZF Group says it will add 300 jobs to a transmission plant in Laurens County.
A tractor trailer turned on its side Wednesday morning, causing complete blockage of I-20 westbound around Malfunction Junction and shutting off the ramp from I-26 eastbound to I-20 westbound. Traffic is now flowing normally in the area.
Energy officials and Electric officials warn of issues with potential flooding. Here are some flood safety measures to keep in mind:
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Presidential hopefuls helped raise $115,000 for the first-in-the-South primary.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has picked up influential endorsements from two of South Carolina's top financial donors to back his White House bid.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Toronto-based materials company plans to spend $9.3 million on a new facility in Orangeburg that will create 300 new jobs.
More than 3 hundred employees at Lexington Medical center put on their dancing shoes in an effort to raise awareness of Breast Cancer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina regulators have approved a merger agreement for Duke Energy Corp. and Progress Energy Inc. as they create the nation's largest utility company.
Of the nearly 4,000 post offices that could be shut down nationwide due to budget cuts, three of them are in the Midlands.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee prompted tornado watches for half the state of South Carolina, Tuesday. Are you and your family ready if severe weather strikes?
The Tornado Watch that was issued for the Midlands has been cancelled after forecasters determined there was no longer a threat of tornadoes in the area.
We here at ABC Columbia want to say a big thank you to those of you who donated to our annual MDA Labor Day telethon.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina is backing Texas Gov. Rick Perry's presidential bid and will advise the Republican on economic issues.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The campaign chief and deputy campaign manager for Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann are leaving in a campaign shake-up.
While Labor Day is a day to rest and relax from work, some women aren't exactly relaxing, instead they are bringing new life into the world.
