A Red Wagon safety recall
Radio Flyer and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling the Scoot and Zoom Children's riding toy.
Local News
Verizon outage affects cell phones in Upstate SC
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Verizon Wireless customers in the Upstate of South Carolina couldn't use their phones and other devices for a few hours.
Arrest made in death of man found buried in woods
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State agents have arrested a suspect in the death of a man found buried in woods near Blackville.
Growth in non-traditional families in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The traditional family of a husband, wife and their kids isn't as common in South Carolina as it used to be.
Police Looking for Suspect in Mall Attack
Columbia police are looking for a man they say attacked a woman in a shopping mall bathroom.
Jeep Tour Drives Up Support for SC First Responders
The nationwide Crossing of America Tour stops in Columbia to bring awareness about fallen soldiers and their families and pays tribute to military veterans past and present.
Backyard Chickens?
Homeowners in Irmo are asking for an ordinance to have chickens in their backyards.
SC Transportation Dept to catch up on bills
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's transportation secretary says state highway contractors will be paid on time after the Federal Highway Administration made advanced payments to his cash-strapped agency.
Tobacco: Graphic federal warnings aren't fair
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tobacco companies want a judge to put a stop to new graphic cigarette labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker and pictures of diseased lungs, saying they unfairly urge adults to shun their legal products and will cost millions to produce.
Body found in bushes in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police say a passer-by found the body of a middle-aged man in downtown Columbia.
Vintage Spurrier: Gamecock wine to hit stands
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina fans can once again bring a taste of coach Steve Spurrier into their homes.
Rabid skunk found in dog pen, child being treated
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State officials say a child in Anderson County is under doctor's care after a rabid skunk was found in a pen with the family's dog.
SC Gov. Haley to sign military-absentee voter act
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is holding a bill-signing ceremony for a state law that eases voting for military service members and citizens based overseas.
Cousins killed in head-on crash near Manning
MANNING, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a mother and daughter have died after their car was slammed head-on by another vehicle driven by the mother's cousin.
USC Students Look For Jobs To Make Ends Meet
USC holds a part time job fair for students just two days before classes start.
USC 'Foreigners' Get Crash Course in Southern Cuisine
Out-of-state students at the University of South Carolina sample some of what Southern cuisine has to offer as a way to feel more comfortable about being in the south.
Maj. Gen. Turner to be speaker at SC State
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The incoming director of the state's unemployment agency is returning to South Carolina State University to give a speech at his alma mater.
SC water park extends its summer schedule
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Myrtle Waves Water Park will continue operating daily for another week.
SC's Haley touts point-of-sale law
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says a new property tax break will help spur growth in the state's second-home industry.
Charlotte airport closes runway for repairs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The center runway at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is temporarily closed for a $26.5 million renovation.
Medal of Honor recipient Charles Murray dies in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A World War II hero who received the Medal of Honor for single-handedly stopping an attack on U.S. troops by 200 Germans in World War II has died at his Columbia home.
Man found shot to death at Columbia gas station
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been killed after a shooting outside a Columbia gas station.
'Malfunction Junction' to Get Safety Facelift
Three popular interchanges in the Midlands are the focus of a safety program by the South Carolina Department of Transportation.
Teachers Have First Day Fears Too
Whitney Goldys, a first year teacher at Catawba Trail Elementary, says being a teacher is amazing. But, she says teachers are also nervous on the first day of school.
New School Opens
Catawba Trail Elementary near Sandhills, opens its doors as the newest Elementary school in Richland Two.
