SC officials say Kershaw prison is under lockdown
KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say the Kershaw Correctional Institution remains under lockdown after a small group of inmates refused to return to their cells Friday evening.
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Fund donating 5th police dog vest to Lexington
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A group is donating a tailor-made body armor vest to a police dog in Lexington County.
SC Forestry Commission taking orders for seedlings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's time to place orders for seedlings from the South Carolina Forestry Commission.
Free peaches at the South Carolina Farmers Market
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — Things are going to be mighty peachy at the South Carolina Farmers Market.
SC inmate charged with killing woman in 1996
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a South Carolina inmate has been charged with killing a woman 17 years ago and dumping her body by a roadside.
Ethics woes leave Ard's donors with regrets
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some of Lt. Gov. Ken Ard's campaign donors have expressed regret after pumping more than $500,000 into a winning campaign last year that now is overshadowed by a grand jury's ethics investigation.
SC woman accused of taking money from soccer club
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina church employee is accused of stealing money from her local youth soccer club.
Benefit For Carter Strange Set For Monday
It's been one month since 18 year old, Carter Strange was beaten while jogging home in Five Points. Since then, an emergency curfew has been put in place, and now two businesses are taking one more step to raise awareness about crime.
Extreme Heat Redefines Summer Camp
One Midlands recreation department rethinks traditional summer camp due to dangerous temperatures.
Man arrested for 3 murder charges in Columbia
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in West Columbia have arrested a man wanted on three murder charges in Richland County.
Triple Digit Heat: Advisories
The heat wave continues prompting more advisories and warnings for most of South Carolina.
Haley slated to meet with constituents in Newberry
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is taking her "open door" meetings with constituents on the road.
Teen's Death Prompts Driver Training
One Midlands driving school says there are lessons to be learned after a tragic car crash that killed two of three siblings.
Two Dead, Toddler Hospitalized in Triple Shooting
A domestic dispute, ends in a triple shooting with two adults dead and a toddler hospitalized. Now, the family of one of the victim's is speaking out.
SC Dems Call on Lt. Gov. to Step Down
South Carolina Democrats have renewed calls for Republican Lt. Gov. Ken Ard to resign and say GOP senators are cutting backroom deals on how he would be replaced.
Man kills woman, then himself in Richland County
Richland County sheriff's deputies say a man has killed the mother of his child, then turned the gun on himself.
SC budget director resigns post to go to Texas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of the South Carolina agency that oversees much of state government operations has resigned six months after Gov. Nikki Haley picked her for the job.
Haley to announce jobs in native Bamberg County
BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will travel to the county she grew up in to announce new jobs.
SC debt rating would stir more politics than cost
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The threat of a downgrade of South Carolina's credit rating may not cost taxpayers much, but it's sure to stir a lot of talk about politics.
SC Credit Rating in Jeopardy
The threat of a downgrade of South Carolina's credit rating may not cost taxpayers much, but it's sure to stir a lot of talk about politics.
More Heat on the Way
The second major heat wave this summer is on its way to South Carolina.
Jobs Announcement Thursday
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will travel to the county she grew up in to announce new jobs.
Surviving Sibling of Deadly Crash 'Critical'
Officials with Palmetto Health Richland say the condition of a teenager involved in a fatal collision has gone from serious to critical.
SC man charged with impersonating police officer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says a man impersonated one of his deputies and tried to extort money from a woman.
Hopkins man pleads guilty to bank embezzlement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the former chief financial officer of a South Carolina bank has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000 from the institution.
