Triple Digit Heat: Advisories
The heat wave continues prompting more advisories and warnings for most of South Carolina.
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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.
Gingrich makes below-radar South Carolina stop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich made a low-profile visit to South Carolina and paused for pictures and autographs at a fast-food restaurant.
SC treasurer reacts to Moody's credit warning
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is urging Congress to find a permanent solution to the debt crisis in response to word from Moody's Investors Service that the state's credit rating probably would be lowered if it downgrades the U.S. government's credit rating.
Turkish delegation visiting SC prisons in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A delegation of prison officials from Turkey is visiting South Carolina this week to tour two of the state's prisons.
SC governor blasts media following AP jobs report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is calling the media too negative following an Associated Press report that examined her use of an overstated and misleading phrase to brag about job announcements during her first six months in office.
Public Bus Budget Woes Continue
Local officials scramble to identify a permanent funding source for ailing public transit system.
Gov. Haley signs SC law on builders insurance
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a law insuring that builders' insurance policies cover damages resulting from defective work.
Bachmann continues campaigning in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann told a crowd of Christian activists that problems with the poor won't be solved by the government paying more money to take care of them.
Bachmann spends night in SC governor's mansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann stayed at the South Carolina governor's mansion as she campaigned in the state this week.
Marine Corps general: Bases to stay economic rock
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Marine Corps two-star general in charge of seven installations in five states along the Eastern Seaboard says Marine bases will remain economic engines of their regions even as the military faces drawdowns.
Keel celebrates return to SLED with ceremony
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel has officially returned to the agency he always wanted to lead.
