Police head to schools to get students to sign gun pledge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are joining with state and local law enforcement to go to schools across South Carolina and talk to students about helping to stop gun violence.
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Flooding leads Richland County to spray for mosquitoes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County officials say they are spraying for mosquitoes that are breeding in standing water left from the massive floods earlier this month.
South Carolina records first flu deaths of the season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has suffered its first flu deaths of the season.
SCDOT worker killed by dump truck in Darlington County
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Troopers say a South Carolina Department of Transportation worker has been killed after he was hit by a dump truck on a Darlington County road.
Pine Glen residents await word on what's next
More than two weeks have passed since historic flooding and Irmo residents are out of the flood waters, but there's a long road to recovery ahead.
Margie Bright wins seat to replace slain Senator
Voters in South Carolina's Lowcountry chose by overwhelming majority a new senator to fill the seat of Clementa Pinckney who was slain in the Charleston church shootings earlier this year.
City of Columbia Green Space in Park closed due to Flood
City park Green Space closed due to flooding.
SC unemployment falls to 5.7 percent, lowest since Feb. 2008
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate has dropped from 6.0 percent to 5.7 percent, the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
18 more state roads and bridges reopen in SC after storm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Crews are making steady progress reopening roads and bridges in South Carolina.
Springdale PD Investigate Hit and Run
Police in Springdale are looking for a suspect in a Tuesday morning hit and run involving a city employee.
Columbia Man Accused of Burning Child
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia police say a man is in custody after they say he placed a 7-year-old child in a scalding hot bathtub. Police Chief Skip Hollbrook says on October 7th Shane Johnson placed the child in the bathtub…
Amazon Hiring 100K Seasonal Employees
On-line retailer Amazon announced today it will hire 100,000 seasonal employees for its distribution centers across the country including its West Columbia facility.
W. Columbia council members apologize for Mayor's remarks
During the West Columbia City Council meeting Monday, council members began by apologizing to minority members of the community.
S.C. suffers season's first flu-related deaths
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that the state has suffered its first four flu-associated deaths of the season.
Election being held to fill seat of slain SC state senator
Voters in South Carolina's Lowcountry are choosing a new senator to fill the seat of Clementa Pinckney who was slain in the Charleston church shootings earlier this year.
SC legislative leaders ask high court to reject its order
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Legislature has officially asked the state Supreme Court to withdraw its deadlines for developing a plan to overhaul South Carolina's public education system.
Current, ex-lieutenant governor attend as seniors get $50K
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's current and a former lieutenant governor are getting together to accept a $50,000 donation to help seniors, especially those affected by the historic flooding in South Carolina.
State employees to be paid for work missed due to flood
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has announced that state employees will be paid for the time that they missed work during flooding two weeks ago.
Haley names DMV director to lead disaster recovery efforts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has put the Department of Motor Vehicles' director in charge of coordinating disaster relief efforts from this month's floods with government agencies and nonprofits.
Jury finds manager guilty of fraud in military moves
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal jury has found the former manager of an Augusta, Georgia, company that moves military members guilty of defrauding the government by increasing the weight of their belongings so the company could get paid more.
