CPD conducting safety checkpoints for holiday weekend
Motorists will see a heavy police presence on the roadways this Labor Day weekend.
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Retailers Ready for the Return of Football Season
Gamecock fans packed Columbia bars Thursday night, ready to cheer on their team and start the season off with a win. The fans weren't the only ones ready for the return of Gamecock football.
Meth Lab Bust In Sumter
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people on drug manufacturing and child endangerment charges Thursday morning after discovering a methamphetamine lab
Senate Ethics panel orders state House Democrat to pay $54K
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate Ethics Committee has fined state Rep. Cezar McKnight $54,000 for failing to report campaign donations and expenses during his unsuccessful bid for the Senate last year.
Fans pack bars, restaurants to watch USC's win over UNC
Bars and restaurants across the Midlands were packed Thursday night for the South Carolina Gamecocks' win over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Former WWII prisoners of war honored with state medals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina veterans who were prisoners of war during World War II have received state medals for their time in captivity.
Solicitor to seek death penalty in Emanuel AME shooting case
Solicitor Scarlett Wilson says the state will seek the death penalty against Dylann Roof for the killings at Mother Emanuel AME church earlier this summer.
The Latest: South Carolina gov. talks to National Press Club
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The latest on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's speech, "Lessons from the New South," at the National Press Club in Washington (all times local):
Man charged with murder in death of Spartanburg woman
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A man has been charged with murder in the death of a pregnant Spartanburg woman whose body was found beaten and burned in some woods.
Kentucky clerk in custody
Court is adjourned in Ashland, in the case regarding County Clerk Kim Davis’s refusal to issue marriage licenses
Greenville Sheriff: 13-year-old boy stabbed mother to death
The Greenville County sheriff says a 13-year-old boy stabbed his mother to death the night before her body was found, and then went to sleep.
Former teacher pleads guilty in child porn case
A former Mauldin Middle School teacher has pleaded guilty in federal court to the distribution of child pornography.
Haley presents WWII POWs with medals
South Carolina’s surviving prisoners of war from World War II were recognized with the new South Carolina Prisoner of War medal Thursday in a ceremony at the Statehouse.
Man shot on Millwood, police searching for vehicle
Officials with the Columbia Police Department are searching for a dark colored Chevy Tahoe believed to be involved with a shooting incident on Wednesday afternoon.
Kershaw County searching for suspects following car-break-ins
Kershaw County Deputies are still searching for individuals after several car break-ins in the area .
All you need to know if you're headed to Charlotte for Game Day
Fans planning on following the teams to Bank of America stadium for the Battle of the Carolinas can plan on a day of activities.
Columbia author finds inspiration inside Richland Library walls
Noted children's book author, Dinah Johnson, is Richland Library's writer-in-residence for the next nine months.
Community members save 18th century house from demolition
The Dutch Fork Historical Society has been working to raise enough money, or find someone to front the money, to move the Coogler-Meetze house before it's torn down.
Grant Allows for Cybersecurity Education
As the number of businesses and individuals relying on computers increases, so does the threat of hacking.
Residents Concerned Over Shooting
Columbia Police are investigating a shooting on Millwood Avenue that left one man injured.
