Amazon hiring 500 workers at West Columbia facility
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Amazon.com is hiring 500 fulltime workers at its fulfillment center in Lexington County.
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Money for SC State dominates discussion at town hall session
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Finding money for South Carolina State University is the school's biggest challenge, according to those who attended a town hall meeting on the future of the historically black school.
SC 1 step away from replacing Common Core in classrooms
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina could be one step away from replacing Common Core education standards with state-developed guidelines.
Pleicones unopposed for short term as SC chief justice
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Costa Pleicones appears on his way to a short term as the state's chief justice.
South Carolina AD Excited about possibility of NCAA Tourney
The lady Gamecocks are making history winning their first SEC championship. Now they may have a chance to host the first round of the NCAA tournament. Hear from University of South Carolina Athletics Director about the possibility. Video.
SC State Board of Trustees meet again Tuesday
The Board of Trustees at South Carolina State University will be at it again Tuesday.
Cousins set up fund for injured Chapin High School player
We're learning more about how you can help an injured member of the Chapin High School lacrosse team.
Registration underway for Heart & Sole event
We're a little more than a month from the annual Heart and Sole event in Downtown Columbia.
You can help victims of fire in the Midlands
The American Red Cross has been busy within the last 48 hours.
Police Identify 2 NC People Killed in Myrtle Beach Shootings
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ Myrtle Beach police have identified the victims of a double homicide at an oceanfront hotel as a North Carolina couple.
Attempted Murder Arrest
The Richland County Sheriff's Department has announced the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with a January shooting.
Man surrenders in Richland County stabbing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man accused of stabbing a man to death at a Richland County bar has surrendered to sheriff's deputies.
Movie Director pleads guilty in train death of Midlands Woman
Movie Director of film about Gregg Allman pleads guilty in train crash death; charges dropped against wife.
Scott winding up veterans job initiative with job fair
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is winding up a series of workshops to help veterans find employment with a job fair in the Lowcountry.
SC State holds town hall meeting on future of black colleges
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University is holding a town hall meeting focusing on the future of historically black colleges and universities.
Burned remains of body found in Orangeburg County
NORTH, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County deputies are investigating after a body was found in a burned vehicle in a farmer's field.
SC State not alone among HBCUs struggling to survive
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — While decades of leadership strife have contributed to South Carolina State University's fiscal crisis, it is certainly not alone among historically black colleges nationwide struggling to survive amid sharp drops in enrollment and revenue. Advocates say their collective future may rest on alumni stepping up their giving.
2 SC brothers convicted in shooting death of teenager
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — A jury has returned guilty verdicts for two brothers accused of murdering a Calhoun County teenager and dumping her body in a swamp.
Man Attempts 15 Thousand Mile Bike Ride
It's an 8 month trip he'd been planning to take for a while, but never intended to take alone.
Shooting Kills One and Injures Several others
Police are still searching for a suspected gunman who opened fire in a crowd, killing one and injuring several others in a bar parking lot.
