Woman gets life after her teen hit man killed wrong target
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Greenwood woman has been sentenced to life in prison for hiring a teen to kill another man.
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Officials Offer Advice On How to Handle a Mass Shooting
Following recent shootings in Charleston and Louisiana, local officials are offering advice on how to best handle the event.
New Payment Option For Downtown Parking
A new app will allow motorists to pay for metered parking in Downtown Columbia using a credit card.
South Carolina Book Festival canceled; new offerings planned
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The 19-year-old South Carolina Book Festival is being canceled in favor of new statewide events.
Columbia College receives $5M gift to promote entrepreneurs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia College has been given a $5 million donation to launch an entrepreneurship program.
Louisiana Movie Theater Gunman Identified
Louisiana Gunman indentified in Theater shooting as 59 year old male.
Relatives of church shooting victims to attend concert
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Family members of the nine people who were shot and killed in a Charleston church plan to attend a concert that will benefit two charities.
Officials say three dead in movie theater shooting
Police in Lafayette, Louisiana, say a gunman waited 20 minutes into the showing of the comedy ``Trainwreck'' before he stood up and opened fire on the crowd.
Ex-Williamsburg sheriff now facing state misconduct charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina sheriff serving federal prison time for fraud now faces state charges.
"Hate Won't Win" concert draws hundreds
Hundreds showed up at the Medallion Center in Columbia Thursday night to reinforce the message that "Hate Won't Win."
SC treasurer accused of violating ethics law with 2011 hire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is accused of violating ethics law by hiring a long-time friend in 2011 to join a lawsuit against the Bank of New York.
Increase in Highway Fatalities in South Carolina
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, there is an increase in the number of highway fatalities so far in 2015 compared to this time last year.
Hillary Clinton Returns to Palmetto State
Hillary Clinton makes a campaign stop in the Midlands. The democratic front runner met with voters Thursday morning at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia.
Columbia fined for worker's death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The city of Columbia is being fined $12,000 for the death of an employee in a sewer line cave-in earlier this year.
Date set for McMaster's ethics hearing on 2010 donations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A hearing is scheduled in October on allegations that Republican Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster took nearly $70,000 in donations exceeding the legal limit, but a resolution with the State Ethics Commission could be reached before then.
Wilson helping train businesses about human trafficking
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is working with federal officials to bring more attention to human trafficking.
Flags flying at half-staff in SC to honor 5 killed in TN
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. and state flags in South Carolina are flying at half-staff through Saturday to honor the five military service members killed in last week's shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Hillary Clinton in West Columbia
Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton is making stops in South Carolina Thursday, including a stop in West Columbia.
4 defendants all avoid prison in SC State corruption
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A judge has given no prison time to four men sentenced for their roles in a kickback and corruption scheme at South Carolina State University.
Roof would be first in S.C. considered for hate crime related death penalty
If the U.S. government decides to pursue the death penalty, Dylann Roof would become the first person in South Carolina to be considered for it as the result of being prosecuted for a hate crime.
