USC students getting fire safety lessons
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Students at the University of South Carolina are getting some lessons on the real life dangers of fire.
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After SLED refusal, Bobby Harrell photo released
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A photograph of suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell taken as he was fingerprinted and processed after his court appearance this week has been released, a day after the State Law Enforcement Division refused to do so.
Judge issues gag order in case of 5 slain SC kids
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A judge has issued a gag order in the case of a South Carolina father who authorities said killed his five children.
Fort Jackson general: SC base stable for 2015
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The two-star Army general in charge of the service's largest training base says Fort Jackson will keep training up to 72,000 soldiers in 2015, but the future beyond that is unclear.
Fort Jackson's Future
An in depth look into what Fort Jackson has changed and still needs to work on according to a newly released assessment.
Man Gets House Arrest, Probation in Hit and Run
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A former Department of Natural Resources reserve officer will spend more than eight years under house arrest and on probation after his conviction in the hit and death of a bicyclist.
Homeless Vets Get Housing
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina is receiving almost $450,000 to help dozens of homeless veterans in the state find permanent housing.
SC gets $450,000 for homeless vets
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is receiving almost $450,000 to help dozens of homeless veterans in the state find permanent housing.
USC Professor Talks About Ebola
Local professor says recent Ebola developments aren't reason for panic.
2 SC teens shot dead in Lee County disputes
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Lee County Sheriff says the body of missing a 17-year-old has been found in some woods.
BREAKING: Secret Service Director Resigns
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, who has been skewered by critics over the Sept. 19 White House security breach, has resigned, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
3 plead guilty in scheme to defraud SC air base
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Three men have pleaded guilty as part of a scheme to defraud Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter through construction contracts.
'Emma's Law' to fight DUIs goes into effect in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A law requiring more people convicted of drunken driving in South Carolina to use a locking device that won't let their car start if they have been drinking is going into effect.
US judge won't change ruling on SC adult store
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to change his ruling that will allow Columbia to close an adult store.
SLED charges Columbia man for selling gun permits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials have charged a 30-year-old Columbia man with 29 counts of perjury for selling concealed weapons permits without giving people the required training.
SC Aquarium planning $5M hospital expansion
The South Carolina Aquarium is planning a $5 million expansion to create a larger sea turtle hospital and exhibit to allow visitors to better see how it cares for the turtles.
1 dead, 1 hurt in separate Eutawville shootings
EUTAWVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County deputies say a fatal shooting in Eutawville and another shooting a quarter-mile away are related.
Follow-up shows improvement in BabyNet
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State auditors say South Carolina's program for infants and toddlers with disabilities has shown improvement, but performance evaluations of BabyNet's providers continue to lag.
West Columbia Mayor Speaks out on Rejected Referendum
Unofficial numbers are in and West Columbia residents vote against Strong Mayor referendum.
Janitor Gets 9 Years for Secret YMCA Taping
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for using secret cameras to tape women in bathrooms at two YMCA facilities in York County.
