West Columbia Mayor Speaks out on Rejected Referendum
Unofficial numbers are in and West Columbia residents vote against Strong Mayor referendum.
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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.
Tem Miles Reacts to "Vote No" Win in Strong Mayor Referendum
ABC Columbia spoke with Tem Miles, of West Columbia United, moments after learning "Vote No" won out in the Strong Mayor referendum.
Husband Stabbed In Orangeburg
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)-. An Orangeburg woman is charged with murder after authorities say she stabbed her boyfriend during an argument over some text messages he received about fathering another child.
Police: Text messages led to Orangeburg stabbing
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an Orangeburg woman has been charged with murder after she stabbed her boyfriend during an argument over text messages about another child he had fathered.
West Columbia Residents Vote in Strong Mayor Referendum
West Columbia residents turned out in numbers to cast their ballot in the Strong Mayor Referendum.
Hartsville lawmaker likely to be House speaker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two Republicans vying for House speaker are removing themselves from the race, meaning Hartsville Rep. Jay Lucas is likely to be speaker for the next two years.
Rand Paul visits students, GOP in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says college students should focus less on political parties and more on issues when deciding how to vote.
SC man arrested in boating death of 19-year-old
MANNING, S.C. (AP) — A 26-year-old Florence man has been released after being arrested in a May collision on Lake Marion that killed a 19-year-old woman.
Ex-Calhoun Falls' employee's husband turns in $18k
CALHOUN FALLS, S.C. (AP) — Officials in Calhoun Falls say they asked the State Law Enforcement Division of missing funds after the husband of a former employee turned in about $18,000 in cash, checks, money orders and credit card payments.
Harrell opponent discusses political reform
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Suspended State House Speaker Bobby Harrell's Democratic opponent is scheduled to hold a news conference on political reform.
Suspended SC speaker being released on charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell is being released on bond on nine misdemeanor charges.
Woman in court in international child abduction
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A woman accused of abducting her infant daughter from South Carolina 20 years ago is making her first appearance in federal court after being extradited from Australia.
Man shot to death at apartments near Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been shot to death after a chase outside an apartment building in northeast Richland County.
West Columbia Voters Head to Polls
It's been a rocky road to get to the polls, but voters will soon decide if they want to change the form of Government to Strong Mayor.
Man: Co-worker Threw Him Over Lowcountry Bridge
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A man who survived being thrown off a North Charleston bridge by his co-worker says the man said nothing before attacking him.
Deadly Shooting At Columbia Apartment Building
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man has been shot to death after a chase outside an apartment building in northeast Richland County.
Senator: Law on day care training needs penalties
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina senator says a lack of compliance to a 2010 law requiring annual training of in-home caretakers means legislators may need to add penalties.
SLED investigating missing fines in Calhoun Falls
CALHOUN FALLS, S.C. (AP) — State police are investigating whether an Abbeville County town has months' worth of missing fines.
Suspended SC speaker Bobby Harrell's Bond Set
Suspended House Speaker Bobby Harrell's Bond Set.
