Grieving During the Holidays
As the Midlands mother of two siblings who died in a fire prepares to bury her children, another mother who lost a son to suicide offers advice on coping with grief during the holiday season.
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Investigator: Apt. Fire Likely Caused by Electrical Failure
Firefighters say faulty wiring and a Christmas tree started a fire that killed two small children.
SC Gov. Haley gets a Beretta pistol for Christmas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Santa was apparently right on target for Christmas for South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
Groups urge Duke Energy to develop solar power
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two environmental groups are urging Duke Energy to develop a solar farm in Anderson County.
Suspect in SC woman's death arrested in PA
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in Newberry County say a suspect in the death of his estranged wife at her home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
Columbia adult store owner sues city over closing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The owner of an adult store in Columbia is suing the city, asking a judge to let it stay open past the end of the year.
West Columbia man arrested in fatal shooting
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say they've arrested a West Columbia man wanted in the fatal shooting of a man whose home he'd broken into.
Company adding 26 jobs in Orangeburg
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Canadian company is expanding its operations in Orangeburg, adding 26 jobs.
Body found of SC man missing since Christmas 2011
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they've found the body of a Lexington County man who had been missing for two years.
Man shot to death in Lexington County
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County sheriff's deputies are investigating the shooting death of a man in the Dixiana community.
House Ethics dismisses case on state plane use
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel has dismissed allegations that Republican Rep. Bill Chumley of Woodruff inappropriately used state aircraft.
Deputies investigate Newberry County woman's death
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in Newberry County are investigating the death of a woman found over the weekend.
Motorcyclist dies in Richland County hit and run
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County officials say a 51-year-old Chapin man has died after he was thrown from his motorcycle and hit by another vehicle.
Toddler killed in driveway in Lee County
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A 14-month-old boy has died after he was backed over by a car in a driveway in Lee County.
SC assisted living shootout sees resident's arrest
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A resident of a South Carolina assisted living center is staying in jail after his arrest for firing his gun while at the facility and then shooting at arriving law officers.
Sumter County deputy fired for reckless shooting
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis says he fired one of his deputies after she fired several shots while she was drunk and off duty, nearly wounding a man.
SCDOT says tree removal increased I-385 safety
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation says removing trees from part of Interstate 385 has reduced the number of crashes and deaths along a stretch of the highway in Laurens County.
APNewsBreak: Attack on SC teen carefully planned
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man who kidnapped and killed a 15-year-old Columbia girl orchestrated almost every part of the crime, including a final attempt to frame someone else through the victim's cellphone that likely sealed his fate.
SC unemployment drops to 7.1 percent in November
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate dropped yet again last month, falling to 7.1 percent in November.
Christmas tree fuels fire that killed 2 kids in SC
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say an electrical problem ignited a Christmas tree, causing a fire that killed a 5-year-old boy and his 18-month-old sister in their suburban Columbia apartment.
