$1M SC lottery winner fainted checking ticket
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The winner of this week's $1 million prize in South Carolina from the Mega Millions lottery says his wife fainted when she found out they won.
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2 Lee County sheriff's deputies wounded
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Two Lee County sheriff's deputies have been shot and wounded during a struggle following a traffic stop.
Tax Returns May Be Later This year
Columbia, SC (The I.R.S.)-Eager for your 2013 tax refund? Well, if you like to file your federal return at the start of every tax season, you may have to wait a little longer for your check.
Lumber firm expands by 50 jobs in Darlington
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina lumber company Canfor Southern Pine is adding a second shift with 50 new jobs at its Darlington site. The president of the firm's southern operations Douglas Warstler says the Darlington operation is being…
Home Works doing planning for 'Christmas Break'
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some young people are spending part of their winter break doing service for others. Youth and adults interested in being involved with Home Works are scheduled to get together on Thursday at Eastminster Presbyterian Church for…
Legislative committee meet on government overhaul
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel will try to compromise on separate House and Senate versions of a bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades. The conference committee meets Thursday afternoon to get a head start…
Haitz resigns as publisher of The State newspaper
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Henry Haitz, publisher and president of The State Media Co., has resigned to take a similar position with Hearst's Connecticut Media Group. His last day with the State (http://bit.ly/1gIrAfj) will be Dec. 31. He has been…
Investigator: Apt. Fire Likely Caused by Electrical Failure
Firefighters say faulty wiring and a Christmas tree started a fire that killed two small children.
Two Deputies Shot During Traffic Stop
We're learning more about the man accused of firing on two deputies in Lee County.
Legislative committee meet on government overhaul
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel will try to compromise on separate House and Senate versions of a bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades.
Haitz resigns as publisher of The State newspaper
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Henry Haitz, publisher and president of The State Media Co., has resigned to take a similar position with Hearst's Connecticut Media Group.
The Secret Inside Sherwood Forest
You probably have heard of Sherwood Forest, part of the story of Robin Hood. However, there is secret inside Sherwood Forest, and it has nothing to do with Robin Hood.
Rails to Trails
For 20 years, it's been in the works, but who was really listening? Now, its time may have come.
So This Was the Midlands in the Year 1200?
They are serious. They are jokers. They are living today, but they are living FOR the Middle Ages...
The Un-luck of the Irish
In this edition of Hidden Columbia, we explore the immigration of the Irish into Columbia a generation before the Great Potato Famine. The story involves slavery, a canal, and neighborhood called 'New Dublin.'
The Airport Before It Was The Airport
We all know of the Columbia Metro Airport, but do you know what it was before it was our airport? Hidden Columbia found a remarkable man who documented its past...
Caving in Five Points? It's No Joke
Who knew you could explore caves in downtown Columbia? More specifically, who knew you could go caving in Five Points? We aren't lying.
Secrets Under the Statehouse
They have long been rumored, but do they really exist? Was there an underground escape route from the Statehouse to the Congaree River? Was there a labyrinth that hid Confederate gold? Are there really secret tunnels underneath the Statehouse?
Lumber firm expands by 50 jobs in Darlington
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina lumber company Canfor Southern Pine is adding a second shift with 50 new jobs at its Darlington site.
2 companies expect to create 1,150 jobs in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A customer service provider and a Chinese textile company are coming to South Carolina with plans to create roughly 1,150 jobs over five years. STARTEK Inc. announced plans Monday to operate a new customer support center…
