COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a red flag fire alert for more than half of the state's counties. The commission says the alert goes into effect at 7 p.m. Friday. It means that outdoor burning is still allowed, but officials strongly advise holding off on doing any burning until weather conditions improve.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina State University President George Cooper announced the school fired several officials, but refused to say who they were.
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the victim from Friday morning's homicide, which occurred at The Gable Oaks apartment complex on Colleton Street in Columbia.
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (AP) — A man has been convicted of killing his estranged wife in the parking lot of a Summerville restaurant more than a year ago.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials have released the name of a woman killed in a house fire in Columbia.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal inmate has pulled off a rare feat — suing the federal government and getting a trial date.
Thursday, senate democrats claimed South Carolina Education Superintendent Mick Zais has taken too much time off work.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol needs your help following a deadly hit-and-run in Lexington County.
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — As far as the city of Georgetown is concerned, actors portraying Lady Liberty to advertise an income tax services violate the town's ban on three-dimensional signs.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg woman has been arrested after authorities say she put a small dog in a trash can twice.
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — A Lancaster woman has been found dead from an apparent gunshot wound and police say it appears to be the second homicide this week.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The leader of South Carolina's labor agency is a step closer to taking the helm of the state's public health and environmental control agency.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate panel has approved a bill that requires high school students to stay in school in order to get and keep a driver's license.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several Democratic senators are accusing state Superintendent Mick Zais of truancy in what the Republican schools chief calls a blatant partisan attack.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina governor candidate Pat McCrory is getting more help raising money from a sitting Republican governor, Nikki Haley of South Carolina.
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — China-based candy manufacturer Au'some is opening its newest manufacturing plant in Sumter.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — A forum on the accomplishments and struggles of black veterans is scheduled for the USS Yorktown as part of Black History Month.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The national charity Feed The Children is distributing 1,900 backpacks and supplies to homeless school children from South Carolina.
The Columbia-Richland Fire Department wants to make sure you don't become a statistic.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is announcing a partnership with a company that does college admission tests to match unemployed workers with the businesses who need them.
