Construction Worker Dies in Columbia Cave-In
Authorities say a 61-year-old worker has been crushed to death after a hole caved in on him at a Columbia construction site.
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SC November unemployment rate drops to 9.9 percent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in November and officials say it was the largest monthly drop since 1976.
Human Rabies Case
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ The Sumter County woman who was diagnosed with South Carolina's first human rabies case in more than 50 years has died. Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock said that 46-year-old Ivy Durant died about 10:15 p.m. Monday.
Columbia woman found dead; man charged with murder
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police have arrested a man in the death of a woman found in a home.
SC Senate panel to review DNR chief's departure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state Senate panel says it will review how the removal of Natural Resources Department director John Frampton was arranged.
4-year-old Tenn. boy attacked by dog at SC party
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A 4--year-old Tennessee boy is recovering after being attacked by a pit bulldog at a family Christmas party in South Carolina.
Board Bans Camping on Statehouse Grounds
The Budget and Control Board has voted unanimously to ban camping and sleeping on the Statehouse grounds, effectively ending the around-the-clock protests by Occupy Columbia.
Unemployment rate drops to 9.9 percent
South Carolina's unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in November and officials say it was the largest monthly drop since 1976.
Conway man gets 17 years in shooting death
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A Conway man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges in the shooting death of a Myrtle Beach man last year.
Koreans in Columbia React to Kim Jong Il's Death
Koreans in Columbia react to Kim Jong Il's death.
Cops: Man dies after brother asks him to eat drugs
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — North Charleston police are looking for a 23-year-old man who investigators say encouraged his younger brother to eat cocaine after they were arrested, leading to his death less than an hour later.
Former Manning court clerk charged with misconduct
MANNING, S.C. (AP) — State agents have arrested a former clerk in Manning's city court.
Woman turns down drinks, gets hit by bowling ball
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Chester man was charged with attempted murder after he threw a bowling ball at a woman who refused his offer to buy her a drink at a Rock Hill bowling alley.
Haley names members of her Original Six board
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday named the members of her Original Six foundation board. Haley made herself chairwoman of the board, and also picked the following 10 people to serve on the charitable foundation:
Board members named to Haley's aid foundation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has named the board members of her community aid foundation.
Husband charged with killing wife in their SC home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police say they have arrested the husband of a 54-year-old woman found dead in her home by a family member.
Former Manning Court Clerk Charged with Misconduct
State agents have arrested a former clerk in Manning's city court.
SC high court upholds destroying gambling machines
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld the destruction of seven video gambling machines even though lawyers for the owners of the devices argued that authorities never proved that most of the machines were capable of playing outlawed games.
As Romney's firm profited in SC, jobs disappeared
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A venture capital firm run by Mitt Romney created nearly 150 jobs in Gaffney, S.C., in the late 1980s only to eliminate them four years later and earn millions of dollars in profits.
Public to Weigh In on Proposed Walmart
More than 100 residents are expected to gather for a public hearing at 701 Whaley Street in downtown Columbia to voice their concerns over a proposed Walmart to be built on the city of an historic baseball stadium.
