City Passes Emergency Curfew For Five Points
Tuesday, the City of Columbia passed an emergency curfew that states anyone under the age of 16 is not allowed to be in the Five Points are between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
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Law Enforcement Prepares for July 4th
For the first time, Lexington County law enforcement officials combine their efforts to protect citizens on Lake Murray during the July 4th Holiday weekend.
Lightning Strike in Columbia
Tuesday's storms proved dangerous in Columbia.
Summerville reviews clinic for troubled teens
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Officials in Summerville are reviewing the business license, code and zoning requirements of a clinic that works with teens with behavioral problems after several escapes.
SC man dies while parasailing off Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A 31-year-old South Carolina man has died after a parasailing boat malfunctioned off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico.
SC billionaire's Cadillac sells for $15,000
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Billionaire textile magnate Roger Milliken's Cadillac was worth a little over $15,000 to the highest bidder at a charity auction.
Emergency curfew in Columbia after SC teen attack
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia City Council has approved an emergency curfew after police say an 18-year-old was savagely beaten by a group of teens just before midnight in one of the city's popular nightspots.
SC Senate OKs Keel as State Law Enforcement chief
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A three-decade South Carolina police veteran has been confirmed as chief of the State Law Enforcement Division.
Charleston businessman says NLRB dispute hurts him
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The owner of a Charleston staffing company says in a video released by a congressional committee that a national labor lawsuit over a South Carolina Boeing plant could force his business to close.
SC gov expected to veto 2012 GOP primary funding
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to veto state budget measures that would use taxpayer cash to pay for the high-stakes, first-in-the-South Republican presidential primary.
Haley to issue vetoes on $6B state budget plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to issue vetoes of elements of the state's $6 billion spending plan.
Socastee High police officer gets national award
SOCASTEE, S.C. (AP) — A police officer who stopped a teen with a gun and two pipe bombs last September at Socastee High School is being honored for his actions.
Bottlenose dolphin rescued at Johns Island
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Wildlife officials have rescued a bottlenose dolphin that has been stranded by low water and mud in Charleston County.
NC-based Marine from Marion, SC, killed in combat
MARION, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based Marine from South Carolina has been killed in combat in Afghanistan.
Emergency curfew in Columbia after SC teen attack
Columbia City Council has approved an emergency curfew after police say an 18-year-old was savagely beaten by a group of teens just before midnight in one of the city's popular nightspots.
SC gov signs illegal immigration police checks law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed an illegal immigration law that requires police to call federal immigration officials if they suspect someone is in the country illegally.
US House district lines debate goes nowhere
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state senators haven't made much progress on a plan to redraw U.S. House district lines.
Vision Airlines to scuttle flights to Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Vision Airlines is dropping its service to Savannah three months after the charter carrier added the coastal Georgia city to its schedule.
SC debate expected on US House district lines
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Senators are scheduled to resume debate on drawing lines for U.S. House seats for South Carolina.
Miss South Carolina pageant begins in new home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the first time in its 75-year history, the Miss South Carolina pageant is being held in Columbia.
