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Midlands Spring Plant and Flower Festival returns to Columbia April 10-13
STAFF REPORT COLUMBIA - Last year's Midlands Spring Plant & Flower Festival drew nearly 50,000 visitors, according to a news release from South Carolina Department of Agriculture. This year's festival returns to the State Farmers Market campus … more
South Carolina schedules its fifth execution in less than 7 months
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who shot and killed an off-duty police officer in South Carolina is scheduled to become the fifth person executed in the state since the death penalty resumed last … more
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SCDOT asks drivers to report potholes on state-maintained roads
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Transportation will hold a Pothole Blitz event as paving season begins. The Pothole Blitz will take place over the next several weeks. SCDOT … more
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South Carolina House Republicans fight with each other over the budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At least three-quarters of South Carolina's House members approved the more than 100 sections of the state's $14 billion spending plan this week, but is wasn't as easy as … more
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A man torches Tesla chargers in South Carolina and catches his clothes on fire
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A man burned three Tesla chargers in a South Carolina parking lot and also apparently inadvertently set his clothes on fire, police said. The man spray-painted … more
Violent and sudden. What a firing squad execution looked like through my eyes
COLUMBIA (AP) — I've now watched through glass and bars as 11 men were put to death at a South Carolina prison. None of the previous 10 prepared me for watching the firing squad death of Brad … more
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South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday's firing squad execution. Sigmon's … more
Statewide burn ban lifted for 44 counties today, March 5, at 5 p.m.
COLUMBIA – The State Forester’s Burning Ban will be lifted for all but two South Carolina counties at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 5. Horry and Georgetown counties will remain … more
How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When a South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat steps into the death row chamber Friday night, it won't be lethal injection or … more
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Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds
Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds and evacuations were ordered in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire … more
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SC Forestry Commission issues Red Flag Fire Alert
COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert, effective immediately until further notice. The alert is being issued to discourage people from … more
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3 councilmen in South Carolina's third-largest city charged in bribery and kickback scheme
Three members of the City Council in South Carolina's third-largest city accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money and rezone land or lied about what they knew, federal prosecutors said … more
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South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who is scheduled to die next week by firing squad is again asking that his execution be postponed and prison officials release more information about … more
South Carolina again faces showdown over spending public money on private school tuition
COLUMBIA (AP) — The South Carolina House approved its own version of a bill Wednesday that would let parents spend taxpayer money on private school tuition. After a routine final vote Thursday, … more
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Changes in how lawsuits are handled in South Carolina split parties
COLUMBIA (AP) — The first big fight of the 2025 legislative session in South Carolina is splitting Republicans and Democrats as well as attorneys, businesses and insurers as the Senate looks to … more
Delta flight returns to Atlanta airport because of possible smoke in the cockpit
ATLANTA (AP) — A Delta Air Lines flight returned to the Atlanta airport soon after taking off Monday when crew members reported a smoky haze inside the cockpit, according to federal officials. … more
A South Carolina man is sentenced to life after confession on stand also led to his friend's arrest
A South Carolina man who provided detailed testimony of how he brutally stabbed his friend's ex-wife 35 times was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison despite his claims the killing … more
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Lawsuit filed by 17 states including S.C. against abortion accommodations in the workplace can proceed
A lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions may proceed, a federal appeals court ruled. The Eighth Circuit Court's … more
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Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years. … more
SCDOT preparing for possible winter weather impacts
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation has begun preparing for potential winter weather impacts throughout the state. SCDOT will continue to prepare and monitor the … more
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