Columbia News

The State

• Sanford pleased impeachment saga is mostly behind him

  The State – Thu Dec 10, 12:08 pm ET  

  S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford said today it was good to get back to work without the threat of impeachment Full Story »

• Jenny Sanford sees 'hurdles' for marriage

  The State – Wed Dec 9, 11:26 pm ET  

  First lady Jenny Sanford said it hurt when her husband, Gov. Mark Sanford , called his Argentine lover his "soul mate" during a news interview and that she is unsure whether her marriage will survive. Full Story »

• Charter principal to give State of School

  The State – Wed Dec 9, 11:22 pm ET  

  Gerald Jenkins, principal of Midlands Math and Business Academy, will deliver the State of the School speech tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Crescent Hill Baptist Church, 2659 Two Notch Road. Full Story »

• S.C. State seeks accreditation renewal

  The State – Wed Dec 9, 11:19 pm ET  

  ORANGEBURG - Fresh from a successful effort to get off the warning list of its accrediting association, S.C. State University is preparing for its 10-year accreditation renewal from that same organization, university president George Cooper said during a meeting with reporters Wednesday. Full Story »

• Veterans' graves to get wreaths at Fort Jackson

  The State – Wed Dec 9, 10:36 pm ET  

  Holiday wreaths will be laid Saturday on the graves of veterans buried at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Full Story »

WIS News 10 Columbia

• Friends, family honor Patterson's 'high quality character'

  WIS News 10 Columbia – 11 mins ago  

  Former state treasurer Grady Patterson was laid to rest on Thursday as he was honored for his 36 years holding the office. Full Story »

• Take a closer look inside the Boeing Dreamliner

  WIS News 10 Columbia – 41 mins ago  

  We know about the economic impact of South Carolina's future Boeing 787 Dreamliner facility, and we know about the jobs it'll create. But what do we actually know about the Dreamliner? Full Story »

• Shaw general nominated for second star

  WIS News 10 Columbia – 55 mins ago  

  The Air Force is nominating one of the top commanders at a South Carolina base to become a two-star major general. Full Story »

• Fairfield Co. superintendent search narrows to five finalists

  WIS News 10 Columbia – 1 hr 11 mins ago  

  The Fairfield County School District has narrowed their search for a superintendent to five applicants, the board announced Thursday. Full Story »

• Spurrier not revealing Heisman vote

  WIS News 10 Columbia – 1 hr 11 mins ago  

  South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says he's learned his lesson and won't reveal who he voted for to win the Heisman Trophy. Full Story »

The Times and Democrat

• 'Tis the season

  The Times and Democrat – Thu Dec 10, 1:20 pm ET  

  Members of the horn section of the beginner/intermediate band keep tune to a packed house on hand at William J. Clark Middle School's annual Winter Concert Wednesday night. Full Story »

• Property owner indicted in S.C. cockfighting ring

  The Times and Democrat – Thu Dec 10, 1:19 pm ET  

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they have charged a South Carolina man accused of holding cockfighting contests on his property. Full Story »

• Authorities cleaning up diesel spill in S.C. lake

  The Times and Democrat – Thu Dec 10, 1:19 pm ET  

  GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — A sunken houseboat has leaked as much as 50 gallons of diesel fuel into a South Carolina lake. Full Story »

• Cops: S.C. man wounds wife, son, before killing self

  The Times and Democrat – Thu Dec 10, 1:19 pm ET  

  WILLIAMSTON, S.C. (AP) — A man wounded his wife and one of their children before killing himself inside the family’s South Carolina home. Full Story »

• Officials announce closing of I-95 northbound lane

  The Times and Democrat – Thu Dec 10, 12:19 pm ET  

  SANTEE, S.C. - Officials announced Thursday morning that a northbound lane of I-95 near Santee will be closed for the next two days. Full Story »

WLTX-TV Columbia

• Robbery Suspect Runs from Columbia Bank Empty-Handed

  WLTX-TV Columbia – 15 mins ago  

  Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Officers in Columbia say a man walked into the Bank of America on Gervais Street in Columbia Tuesday morning, demanded money and ran away in a failed robbery attempt. Full Story »

• Third Man Arrested in Columbia Killing, Said to Be Shooter

  WLTX-TV Columbia – 30 mins ago  

  Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Columbia police say they Wednesday arrested Justin Antwon Austin, the third suspect in the murder of 17-year-old Tavares Tucker, and they say Austin was the man who pulled the trigger. Full Story »

• No Charges for Mom Whose Baby was Arrested

  WLTX-TV Columbia – 45 mins ago  

  Charleston, S.C. (AP) -- No criminal charges will be filed against a South Carolina woman whose 1-month-old son was kidnapped after she left him alone in her unlocked, running car in North Charleston. Full Story »

• Police: Man Accidentally Shot 4-Year-Old While Gunning for Wife

  WLTX-TV Columbia – 1 hr 45 mins ago  

  (greenvillenews.com) -- A Williamston man accidentally shot his 4-year-old son while gunning down his estranged wife and then -- horrified at what he'd done-turned the handgun on himself, authorities said Thursday. Full Story »

• NCAA Talks to Byrnes High Players in Probe

  WLTX-TV Columbia – Thu Dec 10, 2:22 pm ET  

  The University of Tennessee said Wednesday it was cooperating with an NCAA review of its recruiting practices, and Byrnes High School football coach Chris Miller said three of his players have been interviewed. Full Story »

Columbia Star

• Entrepreneurs find new ways to save their businesses

  Columbia Star – Thu Dec 10, 12:13 pm ET  

  Photo and story by Julia Rogers Hook Between bailouts and bonuses and healthcare confrontations along with White House party crashers, the American working public has had quite a year. As more and more families are cutting back on what they used to think of as necessities, some are looking at new ways to make some extra money. read more Full Story »

• Some have nothing left to lose

  Columbia Star – Thu Dec 10, 12:13 pm ET  

  By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com Dr. Dorothy Fowles Kendall is the product of 14 generations of South Carolina aristocracy, daughter of a Columbia lawyer, graduate of Dreher High School and the USC School of Medicine, and wife of a renowned psychiatrist /pilot. So what does she do to keep her standing in the community? Heals the mentally ill homeless ... Full Story »

The Manning Times

• Students study art careers; create makeovers

  The Manning Times – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

  Students who take art in the eighth grade at Scott’s Branch Middle School get an up close and personal look at how a love and talent in art can be parlayed into a career. Full Story »

• CMH receives Joint Commission Accreditation

  The Manning Times – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

  Clarendon Memorial Hospital recently received another three-year accreditation from the Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Full Story »

• Clarendon Character Counts Week a huge success

  The Manning Times – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

  For the fourth year in a row, the Clarendon County community has taken time to recognize the importance of character development and character education by celebrating “Character Education Week. Full Story »

Free Times

• Wake Up, Bonghead

  Free Times – Wed Dec 9, 8:42 am ET  

  Why must I click through Tiger Woods’ mistresses, Paris Hilton’s comeback, and a wrestling superstar’s death to get to information about U.S. Marines in Afghanistan? If you had a family member or friend over there, you’d be upset, too. Full Story »

• Midlands Tech First State School to Offer Debit Cards

  Free Times – Wed Dec 9, 8:42 am ET  

  Students at Midlands Technical College expecting tuition overpayment checks in the mail — as the school has done for decades — are in for a surprise this coming Spring semester. Full Story »

• Cayce Breaks Ground on $52.6 Million Water Treatment Plant

  Free Times – Wed Dec 9, 8:42 am ET  

  The City of Cayce has something to brag about. Never mind all of the negative stories swirling around the new mayor’s struggles with the Cayce City Council. Leaders all over Lexington County have something positive to talk about: Cayce’s forthcoming $52.6 million wastewater treatment plant. Full Story »

• The Job Search

  Free Times – Wed Dec 9, 8:41 am ET  

  This is the first of a two-part series looking into what is being done to get South Carolinians back to work. South Carolina might have officially left the recession behind, but its job-hungry residents are going to be feeling the pinch for some time to come, perhaps all the way to 2011. Full Story »

• City Won’t Close Finlay Park Lot

  Free Times – Wed Dec 9, 8:41 am ET  

  The Finlay Park issue may finally be put to rest: Following a 6-1 vote by City Council on Dec. 2, the city has reopened the upper Finlay Park parking lot during the evenings and will install more lighting and gates at entrances to the lot. Full Story »

The Myrtle Beach Sun News

• Harley-Davidson motorcycle rally could come to North Myrtle Beach

  The Myrtle Beach Sun News – Thu Dec 10, 1:45 pm ET  

  A new motorcycle rally could be on its way for Spring. North Myrtle Beach is one of three cities Harley-Davidson is looking at to host a five-day motorcycle event for the Harley Owners Group in May. Full Story »

• Spirit Airlines announces new nonstop flight from Myrtle Beach

  The Myrtle Beach Sun News – Thu Dec 10, 9:48 am ET  

  Spirit Airlines will begin daily nonstop service from Myrtle Beach to Atlanta starting May 1, offici Full Story »

• Police | Brunswick deputies bust drug ring

  The Myrtle Beach Sun News – Wed Dec 9, 11:24 pm ET  

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• Downtown group talks boardwalk in Myrtle Beach

  The Myrtle Beach Sun News – Wed Dec 9, 11:23 pm ET  

  Koribrett Turner-Vaught, executive assistant for the Downtown Redevelopment Corp., which works on a variety of downtown projects, participated in an online chat Wednesday with readers regarding the new boardwalk in Myrtle Beach. Full Story »

• Myrtle Beach crime fighter transferred to rehab

  The Myrtle Beach Sun News – Wed Dec 9, 11:23 pm ET  

  A 51-year-old woman who recently intervened during a purse-snatching involving a 73-year-old at Kmart in Myrtle Beach was transferred Wednesday to Shepherd Center in Atlanta from Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Full Story »

FOX Carolina

• Police: Crossdressed Man Impersonated Officer

  FOX Carolina – 58 mins ago  

  Greenville police say that a cross-dressing man impersonated a police officer at Haywood Mall. Full Story »

• Former Airline Worker Accused Of Stealing $31K

  FOX Carolina – 1 hr 58 mins ago  

  A former employee of United Airlines is accused of stealing more than $31,000 from the airlines. Full Story »

• $1 Million Lotto Ticket Sold In Spartanburg

  FOX Carolina – 2 hrs 43 mins ago  

  South Carolina Education Lottery officials say that someone is holding a Powerball ticket worth $1 million. Full Story »

• Sanford: I Want To Reconcile With Jenny

  FOX Carolina – Thu Dec 10, 2:09 pm ET  

  South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says that he still wants to reconcile with his wife despite her recent interview with Barbara Walters. Full Story »

• Laurens Woman's Death Under Investigation

  FOX Carolina – Thu Dec 10, 2:09 pm ET  

  Laurens County deputies are investigating the death of a woman who was found lying on the floor of her home Thursday morning. Full Story »

Island Packet

• A rare white Christmas -- do you have photos of the 1989 storm?

  Island Packet – 18 mins ago  

  It started snowing Friday afternoon, Dec. 22, 1989. It didn't stop until the next day, after 3. Full Story »

• Hilton Head considers change in when bed-tax funding is awarded

  Island Packet – Wed Dec 9, 8:31 pm ET  

  Until the economy improves, the Town of Hilton Head Island should stop granting funds a year in adva Full Story »

• Former Workforce Center employee files discrimination lawsuit

  Island Packet – Wed Dec 9, 7:06 pm ET  

  A former employee of the Beaufort Workforce Center is suing the S.C. Employment Security Commission, Full Story »

• Pedaling to fight poverty

  Island Packet – Wed Dec 9, 6:44 pm ET  

  A group of musicians is bicycling along the Southeastern Coast to raise awareness of a group fightin Full Story »

• Lawmaker introduces bill to reverse law that shields EMS response data

  Island Packet – Wed Dec 9, 6:41 pm ET  

  The S.C. Senate majority leader pre-filed a bill Wednesday to open public access to EMS records -- d Full Story »