UPDATED WITH SANFORD STATEMENT - A House panel has voted against a resolution impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for abandoning his duties and abuse of power, all but closing the door on lawmakers removing Sanford from office. Full Story »
Lexington picked a former aide to the late U.S. Rep. Floyd Spence as its federal lobbyist.Town Cou Full Story »
The National Weather Service placed a large swath of South Carolina under severe thunderstorm warnings and even tornado watches this morning as a strong cold front pushed across the state. Inside: Live radar, power outage updates Full Story »
Even if he had asked her to, first lady Jenny Sanford said she would not have stood by her cheating man, Gov. Mark Sanford , as he publicly confessed in June to an affair with an Argentine woman. Full Story »
S.C. State University's accrediting association removed the school from its warning list Tuesday, one year after questions were raised about the school's finances and operation. Full Story »
A proposed bill in South Carolina would define the chain of command should a governor go missing again. Full Story »
South Carolina state senators have introduced bills that would ban teens from using a cell phone while driving and require residents receiving unemployment checks to undergo drug testing. Full Story »
Columbia police are looking for the suspects in four burglaries at two hotels in the city. Full Story »
South Carolina State University is headed for a new beginning, according to the school's president. Full Story »
As we get closer to Christmas, Families Helping Families warehouse workers start seeing a steady stream of gifts show up. Full Story »
SPRINGFIELD, S.C. – Residents of Springfield were assured at the Dec. 7 town council meeting that adequate police protection is being provided even though Springfield is now without a full-time police officer. Full Story »
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A U.S. Department of Energy spokeswoman says Nevada has been ruled out as an alternative disposal site for nearly 15,000 drums of depleted uranium from South Carolina currently scheduled to come to Utah. Full Story »
Two separate investigations have resulted in three arrests, Orangeburg County Sheriff Larry Williams said Wednesday. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers voted down a measure to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford on Wednesday, but recommended a formal rebuke that said his travels and trysts with an Argentine mistress brought the state “ridicule, dishonor, disgrace and shame.” Full Story »
GOVAN, S.C. – Imagine having a Christmas party and the whole town shows up. Full Story »
Lexington County, SC (WLTX) - Lexington County deputies say Wesley Trey Easterlin is facing a new charge of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Full Story »
Oslo, Norway (CBS) - A mysterious blue light transfixed residents in the north of Norway last night. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A proposed bill in South Carolina would define the chain of command should a governor go missing again. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina state senators have introduced bills that would ban teens from using a cell phone while driving and require residents receiving unemployment checks to undergo drug testing. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A report says gang violence has increased in South Carolina over the past decade but still represents a small portion of overall crime. Full Story »
Contributed by South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Due to popular demand, the administration of the museum has decided to extend its two World War I exhibits into 2010. Both exhibits were originally scheduled to close December 6, 2009. “World War I in 3D” will now be open through January 30, 2010, and “Forgotten Stories: SC Fights the Great War” will be open through ... Full Story »
By Raj Aluri, Ed.D.Director, Columbia International Festival & Global Education Day Global Education Day will be April 16, 2010, at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia. read more Full Story »
Contributed by The Devine Street Merchants Association The Devine Street Merchants Association will kick off the season with A Devine Evening on Friday December 4 from 5–9 pm. This annual holiday open house includes tons of entertainment for the whole family. read more Full Story »
Shandon United Methodist Church is celebrating 100 years of ministry. As part of the year’s celebration, Bob Spear led the congregation in the dedication of the time capsule that will be opened in the year 2059. read more Full Story »
At the Harvest Hope Food Bank Emergency Food Pantry, lines of desperate, cold and hungry people are reaching from the front of the building to the edges of Shop Road. Longer lines and levels of need are greater than at any time in their mission’s history. It is a dra- matic and sobering image. On one day they served upwards of 700 people. Please donate. read more Full Story »
On July 30, 2009, Summerton artist Jane Gibson set about on a mission. Her goal was to create one painting a day. And 102 days later, she had met her mission. Full Story »
There is an old Negro spiritual that goes: Talk about a child who do love Jesus, Here’s one, here’s one. Talk about a child who do love Jesus, Here’s one, here’s one. Full Story »
Thanks to a USDA Rural Development grant and loan package totaling $1.9 million, the dream of a community center may soon become a reality. Full Story »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
A Charleston woman was charged with shoplifting after she made a hot dog at a Myrtle Beach store, of Full Story »
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A girl facing charges after the discovery of a stillborn fetus off S.C. 544 must stay in state custody another 10 days, a family court judge ruled Tuesday. Full Story »
In its final meeting of 2009, the Surfside Beach Town Council got a five-year road map for planned pavement and sidewalk projects. Full Story »
The search for a full-time Horry County administrator ground to a halt Tuesday night after County Council deadlocked on whether to approve a request for more money to cover an executive search firm's expenses. Full Story »
South Carolina lawmakers have voted down a resolution to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford, but passed a resolution to censure the Republican. Full Story »
The federal government says it is sending inspectors to a North Carolina zoo after a bear bit a worker there this week. Full Story »
Clemson quarterback Willy Korn says that he won't suit up with the Tigers next fall. Full Story »
Strong storms sweep through the Upstate early Wednesday, flipping homes off their foundations and leaving thousands without power. Full Story »
The son of a man accused of killing the boy's mother took the stand during his father's murder trial. Full Story »
Until the economy improves, the Town of Hilton Head Island should stop granting funds a year in adva Full Story »
A former employee of the Beaufort Workforce Center is suing the S.C. Employment Security Commission, Full Story »
A group of musicians is bicycling along the Southeastern Coast to raise awareness of a group fightin Full Story »
The S.C. Senate majority leader pre-filed a bill Wednesday to open public access to EMS records -- d Full Story »
Many studies and surveys prove that Americans treat their pets like children. The evidence is all ar Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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