The State

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 House panel likely will decide today if Gov. Mark Sanford should be the first impeached executive in South Carolina history. Full Story »

Columbia-area home sales soared 69 percent in November compared with the same month last year, as buyers snapped up starter homes. Full Story »

Columbia officials have requested a ruling from federal housing officials on whether a company whose vice president is married to a City Council member is eligible to receive city funds. Full Story »

Cookie baking can be a valuable teaching tool. Full Story »

Sentiments ran strong against a proposed sand mine north of Gaston Tuesday night as residents challenged state regulators to protect them. Full Story »

Midlands-area corporations have been embracing the spirit of the holidays and giving in recent weeks with some significant donations to area charities. Here are just a few examples of the ongoing generosity. Full Story »

Richland County and Central Midlands are involved in two upcoming sessions this week: Full Story »

The Richland County Recreation Commission has been awarded a $10,000 grant to promote physical activity for injured service members. Full Story »

In coming weeks, the Midlands will be shining brightly as residents adorn their homes with holiday lights. Full Story »

Racial profiling by law enforcement will be the subject of a public meeting Thursday in Columbia. Full Story »

A man who tried to rob a downtown Columbia bank without a weapon Tuesday morning began screaming and ran off without getting any money, a police spokesman said. Full Story »

The Lexington Police Department and Lexington County Sheriff's Department are investigating three robberies that targeted people in parking lots. Full Story »

About 75 people came out for the first of three meetings on a redevelopment study of the Broad River Full Story »

The family of Columbia resident the Rev. Tryon Eichelberger, who was killed a home invasion earlier this year, is holding a musical celebration of his life this Saturday to raise money that will go for a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of his killer. Full Story »

The crimes are concentrated in the city’s business and entertainment areas. The items most targeted have been women’s purses. Full Story »

Demand has swallowed up 10 of Columbia's 11 permitted sidewalk vending sites, to the delight of downtown development advocates, who believe the vendors' presence is evidence of the area's economic comeback. Full Story »

Three white men who threatened a black man who was trying to use the restroom at a rural store in South Carolina's Pee Dee will land in federal prison. Full Story »

While city police are often called to Columbia's parks - 1,587 times in one year - rarely is there a crime to report, according to a recently completed study city officials are touting as reason for residents to feel safe in Columbia's public spaces. Full Story »

CHARLESTON - As oyster roast season kicks into high gear in South Carolina, oyster eaters are being urged to avoid consuming oysters harvested from San Antonio Bay in the Gulf of Texas because of reports of illnesses. Full Story »

The Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team will be back at Shaw Air Force Base after a five-year hiatus, headlining next year's ShawFest. Full Story »

Some South Carolina House lawmakers said Monday they think Gov. Mark Sanford scheduled a 2008 trade trip to Argentina to allow him to meet his lover. As a result, one lawmaker said he will introduce additional impeachment charges against the governor. Full Story »

Longtime State Treasurer Grady L. Patterson Jr., a World War II fighter pilot who helped modernize state government, died Monday of natural causes. He was 85. Full Story »

Officials with Gov. Mark Sanford 's office and the State Law Enforcement Division, in a second round of questions and answers provided to a House committee considering impeachment, do not answer who got in touch with Sanford during his five-day trip to Argentina in June. Full Story »