USC is implementing a clear bag policy for ticketed athletic events for safety purposes. An incident at the estate of former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford is under investigation by SLED. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin paid a visit to Texas as a U.S. Conference of Mayors delegate for a memorial of the five Dallas officers killed last week.
An automobile crashed through the wall and gate of USC's Horseshoe overnight. One man was injured and hospitalized in a Columbia shooting. A head-on collision on Garners Ferry Road left four in the hospital and one dead.
USC football legend Jadeveon Clowney will open and own a vape shop in Columbia. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of a man who died of hyperthermia in Tuesday's extreme temperatures. An SC woman is charged with failure to pay taxes from her multimillion-dollar income.
The staff at USC's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a space for discussion of recent tragedies in Russell House on Friday afternoon.
USC is now ranked above Clemson among top collegiate athletic programs. Columbia is to be recognized by the Obama administration for its outstanding participation in the "My Brother's Keeper" initiative. Charleston was named the world's best city by Travel + Leisure Magazine.
The battle flag of the Confederacy will be raised on the grounds of the State House by the S.C. Secessionist Party on Sunday in honor of confederate soldiers and in protest of the flag's removal from the dome of the House a year ago.
The FBI director announced Tuesday the agency would recommend no criminal charges for Hillary Clinton after its investigation.
A call to a 911 dispatcher from Councilman Moe Baddourah, who is accused of assaulting his wife and charged with 2nd degree criminal domestic violence, has been released by officials.
A former Gamecock baseball star will play in the 2016 MLB All-Star game. The body of a man who was last seen wading in the Wateree River has been identified by officials. Columbia heat has broken temperature records, and the rest of the week is forecasted to include temperatures in the 100s.
South Carolina is named most patriotic state, a man hits a deputy during a traffic stop, and a missing man's body was found in the Wateree River.
Former USC pitcher Michael Roth will play for the Texas Rangers. In New York, a man was injured by a homemade explosive near the memorial service for late writer Elie Wiesel. A search has begun for a person who reportedly went missing after being seen last in the Wateree River.
Columbia City Councilman and Director of the McCutchen House Moe Baddourah has been charged with second-degree criminal domestic violence days after an altercation with his wife.
After being investigated for inappropriate behavior toward players, Clemson women's golf coach JT Horton was fired. A UNC running back will transfer to USC. A man died at the hospital after falling off of a ride in North Myrtle Beach.
Both Richland County and the SC Dept. of Revenue left court with victories of their own in a penny sales tax case. Former USC quarterback Connor Shaw has left the Cleveland Browns and is joining the Chicago Bears. Survivors of the Emanuel AME shooting in Charleston are suing the FBI. They say that Dylann Roof should not have been able to purchase his weapon.
The House Select Committee on Benghazi, chaired by South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy, released its final report Tuesday.
Former USC basketball star Howell dies Rolando Howell, a former South Carolina men's basketball player, died Wednesday night at 34.
July Fourth weekend will be celebrated around the Midlands with different events open to the public.