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In Brief: March 26, 2014

A member of the new American Party has jumped into the race for U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s seat, The Greenville News reported.


In Brief: March 25, 2014

Women steal handbags, jewelry from Walmart Camden Police are working to find two women accused of unsuccessfully attempting to return $208 of stolen merchandise to a local Walmart and then taking the items without paying, The State reported. According to an incident report, the women entered a Walmart in Camden around 11:30 a.m.


In Brief: March 23, 2014

Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell was named president of the College of Charleston, a Batesburg father and son were charged with a daylight farm equipment theft and a third bottlenose dolphin was found in Beaufort County waters.


In Brief: March 21, 2014

The last of Riverbanks Zoo’s original group of flamingos died on Thursday, a month before the zoo’s 40th anniversary, The State reported.


In Brief: March 20, 2014

Columbia pastor Det Bowers announces his campaign for U.S. Senate, three men plead guilty in the 2012 shooting of a Clemson University student and the boardwalk at the Congaree National Park will not be reopened before summer.


In Brief: March 19, 2014

14 students arrested after high school fight Police arrested 14 students at Sumter High School after a fight in the school cafeteria, The State reported. The fight took place on Tuesday at 8:30 in the morning, and no weapons were involved.


In Brief: March 18, 2014

Taco Bell customer assaulted for failure to say ‘excuse me’ A 20-year-old Fort Mill man eating at a Tega Cay Taco Bell told police a man, upset that he did not say “excuse me” after belching, hit him with a chair, wrapped his hands around his throat and tried to head butt him on Sunday, The State reported. Police responded to the Taco Bell at about 4:30 p.m.


In Brief: March 17, 2014

S.C. schools are being forced to choose between funding and academic freedom, county legislators have moved to separate the merged elections and voter registration boards and Wofford and Coastal Carolina found out where they will play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.


In Brief: March 6, 2014

Columbia police chief candidate search narrowed to two candidates, S.C. State University has mounting bills and not enough money to pay them and a SLED report reveals interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago failed to tell investigators certain things regarding an investigation.


In Brief: March 4

Today’s briefs include the investigation into the black ops plan in the Columbia Police Department, the tribute that honored a Columbia native at the Academy Awards, and the discussion of environmental regulations surrounding alligator farming.


In Brief: March 2, 2014

Investigators arrested 21-year-old Stephen Ross Kelly in connection with the murder of Briana Nicole Rabon, former Gamecock running back Marcus Lattimore came to Jadeveon Clowney’s defense and the state Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday regarding the Certificate of Need program.


In Brief: February 28, 2014

Secret recordings of phone conversations involving Interim Police Chief Ruben Santiago were released Wednesday and do not contain any mentions of a “black ops” plot to frame another city official, The State reported.


In Brief: February 27, 2014

Dawn Staley signs on to coach American U18 national team, City Councilwoman’s mistake may cost taxpayers almost $158,000 and the state senate votes to block a plan to eliminate health scores.