Following runoffs for seats in the state senate, four senators including Senator Lee Bright were knocked out of their positions. A former USC administrator was named president of Darlington Raceway on Wednesday. Clemson University is investigating women's golf coach J.T. Horton after a parent accused him of inappropriate contact with players.
An inmate serving a life sentence at a Bishopville prison was killed, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections is investigating. The president of Benedict College responded to a petition by students against tuition increases. USC coaches remember late Tennessee women's basketball coach.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin was elected to the U.S. Conference of Mayors as the second vice president. A Columbia motorcycle accident left one dead. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Jesse Cravets. Gamecock football's Connor Mitch will be transferring to James Madison University in the fall, and Jalen Christian will transfer to The College of William & Mary.
The family of the University of Tennessee's women's basketball coach asks fans and the public for support as she develops Alzheimer's. Coastal Carolina baseball is heading to its first NCAA national championship this week. Columbia Police are investigating a deadly shooting and looking for a woman who is thought to have leading information.
USC will raise parking permit prices beginning in the fall to help pay for parking improvements. With July rallies for the Confederate flag approaching, SC lawmakers are working to prevent conflicting groups from rallying at the same time. State Troopers are communicating a message warning against drunk driving with Emojis.
After USC's academic courses were dropped from MyEdu, the university's own my.sc.edu launched a schedule planner to help students organize their academic schedules.
USC officials unveiled a plan to eliminate pledging periods for all fraternities and sororities across campus.
USC will see the largest percent increase in tuition in the last five years come fall 2016. According to lottery officials, a man won $1 million and proceeded to tell his fiancee his plans to quit his job. In the upcoming trial of Dylann Roof, who is allegedly killed nine people in Charleston, attorneys disagree on certain jury procedures.
Berkeley County authorities are investigating a shooting that resulted in a man driving himself to the hospital with a bullet wound in his head. A Greenville County teen fell from a waterfall at Jones Gap State Park. Garners Ferry Road was shut down for a time on Wednesday due to a gas line break.
Kicking off with the Beautiful People Party, Columbia Fashion Week features models, entertainment and the latest designs from fashion designers and retailers.
Bagel bites and bowl cuts. Two students discuss their original video being featured on a comedy show.
The SC Dept. of Revenue accused Richland County of sales tax fraud. Richland County legislators are calling for the suspension of the recreation commissioner because of corruption investigations. Decided by a circuit court judge, there will be no change in trial date for the officer accused of killing Walter Scott.
A hostage situation in Jasper County left a police officer wounded and the suspect dead. Longtime athletics director at the College of Charleston, Joe Hull, announced that he will retire at the end of the year. South Carolina prosecutor leading the case against Dylann Roof claims that the date set for Roof's federal trial will cause conflict with the date of his state trial.
Columbia's Father's Day Cookout with Mayor Benjamin brought families community members to Hyatt Park for food and fun. In Orangeburg County, two men were arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a stolen handgun. The two are also accused of leading police on a car chase. Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston led a March for Unity and Thanksgiving Sunday to honor the victims of last year's shooting, popularizing #HateWontWin on social media.
Anti-gun violence advocates rallied outside the Statehouse on Saturday, mourning victims of Charleston and Orlando shootings. A woman is charged with unlawful conduct toward a child after being accused of leaving her two small children in a running car. Librarian Arik Bjorn clinched a Democratic nomination for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district.
A shooting on Wildwood Avenue that left one injured is being investigated by Columbia police. In Irmo, a tree fell on a house, injuring a 17-year-old boy. Another 17-year-old boy has been charged with six counts of attempted murder, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, after he was involved in a pool party shooting.
Homecoming festivities for fall of 2016 have been announced by the Homecoming Executive Commission. Homecoming week will consist of several new festivities to create a fun and inclusive celebration for the Carolina community.