Columbia News

This year, their traditional roost site is empty. Dense flocks of martins like this filled the skies above Lake Murray, S.C., for more than two decades.

On Saturday, a landmark decision in by a federal judge in the District of Columbia struck down the Capitol's ban on carrying firearms outside the home.

Firefighters were working to control the blaze at Outdoor Wood Furniture Inc., 718 Meeting Street, in West Columbia, about a mile from the Gervais Street bridge, around 7 p.m. West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall said.

The free concert was held at CJ's bar along Greene Street in honor of Robert Newton III, who died on July 8 after complications from multiple strokes he suffered.

The State, the daily newspaper for Columbia, South Carolina, has this lengthy article about this year's independent candidates running in South Carolina's gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races.

Marvin is the son of Marvin and Sandy Wagner Paula is the daughter of Sigrun Weyers and Ronald Monn.

First Citizens today announced that Bret Whiting has been selected to serve as Retail Sales Manager for the company's Ridgeway branch.

The last time she and her husband were there, the Palestinian region was under attack.

Even before South Carolina has filled up a potential top-five 2015 recruiting class, the Gamecocks are already getting to work on 2016.

SCE&G hopes to replicate a program that would make as many as 250 homes in northern Beaufort County more energy efficient -- at no cost to the homeowners.

Victim Identities Released in Double Homocide Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has identified the two victims killed in a shooting on Kentucky Street Thursday night.

The halls of Columbia College are typically pretty quiet during the summer months.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison said volunteers will gather at the party headquarters in Columbia on Saturday morning to hear from him, gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen, lieutenant governor candidate Bakari Sellers and others about the party's message and the need for change.

After nearly three weeks of investigation, police are still searching for murder suspect LaTroy Donta Sampson, wanted in connection with the strangulation death of a 34-year-old woman whose body was discovered the morning of July 4. "We're still following up on a bunch of leads, but so far they haven't panned out to anything," Winnsboro Police ... (more)

The two individuals arrested for a shooting that occurred in North Augusta have now been charged in a double-homicide that occurred in Richland County.

Every day, thousands of people see the landmark building named after Dr. James Woods Babcock sitting at the center of the former South Carolina State Hospital for the Insane at Bull and Elmwood Streets.

Lexington, SC Two people have been arrested in connection with a convenience store robbery on Charleston Highway Friday afternoon Two Men Arrested in Convenience Store Robbery Lexington, SC Two people have been arrested in connection with a convenience store robbery on Charleston Highway Friday afternoon Check out this story on WLTX.com: ... (more)

A moving sale at 1002 Old Birch Dr . in Blythewood promises something for everyone from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everything must go! A four-family tag sale at 405 Williams Circle in West Columbia has lots of great stuff, including jewelry.

The Check out this story on WLTX.com: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/25/two-shot-dead-richland-county/13161463/ Richland County, SC - Richland County deputies have arrested two people in connection with a double homicide at a Columbia home Friday.

DC Vote's James Jones, holds a "DC Constituent Service Day" sign as he stands with other D.C. residents outside Harris's office on Capitol Hill to protest Harris' actions against D.C.'s marijuana laws on Thursday.