Tag: Columbia
Sheriff: Army trainee arrested after hijacking school bus
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An Army trainee has been arrested after authorities say he boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday and...
Nature at its craziest: Trillions of cicadas about to emerge
COLUMBIA, Md. — Sifting through a shovel load of dirt in a suburban backyard, Michael Raupp and Paula Shrewsbury find their quarry: a cicada...
Missouri latest state to thwart voter-approved policies
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting...
Eying 2024, Pence says he’ll push back on ‘liberal agenda’
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Vice President Mike Pence, positioning himself for a possible return to elected office, told an audience in early-voting South Carolina...
In 1st post-office speech, Pence lays down marker for 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. — In his first public address since the end of the Trump administration, former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday put down...
Report: Missouri lawmaker should be ousted for alleged abuse
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A state House committee report released Monday called for a new Missouri lawmaker’s ouster over allegations that he physically and sexually...
Missouri House delays lawmaker resignation to finish review
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri House on Thursday refused to accept a lawmaker's resignation so the Ethics Committee can fully investigate allegations that he...
Army probing video of Black man harassed by soldier
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Officials at U.S. Army's largest basic training facility say they are looking into a video that appears to show a non-commissioned...
Lawsuits: SC officials ignored risks ahead of prison riot
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A slew of new lawsuits accuse South Carolina prisons officials of negligence and constitutional rights violations in a 2018 riot in...
Staley helps sister battle leukemia, seeks more Black donors
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley's passion is evident when she's on a basketball court.
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