Livingston News

Richland County officials have rejected - for now - a city-led proposal for two special tax districts that detractors say would tie up the public's money at the worst possible time.

The state Chamber of Commerce on Thursday presented its annual award for patriotism to Robert Livingston, a Columbia businessman and S.C. Army National Guard general.

The man accused of setting the debris fire that authorities say sparked the largest wildfire in state history was ordered to pay a fine of $732 after he pleaded guilty to charges related to his backyard blaze.

If Richland County builds a produce market, it will be viewed as an effort to undermine the success of a new state farmers market in Lexington County, state Sen.

A Longs man was sentenced to two years in prison this week after pleading guilty to an accessory charge related to a 2007 homicide, according to the 15th Judicial Circuit.

A Green Sea man charged in the 2008 shooting death of a Loris man recently pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and will be sentenced next week, according to the 15th Judicial Circuit.

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting he broke into his estranged girlfriend's home and shot her to death while her 4-year-old son was inside.

A controversial special tax district proposed for parts of Columbia might become two controversial special tax districts.

The creation of $500,000 worth of new streets and sewers in the Biblebrook area to serve a planned neighborhood for very low-income elderly residents could begin by January, according to Martin L. Livingston, Jr., executive director of the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority.

The trial of a Longs man continued today on charges in connection with the 2007 death of a 23-year-old Horry County resident, according to court officials.

The trial of a Longs man continued today on charges in connection with the 2007 death of a 23-year-old Horry County resident, according to court officials.

Kareen Chelberg Funeral services for Kareen Chelberg will be private. Kareen, 69, of Aiken, passed away with grace and beauty on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at her residence.