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Suspect Arrested in Colony Apartments Shooting

Columbia police have made an arrest in Tuesday night's shooting at the Colony Apartments.

Clemson receives legislators' initial OK to buy 2nd plane

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University has received legislators' initial permission to buy a private jet for its athletics department.

SC Teacher of the Year being announced in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Teacher of the Year is being announced at a banquet in Columbia.

Woman shot to death at Columbia apartment

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A woman has been killed and a man has been injured in a shooting at a Columbia apartment complex.

Driver Dies in US 76 Collision

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one driver is dead after a collision on US 76 last night.

Panthers Play on Thanksgiving

The NFL released the schedules for 2015.

Watershed Groups Host "Wine for Water" Event

Several watershed groups are joining forces to host the fifth annual "Wine for Water" event.

SCDOT Seeks Public Feedback on New Project

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks the public's feedback on transit program funding and bridge deck replacements on I-20.

House committee passes bill requiring meeting agendas

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House committee has approved a bill already passed by the Senate that would require local governments in South Carolina to provide an agenda to the public before their meetings.

SC House panel OKs concealed weapons permits from Ga.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina House panel has approved a bill that would require the state to accept concealed weapons permits issued in Georgia.

House, Senate advance bills on police body cameras

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bills that aim to eventually equip law enforcement officers across South Carolina with body-worn cameras are advancing in the House and Senate.

Working On The Treadmill

Nationwide (WOLO)-It may be time to try and talk your boss into getting you one of these. new research suggests that working while walking on a treadmill desk doesn't impact job performance in a bad way.

Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Deaths of 2 women in Lowcountry

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) _ A Berkeley County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in the shooting deaths of two women whose bodies were found in the Francis Marion National Forest.

Video: Lexington Sheriff Updates Officer Involved Shooting

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has confirmed one of its deputies was involved in a shooting around Irmo after being called to a home early this morning.

SC Senate may soon debate SC-NC state line bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators may soon debate a bill to clarify the state line with North Carolina more than 200 years after it was originally drawn.

SLED charges 2nd man in Norway police station burglary

NORWAY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a second 22-year-old man has been charged with burglary for breaking into the police station in Norway.

South Carolina unemployment inches upward during March

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate has inched upward after several straight months of declines.

Sheriff: 17-year-old planned attack on Columbia high school

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 17-year-old high school student is getting a mental evaluation after Richland County sheriff's deputies found social media posts about him planning to attack Dreher High School in Columbia.

Stormy weather spreads damage in northwestern South Carolina

TOWNVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Storms caused some damage in the northwestern corner of South Carolina.

Man wounded in shooting involving Lexington sheriff's deputy

IRMO, S.C. (AP) — A man has been shot and wounded by a Lexington County sheriff's deputy at a home in Irmo.

Stanford University professor speaks on health research

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A professor from Stanford University is speaking at a seminar sponsored by the Arnold School of Public Health on the issue of academic research.