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SC State needs $13M to pay bills through June

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of the House budget-writing committee says the state will address South Carolina State University's $13 million cash flow problem.

SC bill to protect elderly, vulnerable from abuse

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Backers of legislation to strengthen protections for South Carolina's elderly and vulnerable hope their bill can become law this year.

Man sentenced in Columbia restaurant shooting

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County man has been sentenced to life in prison for a shooting death at a Columbia-area restaurant.

Plea in works for defendant in SC prison guard hit

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A plea deal is in the works for an Orangeburg man accused of conspiring to kill a South Carolina prison guard in a hit orchestrated by an inmate using an illegal cellphone.

Former NAACP head Ben Jealous to speak at USC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former president of the NAACP is scheduled to speak at the University of South Carolina as part of a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the school's desegregation.

Group helping Columbia Ronald McDonald House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An organization is working to help Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia round up food, money and supplies.

SC bill banning abortions after 19 weeks advances

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill banning abortion in South Carolina beyond the 19th week of pregnancy is heading to the full House Judiciary Committee.

Pay-for-performance bill stalls in SC House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill creating a statewide evaluation system for teachers that ties their pay to students' performance has stalled in the House, with opponents arguing it creates unnecessary confusion.

SC senators shoot down open carry bill for guns

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Senators have shot down a bill allowing people to carry guns in public in South Carolina without a permit.

Dutch Fork Honors Slain Senior

An emotional night for Dutch Fork High school Students, Staff and Parents who on Senior night, came out to remember the one Senior who could not be in attendance.

92-Year-old Marion Woman Dies from Hypothermia

MARION, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 92-year-old Marion woman died from exposure to the cold after last week's ice storm.

Bonefish Robbery

Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police are looking for a suspect in a weekend armed robbery at "Bonefish Grill". Investigators say the suspect held victims at gunpoint in the restaurant on Bower Parkway just after midnight Saturday.

Sides could soon sit down over SC inmate issues

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Next week may offer a chance to begin working out fixes for the care of mentally ill South Carolina inmates.

SC governments could be banned from charging fee

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's towns and counties would no longer be able to charge taxpayers a processing fee for credit card payments under a proposed ban in the state budget.

Community Mourns Death of Dutch Fork Student

A Dutch Fork High School student was stabbed to death outside a Lexington fast-food restaurant Monday night, according to police.

Consumer Minute: Tax Time Tips

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Wilson: Chief Santiago 'Interviewed' for Position

For the first time publicly, Columbia city manager Teresa Wilson revealed that interim Columbia police chief Ruben Santiago was, in fact, interviewed for the permanent position, contrary to popular opinion.