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Candidates For State Superintendent Line Up

It's a race to the finish for the next School State Superintendent.

Aiken Deadly Shooting

An Aiken man is behind bars after he's accused of killing his elderly aunt following an argument Saturday night.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead

Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Oscar-winning actor who played everything from a maverick CIA agent to a drag queen to a Catholic priest, has died. He was 46.

Columbia organization holding annual rummage sale

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — There's a big rummage roundup going on in Columbia this weekend.

Fire Officials: Unattended Cooking Sparks Apartment fire

An early morning apartment fire has left three people without a home. Fire officials say damages are estimated at $55K and unattended cooking as the cause.

APNewsBreak: DOT director resigns after DUI arrest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's transportation department is resigning after a drunken driving arrest.

Student Laid to Rest

A South Carolina State University student is laid to rest as dozens of family and friends say goodbye.

South Carolina Finances

A lawmaker reportedly asks for an investigation after learning of states finances.

Man and his Niece Shot

A man and his niece are discovered shot to death inside their Cross Hill home.

4 more men charged in death of SC State student

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More people face charges in the death of a 20-year-old South Carolina State University student shot outside a campus dorm.

Snow Footprints Help Authorities Make Arrests

Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Deputies in Lexington County say this week's snow helped them nab three suspected teenage thieves.

Woman Killed in Pelzer Home; Husband Arrested

PELZER, S.C. (AP) _ Greenville County sheriff's deputies say a woman has been found shot to death at her home in Pelzer and her husband has been charged with murder.

Richland One Make-Up Days

Richland School District One has announced snow make-up days for students.

Uncovering Camp Asylum

An archaeological dig is underway on Bull Street to uncover the secrets of "Camp Asylum," a P.O.W. camp during the Civil War.

Flu Deaths Rise in South Carolina

Numbers out this week from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control indicate more people are dying from influenza.

SC's US Senate incumbents have millions in bank

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Incumbent South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has $7.6 million in the bank for his re-election campaign this year while fellow Republican Tim Scott has about $3.1 million on hand.

SC's Medicaid agency to start receiving data

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Medicaid agency expects to start receiving data it can use to enroll Medicaid-eligible residents who applied for health insurance through the federal online marketplace.

Falling ice prompts bridge closure in Charleston

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Less than 24 hours after the Ravenel Bridge linking Charleston and Mount Pleasant was reopened after this week's snow and ice storm, it's been closed again.