CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) The state of South Carolina has a lot of stuff it's not using. And it's ready to sell.

HOPKINS, S.C. (AP) _ Three middle school students were sent to the hospital after a pick-up truck hit their school bus near Hopkins. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the accident happened at around 7:45 a.m. Monday.

Members of the Providence Baptist Church in Orangeburg rebuild after a tornado touched down in the Midlands, sending two giant pine trees literally into the sanctuary.

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Voorhees College basketball player is one of two men arrested in the shooting of a man who bled to death in his Swansea home.

LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in an abandoned home Lancaster. Sheriff's Maj. Matt Shaw says that the body of 54-year-old Linda Massey Gaymon was found inside a dilapidated house at around 11 a.m. on Friday.

Creamy crack. A perm. A touch up. Whatever you call it, black women have strong opinions about it. We're talking about chemical relaxers used to straighten ethnic hair. In this Black History Month feature, we take a closer look at the battle between relaxed hair and natural hair and why one professor believes the fight is really about knowing your history.

A captain with Orangeburg's police department has been fired after being accused of taking weapons from the department's armory.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina Election Commission review of allegations that dead people have been voting has found no evidence that any such ballots were cast.

At a time when state dollars are hard to come by for various programs and organizations due to budget cuts, The Auntie Karen Foundation seeks to meet that need by highlighting talent and providing opportunities for those right here in the Midlands.

Phineas & Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever, will take center stage at the Colonial Life Arena. We caught up with them Wednesday to talk about the show.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The head of South Carolina's Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is predicting a 5 percent increase in the number of people taking in the state's sights in 2012. Duane Parrish said Wednesday that a number of tourism indicators were up in 2011, including hotel occupancy which was up more than 2 percent.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina legislators hope tax breaks can turn abandoned buildings into bustling commercial space.

Even though authorities think the safe return of his son is highly unlikely, Gary George from Lexington isn't letting that stop him from turning to the internet and establishing a foundation to help find other families' missing loved ones, including his own.

As the price at the pump hit its highest over the weekend, the average cost for a gallon of gas in the Palmetto State is still lower than the national average. However, petroleum experts say the increase will be felt far beyond the pump, nonetheless.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A panel of state legislators has approved a bill that would bar people convicted of a child sex offense from serving as foster parents.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control warns everyone to be on alert as the agency investigates two confirmed fox attacks and two more unconfirmed cases, possibly involving more human victims.