The Columbia Fire Department says it is responding to an unconfirmed chemical leak at a building along Elmore Street.

Three top officials are stepping down in the town of South Congaree.

Staff members of the state's Department of Health and Environmental Control have been fired over their handling of the tuberculosis case at a Greenwood County school.

WOLO) Columbia, SC-Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin today announced that he is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the statue stolen from Maxcy Gregg Park in November 2012 and the arrest of those responsible.

Close to a dozen companies along the North Main Street Corridor in downtown Columbia are receiving federal grant money to spruce up their store fronts, in an effort to bring in more dollars to downtown Columbia.

The South Carolina state task force formed to support its military bases is hearing concerns that automatic Pentagon spending cuts are hurting the readiness of military forces in the state.

(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Authorities say an Aiken man has died after several people entered his home and started shooting.

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities have recovered the body of a man who disappeared while swimming in Beaufort County on Memorial Day.

Brett Parker's defense team says it will file a motion of intent to appeal its client's guilty verdict and sentence within the next 10 days. While the jury has spoken, the court of public opinion could have a major impact on what happens next.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Treasurer's Office is offering a $529 college saving grant to every baby born in the state Wednesday.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The head of the Orangeburg County Election Commission is applying to become the paid head of the county's Voter Registration Department.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Orangeburg County sheriff's deputies say a homeowner shot and killed a man who broke into a home.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County sheriff's deputies say a homeowner shot and killed a man who broke into a home.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ The man hired to be Richland County's new elections director says he will have plenty of time to do the job right.