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Listen to Ben Carson's New Rap Ad Aimed at African-American Voters

To add to Ben Carson’s unconventional and unorthodox campaign style, his campaign is launching a bit of a different advertising strategy.

Boeing donates $500K for African American Museum in SC

Final design of a planned $75 million African American museum in Charleston is underway.

Inside Fox Lake Cop's 'extensive' criminal acts before suicide

A veteran Illinois cop used his department's youth Explorer post as a piggy bank for years -- laundering the cash then spending it on everything from adult websites to travel expenses -- before committing suicide in September his "extensive criminal acts" would be revealed, police said

Institute of Southern Studies holds talk on cotton, slavery

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Institute for Southern Studies at the University of South Carolina is scheduled to hold a lecture about cotton agriculture in the South and its reliance on slave labor.

DSS seeks $17M for parent tracking system 18 years overdue

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Social Services says a centralized computer system to track deadbeat parents won't be running statewide until October 2019, representing another delay in a system already 18 years overdue.

Flood Victims Food Assistance Thursday

Thousands of Midlands residents can apply for disaster supplemental nutrition assistant program benefits.

Tim Scott, Trey Gowdy speaking at Columbia event

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two of South Carolina's congressional Republicans are headlining a conservative think tank's annual meeting.

Auburn Edges USC Women In Penalty Kicks

No. 16 South Carolina (12-4-3) and No. 19 Auburn (14-4-1) dueled to a 2-2 draw in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament before the Tigers eventually advanced to the semifinals 5-3 on penalty kicks at the Orange Beach Sports Complex.

Duvall and Smith go head-to-head in Columbia council runoff

Howard Duvall and Andy Smith are the candidates left standing in the race for the Columbia City Council at-large seat.

Report: SC 5th Fattest State

With the holidays approaching... this may be the time to make some lifestyle, eating and exercise changes.

Mangus Expects More Playing Time For Nuñez

USC offensive coordinator G.A. Mangus expects to have a healthier Lorenzo Nuñez available moving forward. “He can do a lot of things,” Mangus said of his freshman quarterback. “He’s a really good athlete. He’s going to play more and more now that he’s getting back healthy. He’s getting a lot of reps at quarterback this week.”

Regulatory ruling could extend service fee to cellphones

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A regulatory agency could effectively decide whether cellphone customers in South Carolina will start paying a fee created for rural phone service.

USC Baseball Releases 2016 Schedule

The South Carolina baseball team has announced the 2016 schedule that features 35 home games at Founders Park. The Gamecocks open the season on Friday, Feb. 19, hosting a three-game series vs. Albany.

Meek, friend of Charleston shooting suspect out on bond

The friend of a white man accused of massacring nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church was released from jail.

Walmart hiring for new Columbia location

Walmart will hire up to 95 associates to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this winter in Columbia.

2 of SC's 3 largest cities electing mayors

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Voters in two of South Carolina's three largest cities are electing mayors.

Husband arrested in 1981 cold case; reality TV show credited

Authorities say a reality TV show helped lead to an arrest in connection with the 1981 disappearance of a missing Florida woman.

Sumter Co. man on Most Wanted List located in Columbia

A Wedgefield man placed on the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted list last month, was taken into custody by officers Wednesday morning in Columbia.

Target closing 13 stores nationwide citing falling profits

Target plans to close 13 stores nationwide, including one in New Ulm and two others in Milwaukee and Superior, Wisconsin.

Flood victims apply for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Residents in Lexington, Richland and Sumter counties who were impacted by the flood can apply for Disaster SNAP benefits with the South Carolina Department of Social Services

Salvation Army providing Christmas assistance

The Salvation Army is accepting applications for Christmas assistance starting Wednesday.

Officials prepare to continue search for baby in creek

Rescue workers in eastern South Carolina are preparing to resume the search for a 5-month-old girl after a woman said she put her baby in a creek near Socastee.