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USC-UNC Baseball To Play In Charlotte

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, BB&T Ballpark will feature a matchup between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and University of South Carolina Gamecocks, two of the nation’s premier baseball programs. The 7:05 p.m. game will be the first of two between the universities, with another matchup set to be played at BB&T Ballpark in 2017. South Carolina will be the home team for the inaugural game in 2016, while UNC will be the home team in the 2017 edition.

South Carolina offering ways to help kids cope with flood

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The full impact of South Carolina's historic flooding is yet to be known, and the University of South Carolina is offering a way to help children cope with its effects.

Suspect arrested for stealing shotgun, rifle from Sumter home

The Sumter County Sherri's Department have arrested a suspect who allegedly stole a shotgun and a rifle from a home in the 4100 block of Saddle Trail Drive.

Multiple people rescued from water after restaurant dock collapses

More than a dozen people were rescued from the water Wednesday evening after a dock collapsed during a private party behind a Folly Road restaurant, Charleston County officials say.

USC Greek Village hosting trick-or-treating for children

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Greek life at the University of South Carolina looks a little different this week.

Suspect arrested in connection to shooting at SC State Fair

One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the South Carolina State Fair last week.

Lexington Police Deliver Supplies for Flood Victims

The Lexington Police Department is helping flood victims in the midlands by delivering much needed supplies Thursday.

4 Dead in Arkansas small plane crash

Four people are now confirmed dead after a plane crashed near the Crow Mountain area in Pope County.

Incident report released in Charleston church shooting

Charleston police have released the incident report in the fatal shootings of nine black parishioners at Emanuel AME Church.

Details emerge in Emanuel AME shooting

538 images. 362 pages of case documents. That's how much information was released Thursday morning by court officials after months of debate over an open-ended gag order in the Dylann Roof mass murder case.

Fields fired after tossing, dragging SVHS student

The Richland County Sheriff's Deputy seen in a video grabbing a Spring Valley High School student as she sits in her desk, eventually wrestling her out of the seat and to the ground is out of a job.

Silent Witness Ceremony at State House for Domestic Violence

Cardboard cut outs will mark the Silent Witness Ceremony Thursday, lining the steps of the State House to remember Domestic Violence victims.

Spring Valley incident brings Rev. Jesse Jackson to Columbia

The incident at Spring Valley High School brought Reverend Jesse Jackson to Columbia Wednesday evening.

Task force formed to solve slayings of 4 people at SC home

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says a task force of investigators from local, state and federal agencies has been formed to investigate the unsolved shooting deaths of four people in a home in a rural part of the county last summer.

Senate leader: State could dip into savings for flood costs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The leader of the South Carolina Senate says lawmakers could dip into state savings to cover costs associated with this month's catastrophic flooding.

Rosters for the Touchstone Energy North-South All-Star game

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Rosters for the Touchstone Energy North-South All-Star game to be played in Myrtle Beach on Dec. 12:

Emotional Few Weeks For Spurrier Jr.

Following practice, wide receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. talked about his last couple of weeks, which saw his father step down as head coach and also witness the birth of a daughter, McKinley, his seventh child. “I’ve had some highs and lows and some sideways,” said Spurrier Jr.