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Orangeburg sheriff to give update on Holly Hill quadruple murder

Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell on Wednesday will discuss the ongoing investigation into the quadruple murder in Holly Hill.

Spring Valley Students React to Officer Caught on Camera

[gtxvideo vid="gDhzirrw" playlist="" pid="rkijshg2" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gDhzirrw.jpg" vtitle="Spring Valley Students Reax”] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- Actions of a school resource officer that are causing outrage across the nation, sent horror through the classroom. "He came right next to her and tried to…

Walgreens, Rite Aid Combo to Spread Drugstore Health Kick

Walgreens will use its $9.41 billion takeover of rival Rite Aid to spread its philosophy on making drugstores destinations for customers looking to stay healthy or buy beauty products.

Volkswagen 3Q Net Loss of $1.83 Billion on Scandal Charges

Volkswagen AG is reporting a loss of 1.67 billion euros ($1.83 billion) in the third quarter as earnings took a hit from 6.7 billion euros in set-asides for recalls and fines connected to cars rigged to evade U.S. diesel emissions testing.

Sheriff Lott to speak at Noon on Spring Valley Officer Status

Richland County Sheriff to reveal findings of internal investigation into officer incident at Spring Valley High School.

SLED looking into shootout involving man, sheriff's deputies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The S.C. Law Enforcement Division is investigating an incident in which a man was arrested after he exchanged gunfire with deputies from the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Department.

Matthews sworn in to fill seat of slain SC state senator

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A successor is being sworn in to fill the state Senate seat of Clementa Pinckney, who was slain in the Charleston church shootings earlier this year.

Ex-Allendale-Fairfax High player alleged hazing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of South Carolina's leading high-school running backs has sued his former school, alleging players from Allendale-Fairfax High assaulted him this summer as part of hazing ritual condoned by coaches.

USC Gets Physical Getting Ready For Aggies

USC football added a little more physicality to Tuesday’s practice, held indoors because of rain. “We did a couple live situations today that we hadn’t done all year,” said linebackers coach Kirk Botkin. The Gamecocks (3-4, 1-4 SEC) are preparing for Saturday’s SEC tilt in College Station, Texas against the Texas A&M Aggies (5-2, 2-2 SEC).

Gamecocks Blank FIU 2-0

South Carolina (8-6-1, 5-2 C-USA) picked up a big Conference USA victory with a 2-0 shutout of FIU (9-5, 3-3 C-USA) on a rainy Tuesday night at Stone Stadium.

Parents and community members react to Spring Valley incident

Parents spoke out about the incident at Spring Valley High School at a Richland School District Two board meeting Tuesday night.

South Carolina women sell more than 10,000 season tickets

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has gotten a fast start to leading the nation in attendance for a second straight year.

Dem, GOP chairs teach politics class at Univ of S. Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The men who head up both of South Carolina's major political parties are teaming up in the name of education.

School district to address viral video of resource officer slamming student to the ground

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO/AP) — In response to a violent incident that occurred at Spring Valley High School on Monday, Richland School District Two will hold a press conference after outrage continues to grow over the viral video.

Debris likely from missing SC bound plane

Authorities in south Mississippi on Tuesday found pieces of what appear to be a single-engine plane that went missing shortly after taking off from a nearby airport with three people aboard.

The AP Top 25 Fared

No. 1 Ohio State (7-0) at Rutgers. Next: vs. Minnesota, Nov. 7.

Elliott Previews Texas A&M

Click to watch Shawn Elliott's comments from Tuesday's weekly press conference previewing Saturday's noon game at Texas A&M.

The AP Top 25 Fared

No. 1 Ohio State (7-0) at Rutgers. Next: vs. Minnesota, Nov. 7.

The AP Top 25 Fared

No. 1 Ohio State (7-0) at Rutgers. Next: vs. Minnesota, Nov. 7.

Orangeburg woman charged with unlawful neglect of a child

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office has charged a woman after a nine-year-old child called 911 claiming to have been assaulted.

Ben Carson Erases Donald Trump's National Lead In New Poll

Just a day after Ben Carson blew open a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in the state of Iowa in a new Monmouth University poll, a new poll shows the New York real estate mogul's national advantage is slipping away.

Tanner, Tenenbaum being honored for their leadership in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina Athletic Director Ray Tanner and former state Superintendent of Education Inez Tenenbaum are being honored for their leadership in South Carolina.