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11 Inmates Charged with Rioting at Richland County Jail

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say 11 inmates have been charged with rioting after what deputies say was a gang fight at the Richland County jail. Deputies said in a news release that the charges stem from a fight Oct.…

Will Muschamp Adds Auburn Assistants to South Carolina Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - New South Carolina coach Will Muschamp has named two Auburn staffers to be Gamecocks assistant coaches. Muschamp said Tuesday that Travaris Robinson will be South Carolina's defensive coordinator and Bobby Bentley will coach running backs. Muschamp…

Heisman Trophy Finalists: Henry, Watson, McCaffrey

NEW YORK (AP) - Alabama's Derrick Henry and Stanford's Christian McCaffrey are hoping to return to the Heisman Trophy to the running backs. Clemson's Deshaun Watson can keep it with the QBs. The two star running backs with very different…

Museum Director Says $5M Cost of Flag Display Will Come Down

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's military museum says displaying the Confederate flag removed from Statehouse grounds will cost less than the $5.3 million price tag presented last week. William Roberson said Tuesday the figures given by…

SC State Chairman: Budget is Better, More Help Needed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University Board Chairman Charles Way says the university is making progress in improving its financial situation, but still needs plenty of help. Way told a legislative bond committee Tuesday that the university currently…

Authors Set to Discuss 200-Year History of USC's Horseshoe

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two authors are scheduled to speak about their research into the 200-year history of the University of South Carolina's historic "Horseshoe." Elizabeth Cassidy West and Katharine Thompson Allen on Tuesday are to discuss their book "On…

Two Die in Motorcycle Accident in Irmo

  IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) -- Two people are dead following a motorcycle accident in Irmo on Sunday. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said the accident occurred just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Lake Murray Boulevard and Weeping Cherry…

Muschamp gets 5-Year, $16 Million Deal From South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Will Muschamp has received a 5-year, $16 million deal to lead the South Carolina football program. University trustees approved the contract Monday morning, a day after South Carolina announced he would replace Steve Spurrier. Muschamp's contract…

RCSD Deputies Needs Help Identifying Burglary Suspect

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for stealing over $7,000 worth of merchandise. Sheriff Lott said that sometime between 6 p.m. on Monday, November 2, to Wednesday,…

Police Make Arrest in 37-Year-Old Walterboro Murder

WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCIV) -- After almost four decades, Walterboro police have made an arrest in a murder case that's been cold since 1978. The suspect, 59-year-old James Willie Butterfield, was charged on Tuesday with murder, criminal sexual…

RCSD Deputies: Man wanted for attempted murder

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a man wanted for attempted murder. Sheriff Leon Lott said 25-year-old Leroy Beaton II and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation that became physical.…

60 Years Later: Remembering Rosa

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Sixty years ago, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old secretary for the NAACP defied Jim Crow laws that called for the separation of the races by refusing to move to the back of a bus in order to…

Infant Left at Palmetto Health-Richland

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Department of Social Services (DSS) officials report that an infant was brought to Palmetto Health-Richland on November 26 and placed under the protection of Safe Haven staff. Upon the information and belief of the…

The Top Twenty Five

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 29, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Democrat calls for increased security at 3 abortion clinics

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Democratic state representative is asking GOP Gov. Nikki Haley to increase security at the three clinics in South Carolina that provide abortions following last week's deadly shootings at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado.

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