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GOP runoff next month for vacated SC House District 106 seat

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Two Republicans meet in a runoff next month for the House District 106 seat on the Grand Strand vacated earlier this year.

Sea Pro Boats building new $5 million site with 238 new jobs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Boat manufacturer Sea Pro Boats is investing $5.5 million in a new manufacturing plant in Newberry County and intends to hire 238 workers.

Prosecutor: Hilton Head suspect should be charged as adult

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The prosecutor wants a juvenile charged with murder in the shooting death of another teenager on Hilton Head Island to face charges as an adult.

Kroger Recalls Four Store-Brand Spices

Kroger is recalling four of its store-brand spices over fears of a possible salmonella contamination.

SC legislators ask why agency gave 2 hate groups OK to rally

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators say state officials didn't use common sense when they allowed two opposing hate groups to hold overlapping rallies at the Statehouse.

South Carolina aims to reduce SC traffic fatalities to zero

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is setting a goal of reducing the number of traffic fatalities to zero.

Wednesday event to Aid Homeless Veterans

The Department of Veteran Affairs, is hosting an event to decrease the population of homeless veterans in South Carolina.

Lexington deputies kill man attacking family member

IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County officials say two of their officers have shot and killed a man who was attacking a family member in Irmo.

Man shot to death in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One man has died after an early-morning shooting in Columbia

City of Columbia's sewer spills down from years past

Sewer is something the City of Columbia is used to picking up. Last year, more than 1.6 million gallons of sewage spilled.

State Lawmakers Question Call to Hold Rival Rallies on Same Day

On Tuesday, state lawmakers held a hearing to learn why officials made the decision to allow the KKK and a Black Panther group to rally on the State House grounds on the same day.

More than 1M tons of ash removed from SC generating sites

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 1 million tons of coal ash has been removed from riverfront sites of coal-fired generating plants in South Carolina.

State regulators allow rebuilding Georgetown County seawall

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State regulators have cleared the way for rebuilding a seawall in Georgetown County, despite an almost 30-year-old state ban on the structures.

Rick Santorum returning to SC for energy forum, GOP meeting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum is scheduled to talk about energy issues during his latest trip to South Carolina.

Columbia Police Investigate Fatal Shooting near River Drive

Columbia Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in the early morning hours on Tuesday.

Columbia holding annual drills and skills clinic

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia's Parks and Recreation Department are giving kids in South Carolina's capital city a way to stay active as summer heads into the home stretch.

Officer-involved shooting reported in Lexington County

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — There's been another officer-involved shooting in South Carolina.

SC police shooting rates at 15-year high after teen killed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 19-year-old man has been shot and killed by a Seneca police officer as the rate of officer-involved shootings in South Carolina this year continues at a 15-year high.

Body round in river identified as woman missing for 8 months

EASTOVER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a body found this past weekend in a submerged car near a boat ramp on U.S. Highway 378 east of Columbia is a woman missing for eight months.

Lower Richland residents vow to continue fight against sewer line

Lower Richland residents gathered Monday to get updates from Hopkins and Lower Richland Citizens United about the fight to stop the Lower Richland Sewer System.