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Orangeburg man gets 8 years in prison for wounding DEA agent

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg County man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for shooting and wounding a Drug Enforcement Administration agent last year.

House Set to tackle 2nd reading Confederate Flag Bill

Wednesday the SC House is set to take up a second reading of a bill to remove the Confederate Flag from State House grounds.

Breaking: United grounds all flights due to computer issues

SC House overrides most of Haley vetoes so far

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina House members have voted to override most of the vetoes by Gov. Nikki Haley they've considered so far.

Scholarships to honor 3 victims of Charleston shootings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Allen University has created a scholarship fund to honor three alumni who were shot and killed last month at a Charleston church.

Family Pleads for Answers in Death of Columbia Teen

Family members of 14-year-old shooting victim NaJeer Buggs met with the media Tuesday to ask for information about the events surrounding his death.

Senate passes Confederate Flag bill, Bill Heads to House

By a vote of 36-3 the South Carolina Senate passed the third and final reading of a measure removing the Confederate flag from State House grounds.

SCSU, Benedict Ranked in Top 20 HBCU Starting Salaries for Graduates

According to a study conducted by one web site, it pays to go to South Carolina State University and Benedict College.

Roof Indicted in Emanuel AME Church Shooting

Prosecutors say Dylann Roof is charged with nine counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder.

F-16, Cessna Collide Over Moncks Corner

Emergency crews are responding to an aircraft crash near Lewisfield Plantation off of Old Highway 52.

Religious leaders to honor grace shown after church shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of religious leaders from several different denominations are meeting at the South Carolina Statehouse to celebrate the grace shown by the families of the nine people killed during Bible study at a historic black church in Charleston.

Confederate flag removed from Columbia man's house, burned

A Columbia man is disappointed after someone removed the Confederate flag flying on his house and burned it.

Bill to Remove Confederate Flag Clears Another Hurdle

On Monday, the South Carolina Senate voted 37-3 to pass the 2nd reading of the flag bill that would remove the Confederate Flag from the state grounds.

Bill to Remove Confederate Flag Passes Second Reading

SC Senate continues debate on Confederate Flag

Teen shot to death outside of Columbia home

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy has been shot to death outside of a home in Columbia.

Haley says church shooting will forever change her outlook

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For five years, Gov. Nikki Haley dismissed questions about the Confederate flag that flies on Statehouse grounds, saying she respected the 2000 compromise that took it off the dome.

Allen University to Honor Alumni Killed in Charleston Shooting

Allen University to Honor Alumni Killed in Charleston Shooting with a scholarship fund.

Senate takes up Debate on Confederate Flag

Senate Debate on Confederate Flag underway

Increased Law Enforcement Presence at SC State House

There is increased an Law Enforcement presence at the SC State House as lawmakers return to debate the Confederate Flag.

Lawmakers Set to return for Confederate Flag Debate

Lawmakers are set to return Monday to take up the Confederate Flag Debate at the SC State House.

Rally to take down Confederate flag set for Statehouse

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two weeks after bringing at least a thousand people to the Statehouse for a rally to call for the removal of the Confederate flag, the same group has come back to the capitol.