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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Old Forest Dr.

Officials with the City of Columbia say an 18 inch water main break means customers on Old Forest Drive need to boil water for one minute prior to drinking or cooking.

Lexington county man arrested on murder charge

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigators have charged a Gaston man with murder in the fatal beating of Joanne White Taylor.

Woman in DC wins $100,000 in SC lottery

While in Charleston for business, a Washington D.C. man bought a lottery ticket for one of his employees that turned out to be a winner.

Train derailment in North Charleston causes delays

Officials with Norfolk Southern say crews are continuing to clear railroad tracks in North Charleston after a train derailment on Wednesday.

Warrant issued for NC man in nightclub shooting death

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County sheriff's deputies are looking for a North Carolina man in a shooting outside a nightclub in which one man was killed and three others wounded.

Warrant issued for NC man in nightclub shooting death

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County sheriff's deputies are looking for a North Carolina man in a shooting outside a nightclub in which one man was killed and three others wounded.

Haier expansion in Kershaw County expected to add 410 jobs

CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Appliance manufacturer Haier America is announcing plans to expand its refrigerator plant outside Camden, creating an expected 410 new jobs over the next five years.

Gov. Haley 'State will not entertain Gitmo detainees'

Gov. Nikki Haley's office says they "will absolutely draw the line," with any plans to bring prisoners from Guantanamo to South Carolina.

Siblings charged with neglect after father dies from bedsore

Two siblings have been accused of neglecting their father, who authorities say died from a large bedsore that caused him to become septic.

SC college presidents want trains to put on the brakes

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The presidents of the two universities in Orangeburg want trains in the city to apply the brakes.

Danny becomes first Hurricane of the season

What began as Tropical storm Danny earlier this week has intensified overnight and is now a hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph.

Jimmy Carter Due for treatment for Melanoma on His Brain

Former President Jimmy Carter today said he’ll be treated this afternoon for melanoma on his brain.

GOP hopefuls slated to return to SC

In an effort to court South Carolina voters, at least two Republican presidential candidates will be returning to the state in the coming days.

Siblings charged with neglect after father dies from bedsore

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Two siblings have been accused of neglecting their father, who authorities say died from a large bedsore that caused him to become septic.

Man killed in Columbia shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man has been shot to death in a Columbia apartment complex.

"A Devine Summer Night" raises funds for Ray Tanner Foundation

You have the chance to go shopping for a good cause.

National Guard base in SC holds mock "shooter" exercise

MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Officials at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base are warning members of the public they are holding a mock "active shooter" exercise and they should not be alarmed.

Appeals court agrees SC robocall ban is unconstitutional

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court is backing a lower court in ruling that South Carolina's ban on automated political phone calls is unconstitutional.