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Columbia holds 36th annual SC Veterans Day Parade

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Veterans from across South Carolina are gathering in Columbia to mark its 36th annual Veterans Day Parade.

Irmo High Veterans Display

A new Veterans Day Display outside one local high is turning some heads.

Haley names new leader for SC's Medicaid agency

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has picked her former deputy chief of staff to replace the outgoing director of South Carolina's Medicaid agency.

Annual "Honor the Dream" Food Drive underway

The annual Martin Luther King Jr "Honor the Dream" Food Drive is underway.

Holiday Lights on the River returns Nov 26th

We're looking ahead to a popular tradition in the Midlands.

Columbia putting on healthy holiday cooking demo

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Healthy eating can be difficult during the holidays, but the City of Columbia is offering a few tips on how to keep off the pounds this time of year.

News Coroner In Lexington County

Lexington County, SC (WOLO)-A former Richland County deputy is taking on a new role.

SC Deputies Say Naked Man Tells Them of Body

PIEDMONT, S.C. (AP) _ Greenville County sheriff's deputies are investigating after a naked man with blood on him told them about a woman's body.

Water main break prompts Cayce boil water advisory

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — Officials in Cayce are issuing a boil water advisory after a water main break.

Midlands Bakery Murder heads to trial

Two men accused in the shooting death of a midlands mother of four went before a judge today. Prosecutors say 33-year-old Kelly Hunnewell of Columbia was working the nightshift at a bakery kitchen when she was shot and killed during a robbery.

SC's rural areas still mixed on Gov. Haley

BARNWELL, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley came to eight rural, poor counties during her first term, bringing job fairs, medical screenings and free vaccines as part of her charitable foundation.

Crews evacuate apartment complex after report of fire

It's a night interrupted at an apartment complex in the heart of Downtown Columbia.

Richland sheriff partnering for peace walk

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County's top cop is partnering up with several organizations for a walk to focus on peace from gun violence.

Nissan Recalls 52 Thousand Cars

Nissan is recalling more than 50 thousand of their cars because of faulty air bags.

Governor Rick Perry Set to Visit State

Potential Presidential nominee, Texas Governor Rick Perry plans to make a stop in the Palmetto state this week.

Honoring our Veterans

Just one day before Veterans Day, the Dorn VA Medical Center will hold a ceremony to honor some of our country's bravest men and women.

SC Gold Star mom holds veteran appreciation lunch

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The mother of a South Carolina military man who lost his life in Iraq in 2003 is holding a luncheon to show appreciation to other military veterans.

Haley traveling to India to lure jobs to SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is leading South Carolina's first trade trip to India in hopes of persuading companies in her parents' native country to bring jobs to South Carolina.

Nonprofit says SC gay marriage ban hurts kids

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A children's rights group says South Carolina's same-sex marriage ban is harmful to children with gay parents.

USC's First Lady of Basketball, One on One with Anya Martin

Columbia (WOLO) - When University of South Carolina hired a new Men’s Basketball Coach two years ago, little did Anya Martin know that she would be leading a team to fight cancer…through the platform of basketball.

October Jobs Report

Associated Press (WOLO)-Job growth continued in October as employers added 214-thousand jobs. The Labor Department reported today that the unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent.

Dorn VA offers veterans caregiver seminar

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Dorn VA Medical Center is offering an all-day seminar to assist caregivers of veterans suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease.