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SLED: Norway officer pawned guns; stole town gas

NORWAY, S.C. (AP) — State agents say they have arrested a Norway police officer after he charged the town for gas he pumped into his own personal car and sold his department-issued shotgun and pistol to a pawn shop.

Boil Water Advisory

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-An eight inch water main break forces The City Of Columbia Water Works to issue a boil water advisory.

SLED: Norway Officer Pawned Guns; Stole Town Gas

NORWAY, S.C. (AP) _ State agents say they have arrested a Norway police officer after he charged the town for gas he pumped into his own personal car and sold his department-issued shotgun and pistol to a pawn shop.

Revenue Dept. pays $18,000 in fees after FOI fight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Revenue has paid a government watchdog more than $18,000 in attorney fees and costs after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled the agency didn't follow the law in responding to a request for information.

Cops: Man killed after arguing over stolen items

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 46-year-old man shot and killed the person who was helping him break into homes in Lexington County after the two men argued about how to split the weapon and other stolen goods

Ex-SC State counsel sentenced to probation

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A former chief of staff and general counsel at South Carolina State University has been sentenced for his role in a public corruption case at the historically black school.

Heart Surgery Unit Shut Down In Lexington

Lexington, SC (WOLO)-Lexington Medical Center has been ordered to shut down an open heart surgery unit and a catheterization lab it opened earlier this year. According to a hospital spokeswoman, a Columbia hospital filed a lawsuit asking that Lexington Medical Center not be allowed to use the new units.

SC's newest third party launches ballot initiative

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's newest political party is launching an initiative to allow voters to recall politicians who violate the public's trust, whether through illegal activity or embarrassing the state.

Lexington hospital ordered to close heart units

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lexington Medical Center has been ordered to shut down an open heart surgery unit and a catheterization lab it opened earlier this year when a long-standing state approval process was in limbo.

Sheheen deletes part of ad critical of DSS

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Vincent Sheheen's campaign has deleted part of a web ad attacking Gov. Nikki Haley's Department of Social Services because one of the three children it says the agency ignored had no involvement with DSS before his death.

Veterans Town Hall

Dozens of military Veterans come out to a town hall meeting to voice their concerns to Dorn VA staff.

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