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Connor Shaw tweets about birth of his first child

We would like to say congrats to a former USC quarterback.

Judge sets Jan. trial date for Lexington sheriff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's longest-serving sheriff is set to go to trial early next year on bribery and conspiracy charges.

SC legislative panel to discuss medical marijuana

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative committee discussing whether South Carolina should allow the medical use of marijuana is getting ready for its first meeting.

Woman Killed, Man in Serious Condition

Deputies are investigating a shooting that left one woman dead.

New Jobs Coming To Sumter Coumty

Sumter County, SC (WOLO)- Two dozen new jobs and four million dollars are coming to Sumter County. According to The Sumter Item, metal company Enersys is expanding its facility on corporate way.

Medical Marijuana A Possibility In SC

Columbia, SC (WOLO)- The state still has a lot to do before implementing a law allowing residents to use oil derived from marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Woman sentenced for stealing from SC lawyer group

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former executive director of an association of South Carolina criminal defense lawyers has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for stealing nearly $200,000 from the organization.

Maley investigating whether disabled overbilled

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's inspector general says he's launching an investigation into whether disabled residents are being overcharged for their care.

Transgender teen to sue SC over license photo

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An organization that supports transgender rights is planning to sue South Carolina after the state wouldn't issue a driver's license to a 16-year-old boy unless he took off his makeup.

New Details in Columbia Police Department Drug Lab Closure

We're learning new details about the closure of the Columbia Police Department's drug lab.

CVS to remove tobacco products earlier than planned

CVS has decided to speed up its promise to stop selling tobacco products.

Forum on Ferguson

City of Columbia comes together to talk about how to keep what happened in Ferguson from happening here at home.

Accident Involving A Truck And A Train In Columbia

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Columbia Police are continuing to investigate an accident involving a truck and train.

Upstate Teen, Mom File Suit Against the SCDMV

An upstate teen and his mother filed a lawsuit against the SCDMV over a driver's license photo.

North Augusta Woman Charged with Killing Husband

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) _ A North Augusta woman has been arrested and charged with killing her husband at their home.

Politicians come to Chapin for Labor Day parade

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Politicians from all around South Carolina came to Chapin to walk in the town's annual Labor Day parade.

ABC to air special on the making of "Frozen"

"Frozen" is now the top-grossing animated feature of all time, but how did it become a Disney mega-hit?

Police: Man impaled by fence, running from officers

Police in Columbia say a man was impaled while trying to run away from officers.

More than 30 teens escape from TN detention center

A spokesman says more than 30 teens escaped from a Nashville youth detention center and 17 are still being sought.

Columbia looks at lab merger with Richland County

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia's mayor says he will ask a City Council committee to study whether Columbia's troubled crime lab should merge with Richland County's lab.