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SC Man Gets Life for Killing Wife and Granddaughter

YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A 68-year-old man who shot and killed his 9-year-old granddaughter and bedridden wife because he didn't want them to live without him has been sentenced to life in prison.

Department Of Juvenile Justice Investigation Update

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-The Department of Juvenile Justice remains under investigation by Sled tonight following the death of a sixteen year old. Three employees have been suspended.

Carolina Coliseum Undergoes Renovations

The Carolina Coliseum is no longer as we've known it for the last 45 years.

10 dead in Moscow subway train derailment

Emergency officials say a rush-hour subway train derailment in Moscow has killed at least 10 people and injured 106, of whom 50 are in grave condition.

Voters to decide Lexington County coroner during special run-off

Residents in Lexington County will be voting for the second time this month.

Ministers to Become Police Chaplins

They've come from near and far. Thousands converging in Columbia to learn how to minister to Police during their time of need.

Magnolia Street Shooting Suspects Arrested

Columbia, SC (WOLO)- We now know the identity of the man shot and killed over the weekend, when deputies say two brothers fired into a crowd on magnolia street. Columbia Police have arrested Horace Watts and his younger brother Malik Davis. They were found around six o'clock tonight hiding in a bedroom in an apartment on Colleton Street.

Embattled Ravenel to Run for National Office

Former South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel presented to the state election commission more than the required 10,000 signatures on a petition to file for the office of the U.S. senate seat occupied by Lindsey Graham.

South Congaree Police Chief Keeps Job

South Congaree Chief Josh Shumpert keeps job.

Police chaplain training happening in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Law enforcement chaplains from far and wide are gathering in South Carolina this week for an annual training seminar.

1 dead, 1 wounded in Columbia shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say they are looking for two brothers after an argument led to a shooting in a Columbia neighborhood that left one man dead and a second person injured.

Outage: Monorail train evacuated at Disney in FL

A Walt Disney World spokeswoman says dozens of passengers were safely evacuated from a monorail train halted by a power outage during bad weather at its central Florida amusement complex. She says no one was hurt.

Columbia mayor's lawyer: Florida trip was personal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer for Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says he is preparing documents to show the mayor's trip to Florida in 2010 was a personal business trip.

Cayce Armed Robbery

A man is behind bars accused of robbing an area waffle house and shooting at an employee.

Shooting Suspects Remain on the Loose

Columbia police continue searching for two brothers accused in a deadly shooting.

Home Invasion Shooting

One person is dead and another injured after an early morning home invasion.

Mosquito-borne virus reported in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Health authorities are reporting South Carolina's first case of a tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes.

Ravenel says SC petition ready for US Senate bid

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina treasurer Thomas Ravenel says he's collected enough signatures on a petition to add his name to this fall's ballot as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate.

DSS accused of keeping abusive siblings together

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawsuit accuses South Carolina's social services agency of knowingly placing siblings in the same foster homes, even though officials knew one was abusing the other.