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New downtown Orangeburg envisioned

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg is coming up with a new vision this week for what its downtown area should look like.

SC firefighter group gets $1.5 million grant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is getting a federal grant to hire 900 new firefighters across the state.

SC officers charge 5 jail inmates with mob assault

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Five Richland County jail inmates who South Carolina law officers say are gang members are charged with assaulting another inmate.

Starbucks Offers Free College

Starbucks is giving its baristas a new job perk.

Common Core standards could change little

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Opponents of Common Core tout a law signed by Gov. Nikki Haley as throwing out the controversial education standards in exchange for state-made guidelines in one year. In reality, little may change.

Search for Stabbing Suspect Ongoing

A man is accused of stabbing his wife and son Sunday morning inside their Richland County home.

Jail Mob Assault

Columbia Police say an inmate was beaten while trying to get out of a gang.

Casey Kasem Dead at 82

Casey Kasem has died. ABC News confirmed that the radio personality died today in a California hospital. He was 82.

NC woman convicted in SC double slaying

LORIS, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting her husband and stepson to death in Horry County.

Fort Sumter observes Flag Day

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Flag Day is being observed at the Fort Sumter Visitor Center in downtown Charleston.

Police Search for Car Break in Suspect

Lexington Police are searching for a man they say was captured on surveillance cameras sifting through cars at an area business.

Marion County Plane Crash

A single engine plane crashes killing one person on board.

Reverend Jesse Jackson Visits SC

Civil Rights Activist Reverend Jesse Jackson visits palmetto state to commemorate 50 years of progress.

Sheheen calls for state investigation of the VA

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Vincent Sheheen wants South Carolina to have the power to investigate its Veteran Affairs facilities over the ongoing crisis concerning waiting times for appointments.

Consumer Minute: Father's Day Gift Buying

How much will you spend on Dad this Father's Day? We've got the breakdown, plus the hottest gifts.

Board approves new educator evaluation system

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Board of Education has approved an evaluation system that judges teachers partly by their students' performance.

Campbell says he's excited to advance to runoff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mike Campbell says he's excited about being in the GOP runoff for lieutenant governor.

U.S.C. Building Evacuated, Hazmat Called In

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-A very dangerous afternoon for folks at USC's Swearingen Engineer Center. Hazmat had to be called in just before two-thirty... after a Hydrogen Chloride leak was discovered.

Prosecutor: No Charges in York Jail inmate Death

YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A prosecutor says no charges will be filed against York County jail personnel in the death of an inmate charged with killing his stepmother and neighbor last year.

SC Gov. Haley signs bill on Iran energy investment

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law a bill that prohibits South Carolina from investing funds or contracting with international companies that have invested at least $20 million in Iran's energy sectors.

Richland County DSS leader leaving job

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Social Services director for Richland County is leaving the job amid questions about two children's deaths.

Coroner: Shooting Victims Killed in Murder-Suicide

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says the crime involving two people who died from gunshot wounds Friday morning, was the result of a murder-suicide.