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Interim Chief Not Candidate for Top Job

Upon receipt from the Police Chief Search Committee and the City of Columbia's Human Resources Director, City Manager Teresa Wilson has announced the candidates for the Columbia Police Chief, and Interim/Acting Police Chief Ruben Santiago's name is nowhere on the list.

Black alumni discuss USC desegregation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Black alumni of the University of South Carolina are scheduled to meet for the 50th anniversary of the school's desegregation.

Some Midlands residents seeing snow

Winter weather has started to move into the Midlands of South Carolina. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Newberry, Saluda, Fairfield, and Kershaw counties until 7 p.m. Tuesday. A Winter Storm Warning takes over the entire viewing area beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday until Noon Thursday.

SC board delays update on evolution standards

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina's Education Oversight Committee has delayed adopting an update to high school biology standards due to a Republican senator's concerns about the teaching of evolution.

Hiring Our Heroes Offers Jobs

Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Veterans and military spouses looking for work will have a chance to find a job. The U-S Chamber Of Commerce is hosting *Hiring Our Heroes* tomorrow.

Winter weather headed to South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Forecasters say snow and ice are a certainty this week in much of South Carolina. But they are trying to figure how much will fall and how long it will last.

SC's now-$18B tourism industry gears up for season

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina's tourism industry has bounced back from the Great Recession and has been setting records in recent seasons. And the director of the state tourism department, Duane Parrish, says that trend should continue during 2014.

Update: Winter Weather on the Way

Another winter wallop is headed to South Carolina, and this time, it looks like Ice Man is showing up. The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday through Noon Thursday. The primary concern is ice with some snow possible for the northern counties.

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