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3 men sentenced in SC sports betting ring

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” A Columbia man serving life in prison for killing his wife and another man has also been sentenced to two years in federal prison for running an illegal gambling business.

Dust still plagues operating rooms at Columbia VA

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Officials say they may have to reconstruct the entire ventilation system that heats, cools and filters the air in the operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Columbia.

Court orders SC mom's acquittal in baby death

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” A South Carolina mother's conviction in the death of her toddler daughter has been overturned. The state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a trial judge should have decided that prosecutors didn't have enough evidence to continue…

Man arrested in Columbia stabbing death

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Richland County sheriff's deputies have arrested a suspect in the stabbing death of a man last week. Deputies arrested 21-year-old Tony Lamont Young after getting a tip from CrimeStoppers. It was not clear if he has…

Agency could order end to SCE&G program

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina's utility regulatory agency is expected to decide whether SCE&G must end its complicated bill-adjusting program. The issue is on Wednesday's agenda for the Public Service Commission. It could order that customers' bills reflect their…

SLED asks for 65 more agents

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” The State Law Enforcement Division is asking lawmakers for money to hire 65 more agents. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/1dsOPVO) that if lawmakers go along with the request, it would give the state police agency slightly…

Gov. Haley's husband returns from Afghanistan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Gov. Nikki Haley's husband is going to be home for the holidays, returning with his South Carolina Army National Guard unit from Afghanistan. Michael Haley's unit comes back Thursday after spending most of the year assisting…

SC comptroller faces ethics hearing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina's top accountant is accused of using campaign money to accompany his girlfriend to the Republican National Convention last year. The state Ethics Commission found probable cause that Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom violated state ethics…

Michelin celebrates newest SC plant in Upstate

STARR, S.C. (AP) โ€” The first massive Michelin Earthmover tire is about to roll off the assembly line at the tire maker's new Anderson County plant. Michelin officials are celebrating the completion of the plant in Starr on Thursday. The…

The Nativity Scene Is Back

Sumter, SC (WOLO)-Today, officials at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter announced the nativity scene taken down last week, was put back up. The nativity scene was moved to the base chapel.

Bright has $1.4 million debt from business

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Spartanburg State Sen. Lee Bright says he has at least $1.4 million in debt related to a failed trucking business. The Republican seeking to challenge U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in next year's primary says he is…

SC prison hosts special commencement ceremony

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” A special class of South Carolina inmates is scheduled to hold a graduation ceremony. On Friday, the state Department of Corrections is set to host a commencement ceremony for 12 student-inmates who have completed an associates…

Zais not seeking 2nd term as superintendent

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina public schools chief Mick Zais says he will not seek a second term in 2014. The 67-year-old Republican announced Friday he made the difficult decision after consulting with his family. He says his family…

Folks can now adopt cannons where Civil War began

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) โ€” A nonprofit group wants folks to adopt cannons at forts where the Civil War began. Jim Thompson of the Fort Sumter-Fort Moultrie Trust says the group hopes to raise $50,000 to help the National Park…

2 SC educators win national teaching award

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” A middle school teacher and a high school principal in South Carolina have each won a national teaching award and its $25,000 prize. Dutch Fork Middle School teacher Kristi Grooms and Brashier Middle College Charter High…

Free Obamacare Enrollment Help this Weekend

With the deadline to enroll for health care coverage under the Affordable Health Care Act just days away, one Midlands organization is extending its hours to help South Carolinians get signed up.

Ex-camper sues Citadel over alleged abuse

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” A former camper says he was abused at a summer camp run by The Citadel. Documents filed this week in federal court accuse the military college of knowing that one of its counselors was abusing campers…

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