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Columbia helps recycle oil from deep-fried turkeys

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” The city of Columbia is providing a place for the leftover cooking oil from all those deep-fried turkeys prepared for Thanksgiving. The city's public works facility is collecting the cooking oil on Friday from 9:30 a.m.…

23rd Year for Community-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner

This Thanksgiving marks 23 years for the Interfaith Thanksgiving Day Dinner, sponsored by St. Peter's Catholic Church and First Baptist Church to help bring good tidings and good food to the community.

SC Democrats promise to vet candidates in 2014

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina Democrats hope a combination of enthusiasm, a desire to change the direction of the state and more careful vetting of people seeking the party's nominations will help them make gains next election. Democrats acknowledge…

Richland sheriff gathering gifts for seniors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Deputies in Richland County are rounding up gifts for some seniors in need this holiday season. This year, Sheriff Leon Lott says his office is once again putting on Project HOPE, which stands for Helping our…

SC prosecutor Wilson taking helm of national group

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is taking the helm of an organization that works to elect more Republicans as state attorneys general across the country. But the first-term prosecutor says he's also looking…

GMC Deals and Steals for Black Friday

Black Friday is the Super Bowl of Shopping. We decided to scour the ads to see what good deals and steals you can find as we launch the holiday shopping season.

Ross Perot in Walterboro for Veterans Day

WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) โ€” Former presidential candidate Ross Perot is in Walterboro. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/Hj0o7o ) that the billionaire is scheduled to speak at the Veterans Victory House on Monday. Running as an independent, the…

Columbia hosts Veterans Day parade

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Veterans from across South Carolina are gathering in Columbia for an annual celebration to honor them. The City of Columbia is holding its 35th Annual Veterans Day Parade on Monday. City officials say Brig. Gen. Bradley…

Work nearing completion at SC presidential site

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Renovations are nearly complete at the South Carolina boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson. Officials with the Historic Columbia Foundation are briefing the media Monday on renovations to the home in downtown Columbia. The group is also…

Heavy summer rains wipe out Beaufort oysters

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) โ€” November has an "R'' in it so that means oyster season. But there are precious few to be had in Beaufort County because of last summer's heavy rains. An official with the state Department of Natural…

SLED seeking $500K to expand child fatality unit

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” The State Law Enforcement Division is asking lawmakers for about $500,000 to hire more officers to investigate the suspicious deaths of children. The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/1eDFmyQ ) that SLED wants to add four officers to…

Radioactive water leak shuts down SC reactor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Duke Energy has shut down a reactor at the Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca for the second time in less than three weeks. Utility officials said they shut down Unit 1 on Monday morning after a…

Fire Truck Overturns While Responding To Fire

Pickens County (Associated Press)-A South Carolina fire truck is considered a total loss after authorities say it overturned while responding to a fire. The accident happened on a rural road in Pickens county...early this morning.

Orangeburg lawyer Connor enters US Senate race

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) โ€” A fourth Republican is entering the race against U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Orangeburg attorney Bill Connor began his bid to replace Graham at the Myrtle Beach Tea Party meeting Monday night. Connor says Graham is…

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