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Couple found dead in Saluda County home

SALUDA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Investigators say the deaths of a man and a woman in a Saluda County home appears to be a murder-suicide. Deputies said both victims appear to have been shot. The brother of the woman…

New DJJ 'House' No Home for Young Inmates

On the outside, the building looks like a house that could make a lovely home. However, the inside is very different, as it is a new job training facility for youth who are in trouble with the law.

SCDOT releases list of bridges to be repaired

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” The South Carolina Department of Transportation has put together a plan to replace 90 bridges across the state with extra money set aside by lawmakers. The agency released the $53 million plan Tuesday. It is giving…

AG drops probe into SC retirement commission chair

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ South Carolina's top prosecutor has dropped a probe into allegations that the chairman of the agency that invests public workers' pension money benefited from a commission investment in forestland. Deputy Attorney General Allen Myrick…

Columbia shooting suspect's family apologizes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ The parents of the man accused of shooting a University of South Carolina student earlier this month has apologized to the victim. Juanita Smith told The State newspaper (http://bit.ly/1cduBTy) that she hates the situation…

Wet summer hurts South Carolina's pecan crop

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Farmers and buyers say this year's rainy summer has taken its toll on South Carolina's pecan crop. Golden Kernel Pecan Co. owner David Summers told The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg (http://bit.ly/1ahP06w ) that…

Haley meets with SC military commanders

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Commanders from South Carolina's major military installations say they are pinching pennies and in some cases training less in order to deal with the uncertainty brought on by recent federal budget cuts. They voiced…

Columbia shooting suspect's family apologizes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ The parents of the man accused of shooting a University of South Carolina student earlier this month have apologized to the victim. Juanita Smith told The State newspaper (http://bit.ly/1cduBTy) that she hates the situation…

Haley declares Red Ribbon Week in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Gov. Nikki Haley has declared the week before Halloween as Red Ribbon Week in South Carolina. Her statewide proclamation coincides with the national campaign designed to raise awareness to the dangers of illegal drug use. Red…

Heating Your Home Safely

As the weather gets cold outside, the Columbia Fire Department wants to make sure you don't become a statistic.

Sheriff Assaulted In Aiken

Aiken, SC (Aiken Co. Sheriffs Office)-Authorities say a man has been arrested after he hit Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt. ย  Deputies say Hunt was in an area Wednesday where several recent burglaries were reported and saw someone who matched…

Mother, toddler die in I-26 wreck

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) โ€” Authorities have released the names of a mother and toddler who died in a fiery crash on Interstate 26 near Orangeburg. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/17exOhI ) that Orangeburg County Chief Deputy Coroner…

BB&T banker talks bank branding with USC students

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A senior executive vice president with BB&T Corp. is scheduled to discuss the issue of building a brand for a bank with students at the University of South Carolina. The university says Thursday's talk…

Blue Star Mothers host SC vets' stress discussion

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ The Midlands chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America is holding a discussion about post-traumatic stress disorder among military veterans. Thursday's scheduled event is to be held at the Cayce Memorial Post 130 of…

SC taxpayers can sign up for free monitoring

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Taxpayers can start signing up for a second year of state-paid credit monitoring resulting from last year's massive hacking of South Carolina's tax collection agency. Enrollment for consumer protection services through CSIdentity Corp. begins Thursday. It's…

SC deputies serve up ice cream, anti-drug message

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Richland County deputies plan to serve some ice cream with a message they hope will help area youth stay away from drugs. On Thursday, Sheriff Leon Lott is taking part in the 7th annual DARESCREAM Night…

Mark Richardson named new trustee at Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) โ€” Clemson University has named Mark Richardson, a former football player for the school and the son of Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, as the school's newest trustee. Clemson said Thursday that Mark Richardson will take over…

1 reactor shut down at Oconee Nuclear Station

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A nuclear power plant in Oconee County had to shut down one of its three reactors after a problem in the water system that helps generate electricity. Federal regulators said Unit 3 at the…

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