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Mothers of SC boating crash victims sue

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The mothers of two men killed in a boating crash on Lake Murray three years ago are suing.

Cookout Safety This 4th of July

Picnics and cookouts are a commonplace around the Fourth of July.

Possible Tornado Displaces 40 People

The American Red Cross is assisting 40 people displaced by a possible tornado in Florence county.

Camden Military Academy Found Not Guilty in Civil Case

A civil trial involving Camden Military Academy has ended.

Meth Lab Seized

(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Officers with the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) on Monday, July 1 seized a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory that was being operated at a home on Village Court near Gaston.

Feds Tell Duke to Improve Nuke Plant Fire Controls

SENECA, S.C. (AP) _ Federal regulators say Duke Energy failed to meet a deadline to install a fire protection system at the Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca.

Columbia woman shot to death at bakery

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police say a woman has been shot to death at a bakery where she worked.

SC--Daybook

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Tuesday, July 2

Kentucky man drowns in surf trying to save nephew

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 45-year-old Lexington, Ky., man drowned after he went into the ocean to try and save his nephew from the waves off the Isle of Palms.

Charleston release names of shooting victims

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston County officials have released the names of three people shot to death at a motorcycle shop in North Charleston.

Suspects in Bakery Shooting Still Sought

Columbia Police want your help in identifying three suspects who shot and killed a Midlands mother of five while she was at work.

Cigarette Cause of Apartment Fire

Fire officials say a discarded cigarette is the cause of a fire at a local apartment complex.

Horry County Tornadoes Confirmed

(WOLO) Columbia, SC-The National Weather Service has confirmed that two small tornadoes touched down in Horry County over the weekend.

29-Year-Old Man Arrested in Clinton Teen's Death

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) _ Clinton police say a 29-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation death of a teen after they attended a party with alcohol and drugs.

Bull St. Project Passes First Reading

It was standing room only at the Eau Claire Print Building as more than 150 concerned citizens showed up to voice their opinion on the Bull Street Development Project, as Columbia City Council votes to move forward to second reading regarding the project.

SC--Daybook

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Monday, July 1

Standing Room Only at Bull St. Public Hearing

There was a packed house at Monday's public heading on the city's Bull St. renovation proposal.

Police Search for Missing Man

Columbia police are asking you to be on the lookout for a missing man.

Trial postponed for SC attorney accused of fraud

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina attorney accused of extorting more than $1 million from clients isn't going on trial soon as was expected.

New SC traffic information system introduced

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation says it has improved the agency's system to get traffic information out to drivers.

USC students warned after laptop disappears

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is warning some students that their personal information, including Social Security numbers, may have been stored on a laptop stolen from a campus building.