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Federal agency: SC premiums to average about $339

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Premiums in South Carolina for a mid-range health insurance plan accessible next week will be $339 a month on average. That's according to federal figures released Wednesday ahead of the Oct. 1 launch of the online…

Ex-SC teacher sentenced on child porn charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” An award-winning composer and former fine arts instructor at a private school in Charleston has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says 61-year-old Fernando Rivas…

Man charged after crash with state trooper on I-26

SANDY RUN, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies say a man drove for 5 miles with all of his SUV's air bags inflated after slamming into the back of a state trooper's car on Interstate 26. Investigators said 39-year-old Bryan…

SC worst in nation for violence against women

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina ranks worst in the nation for violence against women. A report released Wednesday by the Violence Policy Center puts South Carolina at the top of the list for women murdered by men.…

SC graduates' SAT scores improve 5 points

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina's graduating seniors posted higher scores on the SAT college entrance exam for the first time in five years, and more Advanced Placement tests earned students college credit. That's according to data released…

Murder Victims Honored

Dozens of Midlands residents who lost loved ones to murder joined together to honor their memories during a silent march.

Identity Theft Protection

Columbia, SC (The Department Of Consumer Affairs)-The Department of Consumer Affairs wants to make sure consumers are aware of the options available as Protect My ID subscriptions begin to expire.

SC Latino forum focuses on immigration law, health

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health is sponsoring its second forum for the Hispanic and Latino community. University spokesman Jeff Stensland says Thursday's scheduled event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.…

Fort Jackson schedules 6-hour tour for public

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The one-star general in command at Fort Jackson outside Columbia is inviting members of the public to visit the basic training installation and chow down with the soldiers. Army spokesman Pat Jones says Brig. Gen. Bradley…

Lexington County firefighter charged with burglary

SWANSEA, S.C. (AP) — A Lexington County firefighter has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested on burglary charges. Fifty-seven-year-old Ben Tillman Crider Jr. of Swansea was charged earlier this week with second-degree burglary and petit larceny of less…

Writer Nikky Finney speaks on literature at USC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Poet and National Book Award winner Nikky Finney is scheduled to discuss black Southern writers in an address at the University of South Carolina. University spokeswoman Peggy Binette says Finney is speaking at 7 p.m. on…

Hundreds of Midlands Students Lack Tdap Vaccine

Although the Midlands school year is well underway, there are hundreds of students enrolled who have not been appropriately immunized as required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and South Carolina law.

Methamphetamine Bust

(WOLO) WEST COLUMBIA, S.C., -- Two men and two women are behind bars accused of running a meth lab out of a West Columbia home. Authorities say they excuted search warrants on a home in the 100 block of Kensington…

Columbia Police Investigate Deadly Shooting

(WOLO) COLUMBIA,S.C., -- Columbia Police need your help searching for a gunman suspected in an early Sunday morning shooting. According to authorities, a woman was a rising as a passenger in a car when she was shot in the head…

NC woman, son, die in SC wreck

CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a North Carolina woman and her son have died in a wreck in South Carolina. Kershaw County Coroner Johnny Fellers said Sunday that 27-year-old Sanya Santiago and her 5-year-old son, Einar, both of Fayetteville,…

Feds doing more oversight at SC nuke plant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal officials are doing more oversight at a South Carolina nuclear power plant because of an incident last year. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday it would be doing a follow-up inspection at Duke Energy's H.B.…

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