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AG Wilson seeks calls from groups targeted by IRS

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that believe they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Haley's husband home on leave from Afghanistan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is spending time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.

Tanker Truck Fire Forces Road Block

Some Newberry County residents are allowed back in their homes Monday night after a tanker truck fire forced a brief evacuation.

Mayoral Candidates Present Platforms

There are three men, all focused on making Columbia a better city, and their throwing in their bids as the next Mayor of Columbia to make it happen.

SC Family Shooting Update

(WOLO) Columbia, SC- A woman accused of killing her two children and shooting her husband in the head has been released from a Greenville hospital

SC: Upstate Man Shot to Death in Backyard

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ A 40-year-old man is dead after being shot several times in the backyard of an Anderson home.

Small Business Week in Columbia

This week is Small Business Week in Columbia.

Maley recommends ways to combat painkiller abuse

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it.

AT&T hiring 120 people, including 70 new jobs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wired and wireless network nationwide.

SC colleges look at on-campus tobacco bans

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Campus-wide bans against smokers could spread to several South Carolina universities.

Political rivals work to pass government overhaul

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage. Both Gov. Nikki Haley and her chief Democratic opponent are working to get it to her desk in the legislative session's waning weeks.

Capnerhurst's Widow Testifies

An emotional widow of Bryan Capnerhurst, Cindy, was called to the stand by prosecutors late afternoon. It is the first time we hear her account of how much debt she and her husband were in and whether he was willing to kill to settle those debts.

Medical examiner testimony key in Columbia trial

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A medical examiner in the trial of a Columbia man charged with killing his wife and his colleague in a sports gambling ring says the gun in one of the victim's hands was likely planted after he died.

Mid-West Tornado kills one, more storms expected

At least one person died after a series of tornadoes ripped across the Midwest Sunday, injuring dozens while leaving a path of devastation in a region that is expected to see more severe weather later today.

Deadly Shooting

Two suspected gunman are in custody following a deadly weekend armed robbery.

Going Tobacco Free

Smokers may need to wait to light up if they plan on going onto the campus of State school now that more schools are going tobacco free.

Children's Play

The Harbison Theater in Irmo opened their doors with a new type of performance.

Blue Star Mothers laud military at Patriots Ball

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Blue Star Mothers are honoring five current or former military men at their fifth annual Patriots Ball.

Appeals Court OKs suit to get back gambling losses

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer says a state Court of Appeals ruling clears the way for gamblers to sue for money they lose by playing illegal gambling machines.

7 Golden Rules of Sun Protection

(ABC NEWS) -- Unless you've been living under a rock, you know to apply sunscreen. There's lifesaving reason to: About 3.5 million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year. "The incidence of skin cancer, including melanoma—the deadliest kind—is…