South Carolina's former Governor Mark Sandford is back in the news as he gets ready to head to court in the week ahead.

While growing up, many children may have heard "clean your plate" or been denied candy. But how do parental attitudes toward food affect a child's weight?

West Columbia officials have lifted the Boil Water Advisory for residents in Springdale.

Food and skin allergies are becoming more common in American children, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both have been steadily increasing for more than a decade.

Geese outside The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division headquarters were attacking people and officials say had to be removed.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a law designed to keep residents declared mentally ill by a state court from buying guns.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Senators want to limit the foods Gov. Nikki Haley's staff can buy with public money, saying if the Republican governor insists on fighting obesity through food stamp restrictions, she needs to lead by example.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A spokesman for Gov. Nikki Haley says the first family is safe after being evacuated for a small fire at the Governor's Mansion.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate Finance Committee has approved a budget proposal that expands full-day 4-year-old kindergarten, gives state workers a slight raise, and puts more troopers on the highways.

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — An inmate at the jail for Sumter and Lee counties has died after being found hanged in his cell.