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SC bill drops exemption to school attendance zones

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Parents could no longer buy a small plot to send their child to a certain school under a bill advanced by a House panel.

Columbia City Transit Board Approves New Brand for Transit System

There will be a comet sighting in Columbia this fall.

Electrical Short Causes Fire at Columbia Restaurant

An electrical short caused a fire at an Irmo-area restaurant Wednesday morning.

Orangeburg Native, Political Strategist Dies from Stab Wounds

A Democratic strategist and Orangeburg native has died after being stabbed in her North Carolina home.

Court: Board vote on employees' insurance illegal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Budget and Control Board has been ordered to return state employee health insurance premiums that a court says were collected illegally.

SC Senate advances a piece of ethics reform

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill heading to the Senate floor is designed to curtail candidates' ability to hide who's backing their campaigns.

SC veterans rally at Statehouse for benefits

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina group that advocates for veterans is holding a rally on the Statehouse steps to push for better health care, benefits and recognition for those with military service.

Police: White Knoll Randomly Targeted for Bomb Threat

Police say White Knoll High School was randomly targeted for a bomb threat earlier this week.

SC bill would require permission for plane use

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers will have to wait before discussing legislation requiring lawmakers to get permission to use state planes which specifically bars using them as a shuttle to legislative hearings.

Senator criticizes SC agency's restructuring plan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly 400 workers who received layoff notices from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce can apply for jobs within the restructured agency.

PTSD: The Silent Struggle

PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a silent disorder that may be stressing out more people than you may think.

Charleston County Spending $420k on Closed Schools

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston County school officials are spending more than $420,000 a year to maintain five closed schools.

Update: Suspicious Package Found In Downtown Columbia

(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Investigators say the suspicious package found in the shrubbery of a church at the intersection of Main and Laurel Streets has turned out to be clothing and miscellaneous items .

Haley signs bill on how raffles would be legal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a measure that lays out how nonprofits in South Carolina could legally hold raffles, should voters approve a constitutional referendum next year.

Lott: "He's a Cop, He'll Come Back."

Sheriff Leon Lott spoke with ABC Columbia News about Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott's recent decision to resign. Lott says, it's one he supports.

APNewsBreak: Developer Kahn files for bankruptcy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The president of a major development firm in South Carolina has filed for bankruptcy protection.

City 'Moves Forward' After Chief Resigns

City of Columbia officials have already begun what they call the daunting task of finding a replacement for outgoing police chief Randy Scott, and they say they are anxious to move forward.

SC faith groups ask lawmakers to expand Medicaid

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A coalition of religious leaders from South Carolina is calling on Gov. Nikki Haley and lawmakers to accept Medicaid expansion to cover the state's poorest and disadvantaged.

SC kidnapping suspect appealing ammo conviction

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man charged with kidnapping a Richland County teen is appealing his 17-year prison sentence on a federal ammunition charge.

Senate panel spends 2 weeks on SC road-fixing plan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate committee will spend the next two weeks trying to put together a bill to increase the money South Carolina spends on its roads.

Blume: Revenue working to restore credibility

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's tax collection agency says the department is working to restore its credibility following last fall's massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data.