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Theologian, psychologist discuss peace at USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two scholars are scheduled to discuss the pursuit of peace during lectures at the University of South Carolina.
Haley has more than $2 million cash available
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's senior adviser says she raised nearly $600,000 in the last quarter and has more than $2 million available for a second run.
Bill would help deal with rising permit requests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is being swamped by applications for concealed weapon permits.
Senate approves $120M in incentives for Boeing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State incentives for Boeing's expansion plans in North Charleston are clearly ready for takeoff.
Details Limited in Richland County Shooting
There aren't that many details surrounding a shooting in Richland County.
Fairfield Suspect has First Day in Court
40 year old Matthew Mahorsky made his first appearance in a Fairfield county court room for a bond hearing where he's accused in the murder of both his parents.
Pig Pardoned by Piggly Wiggly Shot to Death
MEGGETT, S.C. (AP) _ A pig pardoned by the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain and sent to a farm to live out the rest of its life has been shot to death after it escaped from its pen in Charleston County.
Saint Maarten Trial Day Two
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- It's day-two in the murder trial of a South Carolina couple, killed in their Saint Maarten vacation home.
Son Charged in Parents Murder Denied Bond
The son accused of gunning down his parents in the front yard of their Fairfield County home is denied bond by a judge.
Deputies Make Child's Wish Come True
A local seven year old fulfills a life-long dream with the help of local deputies.
USC Offers First Ever Gun Class by Female Instructor
A Midlands woman says she'll soon be in charge of teaching University of South Carolina students how to protect themselves and making statewide history at the same time.
Bill lets SC employers fire for at-home smoking
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would let South Carolina employers hire and fire based on someone's off-the-job smoking habits appears to be going up in smoke.
Sheheen gets ready for another run for SC governor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Vincent Sheheen says he's running for governor again.
Obama budget slashes funding for SC MOX plant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Obama administration's budget slashes funding for a plutonium reprocessing project in South Carolina and questions the viability of the multi-billion-dollar effort.
Haley joins Georgia-Pacific for ceremony at mill
ALCOLU, S.C. (AP) — Georgia-Pacific is celebrating the opening of a new mill that makes a building material used in construction.
Bills to increase SC gas tax going nowhere
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has effectively rejected two proposals to increase South Carolina's gas tax to pay for road construction.
SC bill takes hotel conveniences from extra taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Travelers wouldn't pay additional taxes for room service, spa treatments and other conveniences that can be added to hotel bills under a proposal advanced by a South Carolina House panel.
House approves measures to legalize raffles in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House has approved measures aimed at legalizing raffles in South Carolina.
Deputies: Gambling Suspects Presented with Offer
There are new details concerning an alleged sports betting ring in Richland County.
City Officials Focus on Homelessness
It's an issue that's raising a lot of discussions and even more concerns among city residents, business owners and city officials as they attempt to find a place to feed the need for the homeless population.
SC Unemployment Agency Lays off 100
Dozens of pink slips are set to be handed out at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, DEW, the state agency responsible for putting people back to work.
Son Charged in Murder of Parents
The son of an elderly Fairfield County couple found shot to death in their own front yard, has now been charged with their murders.
Boeing Planning $1 Billion Expansion in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Nikki Haley says Boeing is now a part of the fabric of South Carolina and that the company's latest expansion announcement is a tribute to the 6,000 South Carolinians employed by the aerospace giant.
Trial Begins In St. Maarten Following Murders of SC Couple.
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-A security guard accused in the stabbing deaths of a South Carolina couple at their Caribbean vacation home has rebuffed a judge's questions at the start of his murder trial in St. Maarten.
