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Man charged with murder in West Columbia shooting

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies have a suspect in the shooting death of a 43-year-old woman last week in West Columbia.

McDonald's manager gets 30 years for fatal robbery

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A 32-year-old former McDonald's store manager has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting up a robbery at his restaurant that ended with an employee being killed.

Whitmire Man Charged in Girl's Murder

A Whitmire man is in custody, soon to be charged in the death of his child's mother.

Security Beefed up Worldwide after Boston Blasts

Security is being tightened at landmarks, government buildings, transit hubs and sporting events around the U.S. and the world following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Witnesses Describe Aftermath of Bomb Explosions at Marathon

A former Army medic says the scene at today's Boston Marathon was ``more like Baghdad and Bombay than Boston.''

West Columbia Shooting Update

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Lexington County deputies have a suspect in the shooting death of a 43-year-old woman last week in West Columbia.

Graham Fundraising

(WOLO) Columbia, SC-U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham raised more than $1 million during the first three months of 2013 and now has nearly $5.4 million in the bank as he prepares for re-election in 2014.

Boston Marathon Explosion Hits Home

A local woman was an estimated 5 hundred feet from the finish line when her husband says she heard the two explosions.

Treasurer averts default, seeks lawsuit dismissal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has transferred the nearly $12 million needed to keep the state from defaulting and asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss the lawsuit against him.

Week-Long Event Encourages Volunteerism

The City of Columbia embarks on a project leaders believe could revolutionize the way you see volunteerism. One downtown Columbia resident is already feeling a positive impact, and the program hasn't even officially begun.

Study: Voting wait times in SC among longest

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A new study finds that the average time it takes to vote in South Carolina is one of the longest in the nation. But the wait time does seem to be getting a bit shorter.

Clemson students find bacteria risk in beer pong

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The most dangerous part of playing beer pong might not be drinking too much beer.

Columbia offering free women's self-defense class

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police are offering women a free chance to learn some valuable self-defense skills.

Bieber Causes Stir at Anne Frank Museum

Pop star Justin Bieber hopes holocaust victim Anne Frank would have been a devoted fan, or "Belieber"...had she not died in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945.

Columbia issues warrant in city's 1st 2013 slaying

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police are looking for a 17-year-old wanted in the shooting of a man whose death is the first reported slaying in the city this year.

Orangeburg jail inspection finds problems

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The annual state inspection of a South Carolina detention center where four inmates have died in recent months found numerous problems with staffing levels, furnishings and operations.

Forgotten Handgun

(WOLO) COLUMBIA,S.C. A South Carolina man is facing criminal possession of a firearm after forgetting to take his gun with him when he checked out of a New York motel. police say 25 year old Roman Namonyuk was visiting the…

SC police dog sniffs out big bundle of pot

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina men are in jail after a police dog sniffed out 11 pounds of pot in their car during a traffic stop.

Dept. of Revenue Holds Tax Form Drive Thru Monday

South Carolina taxpayers waiting until the last minute to file before the April 15th deadline can head to the drive thru at the SC Department of Revenue’s annual tax forms drive-thru service.