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Mayor to host Gun Violence Prevention with Faith Community

Columbia Mayor to host Faith Community meeting on gun violence.

SC targets 7th graders for whooping cough vaccine

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina 7th graders will be forced to roll up their sleeves for a vaccine that will keep them in class and protect infants at home.

Did you Spring Forward: It's Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time went into effect Sunday at 2 a.m. Did you remember to spring forward?

SC workers receive raises outside budget process

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The budget proposal heading for debate on the South Carolina House floor provides pay raises only to maximum-security prison officers — something advocates of state employees call unfair and shortsighted.

SC bust seizes fake prescription drugs from India

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina and federal officials are holding a big stash of counterfeit prescription drugs seized at a Columbia warehouse as they try to remove pills that can be useless or dangerous.

Barbie Turns 54!

The Most popular doll in the world is celebrating her 54th birthday.

Intruder Shot

A man shot after breaking into home.

Suspected poisoning

A California man charged with poisoning girlfriend

Daylight Saving Time Reminder: Check Smoke Alarms

It's the weekend to spring ahead to daylight saving time. The official change: 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Fire officials say now is the time to check your smoke alarms.

City of Columbia to Hold April Leadership Summit

The City of Columbia is looking for leaders.

Food drive slated for hungry in 20 SC counties

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Volunteers are handing out bags to shoppers at about 45 grocery stores in Columbia and Lexington in the hope that the items purchased will feed the hungry in central South Carolina.

Botany is focus of BioBlitz event in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Want to learn more about the plants growing around you?

Man gets 40 years for murder over dance floor bump

ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — A 27-year-old Orangeburg man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a man who bumped into him on the dance floor of a Calhoun County nightclub.

SC military booster panel: $200,000 to 4 sites

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's state military support panel is distributing $200,000 to four regions to help them maintain military installations in their communities.

SC prints 1,100 new voter photo ID cards

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State election officials have printed over 1,100 photo identification cards for voters to use at the polls to comply with South Carolina's new voter ID law.

Letters Threaten Laurens County Schools

LAURENS, S.C. (AP) _ The State Law Enforcement Division has been called in after threatening letters were sent to Laurens County's two school districts.

Attorney wants The Citadel to provide documents

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A lawyer for some of the victims of a sex abuse case wants The Citadel to provide all documents related to an investigation of the school's handling of the allegations against a former school camp counselor

Smoke Detectors Credited for Helping Save Lives in Recent Fire

Daylight Saving Time is this weekend and it's once again time to spring forward. This time of year also serves as a reminder to check smoke detector batteries.