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Coroner Identifies Shooting Victim

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) -Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the victim from a homicide this morning in the City of Columbia. Watts says the incident happened in the 1300 block of McDuffie Street around 3:30am, 7-20-2013.…

Kirk Cameron: YouTube and Facebook Blocked my Trailer

ABC News (NY)-- Kirk Cameron can’t be stopped–by Facebook or by YouTube. The former “Growing Pains” star, 42, posted a plea on his Facebook page last night after the social media giant had blocked him from posting any links to his new movie “Unstoppable.”

Insurer Leaving SC

(WOLO) Columbia, SC-An insurance company says it's leaving South Carolina because of regulations related to health care reform.

Sheriff: 'Only the bad guy is dead'

A robbery suspect gunned down by Richland County deputies had a lengthy wrap sheet and a possible history of mental illness, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Authorities can't confirm, though, exactly what caused him to go on a massive shooting spree yesterday. a-b-c columbia's monique williams has more.

Hospitals sue DHEC over Certificate of Need veto

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hospitals and health care associations in South Carolina say a program should be reinstated that regulates whether new medical facilities can be built, hospitals can expand and doctors can buy expensive equipment.

SC--Daybook

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Friday, July 19

SC AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GETS $2.5 MILLION GRANT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ An after-school program started in Charleston to help children control their tempers and make good choices has received a $2.5 million grant to expand to other communities.

Mayor's Panel Announcement On Violent Crime

(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin today announced the creation of the Mayor’s Panel on Violent Crime and Bond Reform to improve upon and recommend new tools for law enforcement to keep career criminals in jail and off the street once they’re arrested.

SC NAACP chief blames diabetes for Columbia arrest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The interim Columbia police chief says he believes a medical condition caused the problems that led to the arrest of the president of the South Carolina chapter of the NAACP and he thinks a judge will dismiss the charges.

State court awards Indian child to SC couple

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court has ruled that an Indian child who's at the center of a custody suit that went to the U.S. Supreme Court should be returned to the Charleston-area couple seeking to adopt her.

NAACP President Fights Charges

The president of the South Carolina NAACP, Lonnie Randolph, Jr. is fighting trespassing, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges stemming from an altercation outside a five points business.

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