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South Carolina & The Sequester: Who Will Be Affected?

With $85 billion in spending cuts looming the nation, including South Carolina, is bracing.

Where SC Stands in Voting Rights Act Debate

It is being called the most important legal battle over minority voting rights in decades, and South Carolina's impact is inevitable, either way, says one law school professor.

Body Found in Brush Fire

Local fire crews make an unexpected discovery beneath the ashes of a blaze in southeast Richland County.

SLED begins SC speaker investigation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State police have officially begun investigating an ethics complaint against House Speaker Bobby Harrell.

Mulvaney scheduled to hold town hall with NAACP

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney is scheduled to join with civil rights leaders for a town hall in Rock Hill.

Sumter woman killed while trying to disperse fight

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Police say a Sumter woman was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight in front of her home.

University of SC meeting explores law, technology

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A meeting at the University of South Carolina School of Law is exploring the intersection of law and technology.

DHEC director speaking at water quality meeting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's environmental agency is scheduled to speak at a meeting focusing on water quality.

AG campaign: Corrected report could come next week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A corrected 2011 campaign report for South Carolina's top prosecutor is a week or so away.

House approves shifting car sales tax to SCDOT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House has approved a bill shifting money collected from car sales taxes to road and bridge repair.

SRO Funding Issues

It's a move that's aimed at keeping South Carolina schools safer, but one county Sheriff's Department says they just don't have the manpower to enforce it.

SC Court Nixes James Brown Estate Settlement

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned a settlement involving the estate of James Brown, saying a former attorney general didn't follow the late soul singer's wishes in putting together the deal.

$19,000 in Girl Scout cookies stolen in SC

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say someone stole nearly $19,000 worth of Girl Scout cookies from a warehouse in Spartanburg.

Active Shooter: State Troopers Train

Wednesday, the South Carolina Highway Patrol trained for an active shooter scenario. ABC Columbia News went behind the scenes to see how the officers train.

Local Woman Blazes Civil Rights Trail

As the Nation's Capitol immortalizes civil rights icon Rosa Parks in bronze, leaders in the Capitol City want it known a Midlands woman paved the way for Parks and others who would follow in the 1963 Civil Rights Movement.

SC man loses appeal of 2nd death sentence

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who prompted a nationwide manhunt after a pair of South Carolina killings in 2005 has lost the appeal of the second of two death sentences.

Bill allows SC schools to alter school hours

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced a bill allowing South Carolina school districts to get creative with school hours.

SC Clemson Baseball Game To Be Televised on MeTV

Its time for the Gamecocks and Tigers to clash on the diamond, and if you can't make it to Greenville Saturday you can watch the game live on MeTV.

Bill requiring an officer in each school hits snag

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An effort to put a police officer in every public school in South Carolina has hit a financial roadblock.

Suspect dead, cop injured after Columbia shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is dead and a sheriff's deputy has been hospitalized after a manhunt and shooting in a Columbia neighborhood.

Bill would extend public recognition of SC fallen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill meant to extend South Carolina's public recognition of fallen military service members is going to the Senate floor.

SC Forestry Commission says seedlings available

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Forestry Commission says it still has plenty of seedlings available as tree planting season comes to an end.

Bill to strengthen FOIA act passes SC House panel

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill designed to strengthen South Carolina's public records law has passed a House panel, but with a provision that may have doomed the proposal last year.