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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.

SC bill would yank benefits for failed drug tests

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would yank unemployment benefits from someone who fails an employer's drug test is advancing in the House.

Permanent Police Presence Now in Eastover

A changing of the guard in the small town of Eastover takes place and provides much needed police presence.

Suspect Arrested in Lexington Break-in.

Deputies in Lexington say an alert neighbor help nab a suspected burglar.

Georgia man dead in SC after fall from overpass

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Georgia man is dead after a fall from a railroad overpass in South Carolina.

2nd Arrest in Coastal Carolina Student Shooting

A second person has been charged with murder in the death of a Coastal Carolina University student.

Shaw AFB Gets Headquarters of New Fighter Group

A new Air Force unit is being activated at Shaw Air Force Base.

Behar to Leave "The View"

Joy Behar is changing her point of view.

Subaru Recalling Almost 50,000 Zombie Cars

Japanese carmaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50-thousand vehicles because they run the risk of starting themselves without human intervention.

Spring Forward before Bed Saturday Night

Here's an important reminder for this weekend.

Escaped Inmate Captured

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities have captured an inmate they say walked away from a pre-release center in Charleston.

Stolen Cookie Arrest

Investigators in Spartanburg say Christopher Morton of Woodruff is charged with stealing 19 thousand dollars worth of girl scout cookies.

Rabid Animals Found in Irmo

In about four months, a rabid racoon and two foxes have been found in the Irmo area.

Bill Would Keep Mentally Ill from Buying Guns

A group of bi-partisan senators has introduced legislation designed to prevent those who are mentally ill from buying guns, and a South Carolina republican lawmaker is spearheading what he hopes will become law.