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Gas Prices Spike as Holiday Nears

Gas prices are spiking just as the Christmas holiday nears. Some prices jumped from under two Dollars a gallon Thursday to nearly $3.15 a gallon by Sunday.

Birdwatchers set for Santee Christmas season count

SUMMERTON, S.C. (AP) — Birdwatchers are set for the Santee Christmas Bird Count at the Santee National Wildlife Refuge visitor center near Summerton.

Gun Sales on the Rise

Gun dealers say the mass shooting at a Connecticut Elementary school has some people looking for ways to protect their families and their right to bear arms.

Spartanburg School Security Plans

One school district is planning to beef up security in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting spree.

(WOLO) COLUMBIA S.C. A cruise ship is being sanitized in Texas after more than 100 passengers became sick. The Crown Princess docked in Galveston on Saturday. Princess cruises say a norovirus is to blame and likely made it's way on…

Columbia Police: Two allegedly Robbed in Vista

Columbia police say they are investigating reports that two people were robbed in the Vista and one of them suffered a gunshot wound.

South Carolina's unemployment rate drops to 8.3

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate has dropped for the fourth straight month.

Man wanted for shooting at Kershaw County deputies

CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Kershaw County deputies are looking for a man who shot at officers trying to arrest him during a traffic stop.

Taxpayers' deadline for Experian sign-up extended

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina taxpayers have three more months to sign up for a state-paid credit monitoring service following a massive security breach at the Revenue Department.

800 soldiers returning to SC from Kuwait

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 800 National Guard soldiers are returning to South Carolina after a year of training and deployment to Kuwait.

On-duty Columbia police officer charged with DUI

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an on-duty Columbia police officer was drunk when he crashed his patrol car while driving to an emergency call.

3 men arrested in Sumter shooting death

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Three men have been arrested in the shooting death of a man in Sumter earlier this year.

Son comes home for Christmas, kills mom, then self

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say a man coming home for Christmas killed his mother in her Summerville home, then drove away and killed himself.

Lawmakers Call for McBride Resignation, Director Refuses

The majority of members of the Richland County Legislative Delegation want Lillian McBride out.

Mental Illness Focus Since Shooting

As one mental health agency tells ABC Columbia News, people are talking more about mental illness. However, calls from concerned parents have taken focus on the issue to a new level.

On Duty Columbia Police Officer Arrested

A Columbia Police officer finds himself on the wrong side of the law.

NAACP King Day in Columbia focus on mental health

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina NAACP says the King Day at the Dome observance in Columbia will focus on mental health issues.

SC holds silent moment for school shooting victims

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is asking South Carolina residents to observe a moment of silence Friday morning to honor the memory of the victims of last week's school shooting in Connecticut.

SC State trustees solve chairman dispute

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University trustees say they have resolved the dispute over who is chairman of the board.

Haley: Boost mental health, not gun control laws

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says the shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school should prompt discussions about mental health treatment, not anti-gun laws.