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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.

SC Gov Haley unveils $6.3 billion budget proposal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's proposed budget would spend more money on computer security and law enforcement.

SC lawmaker tries again to reform FOI law

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state lawmaker is trying again to strengthen South Carolina's public records laws.

SC gets $2.4M bonus for improving Medicaid access

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has been rewarded for enrolling more eligible children in Medicaid services.

Columbia mayor to hand out toys to 250 needy kids

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thanks to generous people, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will be making Christmas brighter for more than 250 children.

SC councilman to give update on lead cleanup

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia city councilman is giving an update on efforts to clean up lead contamination in a downtown neighborhood.

Suspect Escapes Authorities after Deputy-Involved Shooting

Authorities are looking for a man who allegedly fired multiple shots at Kershaw County deputies Thursday evening.

Going out with a Bang

We may be saying goodbye to life as we know it Friday.

GM Recalls Pickup Trucks to Fix Problem with Hoods

General Motors is recalling nearly 119,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the hoods can fly open unexpectedly and block the driver's vision.

South Carolina to Fall Silent for Victims

South Carolina will go quiet Friday morning.

Web Sites to Go Dark Friday for Sandy Hook Victims

Some major web sites will go dark for one minute Friday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern as a national moment of silence for the victims of last week's Connecticut school shooting.

Man charged in Aiken store parking lot killing

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they have charged a 25-year-old man in connection with a shooting death in a car in the parking lot of an Aiken convenience store.

Captain: "It was an honor to be a part of that scene that day."

Thursday, Columbia firefighters were honored for saving two children after their home caught on fire with them trapped inside.

SC's Lesson from CT: Address Mental Illness

The amount of sadness and grief is hard to quantify for those in Connecticut and here at home. However, experts say the reported root cause of the tragedy, mental illness, isn't going away anytime soon.

SC proposal would let teachers have guns on campus

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Proposed South Carolina legislation would let public school employees with concealed weapons permits carry guns on school grounds.

Judge: Evidence can be used against SC man

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bullets seized at the home of a man accused in the disappearance of a Columbia teen can be used against him on a separate federal charge.

Two children from Chesterfield County found safe

An Amber Alert has been cancelled for two children who were missing from Chesterfield County.

Man charged in death of missing West Columbia man

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County sheriff's deputies have charged a man with killing a West Columbia man who's been missing since last Christmas.