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Christmas trees arriving at SC Governor's Mansion

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Christmas is coming to the Governor's Mansion in Columbia as three white pine trees are being delivered thanks to the state Christmas Tree Growers Association.

Columbia Police Investigate Indecent Exposure Incident

Columbia Police are looking into another case of indecent exposure.

Deputies: Clerk Fights Back over Stolen Beer

A Richland County convenience store worker decides to fight back during a robbery, and it was all caught on camera.

Flu Season Arrives Early

Flu season is already here

Don't Be Alarmed by Noise around Fort Jackson

You may notice something out of the ordinary Tuesday.

46th Annual Governor's Carollighting

It's an annual time honored tradition that has been lighting the start of the holiday season for decades. Monday night hundreds converged on the state house lawn to ring in another year of of holiday cheer.

Girl Run Over in Murrells Inlet Christmas Parade

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say an 8-year-old girl was run over after falling from a float in the Murrells Inlet Christmas parade.

SC lawmakers to elect 9 new judges

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers are set to elect nine judges when they reconvene in January.

How SC pays $20M tab for hacking response unknown

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's running tab for handling the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data is approaching $20 million. So far, officials are giving no indications of how they'll pay for it.

Columbia officials warning about fire danger

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fire officials in Columbia are issuing warnings about the danger of fires from home heating equipment.

DOT Worker Stuck, Killed

A Department of Transportation worker has died following after being struck by a car Monday afternoon.

Gov. Haley: Experian service including minors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Experian is notifying South Carolina parents they can begin signing up to have their children's credit monitored.

Deputies Collect Socks for Sick Children

Law officers in Lexington County are lending a hand to some sick children this holiday season. Sheriff James Metts says his deputies are working with Lexington County School District 1 for something called ``Socks to Sole.''

APNewsBreak: Experian service including minors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Experian is notifying South Carolina parents they can begin signing up to have their children's credit monitored.

Richland County lawmaker wants election head fired

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Rep. Nathan Ballentine has become the first member of the Richland County legislative delegation to call for the firing of the county's election director.

3 guilty in illegal immigrant prostitution ring

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two people from Mexico and a man from Honduras have pleaded guilty to sending illegal immigrants across state lines to be prostitutes for migrant workers in Aiken County.

Crash At Gervais and Sumter leave two hospitalized

Columbia say a teenager has been cited for disregarding a traffic light that officials say led to a wreck along Gervais and Sumter Streets Sunday evening.