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Thousands attend SC gun show, hundreds at rally

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands of gun supporters are voting with their feet and their wallets in South Carolina's capital.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The idea of nullification is finding new life at the Statehouse. Several bills filed over the past few years would allow the state to ignore federal laws on gun control and mint its own currency. Hundreds attended a rally on opening day of the legislature supporting a bill to declare the new health care law supported by the president illegal in South Carolina. The bills haven't gotten much traction.

Fear of feds leads to nullification fever in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The old idea of nullification is finding new life at the South Carolina Statehouse.

SC unemployment up slightly in December

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in months.

3 men enter pleas in 2010 shooting death

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Three men have been sentenced for the shooting death of a man in Florence County more than two years ago.

SC infant mortality stays steady in 2011

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's infant mortality rate is steady.

Martin Luther King Celebrations Set to Begin

Monday people across the country will celebrate civil right's leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Richland Shooting

(WOLO) COLUMBIA, S.C. Richland county Sheriff's Deputies are searching for two men accused in an early morning shooting. Authorities say two people were sitting outside a home in the 84 hundred block of Old Percival Road when the two suspect…

Five People Found Dead in a New Mexico Home

(WOLO) COLUMBIA, S.C. Authorities in New Mexico found 5 People shot to death in an Albuquerque home. Police received a phone call Saturday about a possible homicide. When they arrived at the house they found the 5 victims with multiple…

Utah Supreme Court denies stay in custody battle

The Utah Supreme Court has refused to stay a lower court's decision ordering the adoptive parents of a 2-year-old girl to give her to the biological father.

Pres. Obama, VP Biden Sworn in for Second Term

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden today officially embarked on their second term, taking the Constitutionally mandated oath of office in two separate private ceremonies inside their homes.

Breakfast, gospel fest mark MLK Day events

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several events in Columbia are honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the University of South Carolina campus.

Security Guard leaves Gun In School Bathroom

A security officer is feeling the heat after he's accused of leaving his unloaded firearm in a Michigan School Restroom.

Django Dolls

(WOLO) COLUMBIA, S.C. Action figures from the controversial movie "Django Unchained" have official been discontinued after several African American groups called for the toys to be boycotted. The movie takes place during slavery and depicts some of the main characters…

Brazen Attack

This video is no longer available. (WOLO) COLUMBIA, S.C. The leader of Bulgaria is attacked while speaking to a crown at a national conference. You can see the gunman rush the stage and point the gun at Ahmed Dohgan as…

SC Medicaid director touts agency savings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Medicaid director says his agency's savings initiatives are allowing tens of millions of dollars to be spent on the state's many other needs.

SC Restaurant Week Continues through the Weekend

The time is almost up to treat yourself to a nice meal that you don't have to prepare in the kitchen.

3 people disappear on trip from SC to Louisiana

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police are asking authorities across the Southeast to help them look for three people missing for more than a week.

Snow possible across northern SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The National Weather Service says snow is expected across northern South Carolina.

Upstate Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Misconduct

County Sheriff Charles Goodwin has pleaded guilty to misconduct in office. Goodwin entered the plea in Greenville on Friday.

Unemployment Up, Volunteerism May Help

South Carolina's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in months. However, officials with the State Department of Employment and Workforce encourage volunteerism as a possible way to find gainful employment.

Two Sisters Give Mom, Puppies New Life

After a reported puppy mill bust in Chesterfield County sent more than a dozen dogs to PETSinc. , two local sisters were some of the first to lend a hand.