Four masked gunman, one of whom is dead and the other three suspects in jail converged on a local bank, guns blazing. They robbed it, were chased by authorities, exchanged gunfire with police during the chase and left in their path extreme violence, fear and near-death experiences.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A special GOP House panel created to seek ways to strengthen South Carolina's ethics laws is taking testimony at its first meeting.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County's preliminary vote tally shows that Republican Kirkman Finlay is the unofficial winner of a South Carolina House race in Columbia, but his Democratic opponent is challenging the results.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A special GOP House panel created to seek ways to strengthen South Carolina's ethics laws is taking testimony at its first meeting.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A professor of linguistics at the University of Edinburgh says people who nitpick about grammar mistakes may be doing more harm than good to their students.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University is honoring veterans with a celebration.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man accused of heading up a South Carolina cockfighting ring has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group that advocates on behalf of nuclear power is scheduled to present a discussion of issues concerning the construction of new reactors.

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is speaking about business to business leaders from across South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County election officials are still counting ballots a day after voters in some precincts stood in line for seven hours to vote.