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10 House GOP members put on ethics study group

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House majority leader has named 10 Republicans to a committee that is to propose ways to strengthen the state's ethics laws.

USC lecture to focus on US-Israel sacred destiny

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An author and scholar from Columbia University is scheduled to speak with students at the University of South Carolina and lecture on the idea that the United States and Israel share a special sacred destiny.

Allendale prison hosting gang conference

ALLENDALE, S.C. (AP) — Officials at a South Carolina prison are slated to hold their second annual conference focusing on gang-related issues.

Meningitis Outbreak Could Spread

Health officials say a tainted steroid suspected of causing a meningitis outbreak has made its way to 75 clinics in 23 states, including South Carolina.

Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8%

The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen below 8% for the first time in nearly four years.

Columbia Police Looking for Persons of Interest

Columbia Police are investigating another incident of shots being fired in Five Points

Meth Lab Bust Leads to Father/Son Arrest

A father and son are behind bars after deputies say they discovered a meth lab at a Lexington County home.

USPS Announces Holiday Mail Deadlines

It's hard to believe, but there are less than three month left until Christmas.

Downtown Winnsboro Offers Unique Festival

A truly unique festival is just a 30-minute car ride up Interstate 77 from Columbia.

Citadel Launching Sex Abuse Prevention Training

Students and staff at The Citadel will undergo training in how to prevent child sexual abuse.

House GOP, Dems to study reform for SC ethics laws

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's House Republican and Democratic leaders say they are looking at ways to strengthen the state's ethics laws.

A Boom Downtown

Residents say they're noticing something different downtown Columbia - revitalization. A host of new shops, restaurants and retailers have been popping up, and the newest edition is drawing lot of attention, The Sheraton Convention Center.

One Dead After Late-Night Shooting in Summerville

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 36-year-old man is dead after a late night shooting in Summerville. Summerville police say it happened shortly before midnight Wednesday outside a house in a subdivision.

First Boeing 787 made in SC being set for delivery

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The first Boeing 787 manufactured in South Carolina is being delivered to Air India in a formal ceremony.

SC man appealing 2nd case in deadly crime spree

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man twice sentenced to South Carolina's death row is appealing his second sentence.

Lockdown Lifted for 3 Richland County Schools

The search for an armed teen is over, prompting the Richland County Sheriff's Department to lift a lockdown on three local schools.

E.W. Cromartie: 'I ask for the Court's mercy'

Former Columbia city councilman and convicted felon for tax evasion, E. W. Cromartie, pleaded for his professional life Thursday, as he asked the South Carolina Supreme Court not to take away his law license.

USC gets $28M Center for Disease Control grant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is getting a $28 million grant to establish a center to coordinate research on birth defects and disabilities.

Company will hire nearly 120 workers in Greenville

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An automotive company that specializes in plastic parts says it will build a plant in Greenville County that employs nearly 120 workers.

Families drop Clover football hazing lawsuit

CLOVER, S.C. (AP) — Two lawsuits accusing some York County school district employees of covering up hazing in the Clover High School football locker room has been dropped.