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Cops Raise $11,500 for Special Olympics

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is presenting a special donation to a local organization.

Kids Skip the Bus to Walk

Drivers, keep your eyes peeled Wednesday.

Toys R Us to Match Competitor Prices

In its latest retail strategy ahead of the holiday shopping season, Toys R Us will match its prices against competing retailers.

New Naming System for Winter Storms

To many, the names Katrina and Andrew likely serve as painful reminders of how destructive nature can be.

Autumn's Lovely Colors Beginning to Show

As days get shorter and nights become chillier, the annual fall foliage show is getting under way in the Southern Appalachians.

Police Beefing Up Weekend Patrols in 5 Points

As USC Prepares for one of their biggest games of the season, police are gearing up for the overflow crowd that could come along with it in the five points area.

SCE&G to Test Sirens at Jenkinsville Nuclear Plant

JENKINSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina Electric & Gas is testing its emergency sirens at a nuclear power plant in Fairfield County. The utility says it is sounding the warning system around the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

SC prosecutor honors domestic violence victims

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's top prosecutor is hosting a somber ceremony to honor the state's victims killed by domestic violence.

Grant's Mom: "They were family-like."

Freddie Grant, the man accused in the disappearance of a missing Midlands teen, appeared in Federal Court Tuesday to plead not guilty on an ammunition charge.

Couple found shot to death in Columbia home

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County deputies say a man and a woman have been found shot to death in a Columbia home.

Watchdog: Let law enforcement lead speaker review

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of a government watchdog group has asked the House Ethics Committee to let law enforcement address questions on House Speaker Bobby Harrell's campaign spending.

Feds Approve Online Voter Registration

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The federal Justice Department has approved South Carolina's online voter registration law.

Coroner Releases Names of Couple Found Dead

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Richland County Coroner's Office has released the names of a couple found dead Monday afternoon.

3-judge panel to hear Charleston primary case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A three-judge panel will hear a federal lawsuit disputing the results of a special South Carolina Senate primary.

US Supreme Court upholds SC redistricting lines

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's redrawn state house and congressional maps are being allowed to stand.

Grant Pleads Not Guilty

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO/AP) -- A man accused of abducting a Columbia teen who has been missing for more than a month pleaded not guilty to a federal ammunition charge.

APNewsBreak: Gov's chief of staff back to campaign

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's chief of staff is leaving the governor's office to head up her possible re-election bid.

SC school leader asks students to return to class

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The superintendent of Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 is telling students who haven't gone to class this school year that they should return to their studies. And she's doing it face-to-face or at least talking with their parents.