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Deputies trying to identify men who attacked elderly woman

Investigators are asking for your help as they try to figure out the identities of two men allegedly responsible for robbing someone at a local Wal-Mart.

CDC Warning about Salmonella Link

They're tiny and adorable, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns reptiles, like turtles, carry Salmonella.

Thompson Leading The Way For Gamecocks

The ninth ranked South Carolina Gamecocks have a 21 to 0 lead over East Carolina at the end of the first half. Dylan Thompson is 14 of 23 for 216 yards and two touchdowns.

Lowcountry Man Gets 40 years in 2009 Shooting

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) _ A Yemassee man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in the 2009 shooting death of a man whose brother was also shot.

SRS scientists find bacteria on spent nuke fuel

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Scientists at the Savannah River Site near Aiken have identified a bacteria growing on old nuclear fuel.

Police: Surveillance Photos Capture Attempted Robbery Suspect

Police need your help identifying a man caught on surveillance video.

Police 2-Year-Old Nearly Drowns in Baptism

Police say a young South Carolina child nearly drowned after his mother apparently tried to baptize the boy.

Downtown Aiken Highlighting Arts and Crafts

If you're not a football addict, there's still plenty to do around the Midlands this weekend.

Rare Glimpse of Riverbanks Zoo

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Here's your chance to get a rare glimpse of Riverbanks Zoo. It's hosting Family on Safari Saturday night, starting at 7. There will be plenty of activities and behind-the-scenes tours. The coolest part of all, you'll…

Sheriff Leon Lott Faces Gag Order

Whether a Midlands sheriff will be silenced by law in the Gabrielle Swainson case sits in the hands of a judge.

DMV to offer SC licenses recognizing veterans

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolinians who served honorably in the Armed Forces can get a driver's license identifying them as a veteran.

SLED back under sanctions; budget should remedy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's state law enforcement agency is back under sanctions for not properly monitoring the interstate exchange of criminal records, but Chief Mark Keel says he's hiring people to remedy the problem.

Zinah Jennings Found Guilty, Sentenced to 10 Years

The jury in the trial of Zinah Jennings, mother of missing Midlands toddler Amir Jennings, has reached a guilty verdict.

SC woman charged with false report in shooting

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A Greenville County woman has been charged with filing a false report about a sexual assault in an incident involving two sheriff's deputies who shot and killed a man at a motel last month.

5 SC schools receive national award

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Education Department has named five South Carolina schools as models of excellence.

University of SC hits research record in 2011-12

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina has hit a new record in research funding by topping $238 million in the last school year.

USC institute hosts 20th conference on Taiwan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Walker Institute of International Studies in Columbia is hosting its 20th annual conference on issues affecting Taiwan.

Jury begins deliberations in missing SC boy case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of a 23-year-old mother charged in the case of her missing son.

Haley, husband to attend trade meeting in Japan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley and her husband are attending next week's international trade meeting in Japan as part of an effort to persuade companies to expand or locate in South Carolina.

Ex-prosecutor accused of molesting 2, decades ago

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two brothers are accusing a former South Carolina prosecutor of sexually abusing them when he was their Boy Scout leader decades ago.

Deliberations to begin today in Jennings Trial

Nearly an hour after the Judge let 8 women and 4 men in of the jury leave to begin deliberations, another set back the trial a day.

Newberry officer shot, in stable condition

NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — A Newberry police officer is in stable condition in a hospital after being shot while responding to a call.

SC State to consider budget cuts, hiring freeze

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — About 500 fewer students are attending South Carolina State University in Orangeburg this year, leaving the university facing a $5.5 million deficit.