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Looks like no Sun Fun Festival next year

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ There was no Sun Fun Festival to kick off the tourist season in Myrtle Beach this year. It doesn't look like the festival will return next year, either.

Hartsville Man Dies in Industrial Accident

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Hartsville man has died in an accident at a paper plant.

Fighting the Flu Early

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last month that it has approved the 2012-2013 influenza (flu) vaccine formulation, and medical officials encourage you to get vaccinated early.

Gamecocks Hold Steady in Polls

The University of South Carolina football team stayed steady in this week’s national polls, ranking ninth in both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches’ polls, it was announced today.

Consumer Minute: Pain at the Pump coming to an end?

Labor Day has come and gone, and experts are hoping that the decreased demand will help lower gas prices. Learn more about what they are discussing in this Consumer Minute with Crysty Vaughan.

Suspect Named in Cook Out Shooting

Columbia police have named a suspect in a shooting at a Five Points restaurant back in July.

Prayer Vigil for Missing Teen Tonight

A prayer vigil is planned Tuesday Evening for missing teen Gabrielle Swainson.

SLED workforce in growth spurt after years of cuts

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — This year will bring the fastest ramp-up ever to the workforce of South Carolina's law enforcement agency.

Items from NY mental hospital on display in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum is taking a look at the lives of patients in a New York mental hospital

Spike in Gas Prices Expected to Ease

AAA says last month the national average for a gallon of regular gas jumped nearly 10 percent, the highest spike in close to 3 years. A change could soon help ease that pain at the pump.

Tourists Coming to Myrtle Beach on a Budget

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ Tourists have continued to come to South Carolina's Grand Strand, but they're not spending as much money there as they used to.

Barking Dogs Help 2 Escape Burning SC Home

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) _ Two barking pit bulls are credited for helping two people, including a woman in a wheelchair, escape a burning house in Rock Hill before it exploded.

Labor Day in Chapin

The annual Labor Day Festival in Chapin wrapped up Monday, ABC Columbia takes you to the sights and sounds of the festival.

8 Yr. Old Injured in Shooting

An eight-year old is being treated for non-life threatening injuries after a Monday afternoon shooting.

Search for Teen Continues: Prayer Vigil Tomorrow

The search continues for missing Richland County teen Gabrielle Swainson. This as friends and family plan another prayer vigil Tuesday.

SC unemployed losing benefits for not going online

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment agency is yanking benefits from thousands of people who are not searching for work through its online database.

Mother of missing SC boy gives birth to daughter

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina mother on trial in the case of her missing son has given birth to another child.

New Attendance Push Prized by Students, Educators

Educators across the nation are using wake-up calls recorded by celebrities, weekend make-up classes and other creative strategies to convince students and parents that regular attendance matters - and not just for grades and achievement.

Settlement reached in crash involving SC deputy

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A state judge has signed off on a settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit involving a man killed last year when a Richland County sheriff's cruiser hit his sports utility vehicle.