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
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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.
Prayer Vigil for Gabrielle Swainson Tuesday
Prayer Vigil for Missing Teen planned Tuesday
Democrats Gearing up for Convention in Charlotte
Democrats are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina to nominate President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden for second terms.
Annual Run Poses Detour to Drivers
Drivers, there's an area you'll want to avoid on Labor Day.
Latest Job News Not Very Promising
If you're combing the classifieds or scouring online job postings, you might not find the latest job news very promising.
SC Man Pleads for Money for Wife's Kidney
A 76-year-old Anderson man is walking the streets wearing a sign begging for help to get his wife a kidney transplant.
Officials urge inland port in Orangeburg
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg area leaders want improved state incentives to develop an inland port.
Chapin Labor Day Festival Monday
It's an annual event in the town of Chapin. The annual Labor Day Festival kicks off Monday at 9:30 am with a parade.
Occupy Protestors Hit Charlotte Ahead of DNC
Nearly a thousand protestors lined the streets of Uptown Charlotte just days before the Democratic National Convention is set to begin.
Spartanburg Mother Charged in Infants Death
A Spartanburg mother is behind bars accused of homicide after authorities say her 10 month old daughter drowned to death.
2 Men Charged with Murder in SC Women's Deaths
Two men have been charged in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in the Francis Marion National Forest.
SC Latin Fesitval on Main Street
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) --Columbia's Main Street hosts Latin Festival Saturday and Sunday. 8pm Festival Kickoff Party Saturday, September 1 at the Columbia Marriott Downtown (1400 Main Street). Sunday, September 2 from 11 am - 10 pm for the 2012 Main…
Man charged with arson found at fire with snack
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in Columbia say it was easy to find the suspect in the burning of a pickup truck at a Columbia car dealership — he was sitting on another vehicle, eating from a jar of peanut butter as he watched the blaze.
Another Vigil for Missing Teen Tonight
Another vigil will be held Sunday night for missing teen Gabrielle Swainson
Gas Prices Jump Overnight as we near Labor Day
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Overnight prices at the pump spiked, as drivers near Labor Day. Here in the midlands we are averaging nearly 10 cents higher a gallon, than two weeks ago. Gas prices are up, increasing about a penny…
