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Rehearing sought in Native American adoption case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina parents who adopted a Native American girl have asked a high court to reconsider its decision to send her back to Oklahoma.

Early Morning Robbery

Richland County deputies responded to an alarm call just before 4 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Hardees on 7942 Garners Ferry Road.

Columbia police revisit 1992 missing woman case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have released a photograph of what a Columbia woman missing for nearly 20 years would look like today in hopes to drum up new leads in the case.

Columbia holding drills and skills clinics

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia's parks and recreation department are giving kids in South Carolina's capital city a way to stay active this summer.

Man charged in SC girl's killing expected in court

CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) — A man accused of shooting an 8-year-old Chesnee girl to get back at his wife for leaving him is expected in court.

SC Supreme Court to Hear Haley's Ethics Appeal

The South Carolina Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a Republican activist who accused Gov. Nikki Haley of ethics violations.

12 States Now Have High Obesity

A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates.

Sumter Community Gets Ready for New School Year

The Sumter Police Department wants to help both parents and their kids get ready for a new academic year.

Bojangles' Offering Free Breakfast Sandwich

A new deal may have you saying, "It's Bo-Time!"

South Carolinians React to Romney's Running Mate

With just a few months left before the voters head to the polls both Republican and Democratic parties are hitting the campaign trail as hard as possible. Some say Romney choice as a running mate may give him a slight lead here in the Palmetto State.

Woman's Body Found in Rubble of Dillon County Fire

DILLON, S.C. (AP) _ Firefighters have discovered a woman's body after putting out a blaze at a Dillon County mobile home.

EPA finds unsafe levels of metals in a dozen yards

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says unsafe levels of toxic metals have been detected in a dozen yards in a Columbia neighborhood that was once home to a fertilizer plant.

Authorities release age progressed photo of Dail Dinwiddie

Monday, authorities released an age-progressed photo of Dail Dinwiddie, who's been missing since 1992.

SC woman who embezzled $500,000 to be sentenced

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Hospitality Association's former accountant will be sentenced this week for stealing $500,000 from her employer.

Richland One Teachers Head Back to School

As thousands of South Carolina students prepare to head back to the classroom next week, hundreds of Richland County School District One teachers and staff received a welcome back all their own today during annual convocation.

Deputies Arrest Man Accused in Family Dollar Robbery

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of Warren McDaniels in connection with a robbery at the Family Dollar Store in July. McDaniels is also believed to have been the subject on surveillance video getting beat up by the clerk at the store.