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Experts: Proper Car Care, Lower Fuel Costs

While the roller coaster ride of fuel costs is enough to make anyone nauseous, there are things you can do to make the ride a bit more manageable, starting with the care of your vehicle.

Getting the kids to sleep

If you have kids, you probably deal with "putting them to bed" issues. Sometimes it is a downright nightmare. However, there may be an explanation why and a solution as well. Crysty Vaughan has some information in this Consumer Minute.

Remington College Offers Free Kids' Haircuts

Here's a cost-saving option for parents amid all that back-to-school shopping.

1 Dead, 2 Wounded after Breaking into Gun Shop

Authorities say one man is dead and two others hospitalized after they crashed a van into a North Augusta gun store to steal weapons and were shot by the owner, who lived behind the business.

House Speaker: SC to Likely Get Sued, Lose

House Speaker Bobby Harrell says he expects South Carolina to be sued over a panel's decision to disregard the state budget and increase employees' health insurance costs anyway. And he expects the state to lose.

Citadel Hires Expert for Sex Case Investigation

The Citadel's Board of Visitors has hired a Columbia attorney to handle the investigation into the school's handling of a complaint about a former camp counselor now serving a 50-year sentence for molesting young boys.

Midlands Children Enjoy 2012 MDA Camp

More than a dozen area children spent the week enjoying fun and games at the 2012 MDA summer Camp.

Seized Video Machines Ordered Destroyed

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ A judge has ruled that 24 video machines seized this summer in Little River are illegal gambling devices and should be destroyed. Myrtle Beach area solicitor Greg Hembree says video parlors have returned to the state after video poker was outlawed in South Carolina 12 years ago. Operators say the new machines are technically legal and operate on chance.

Slimming while being cheaper

Keeping your wasteline slim with the food options out there isn't easy, and being cheap is even harder, but Crysty Vaughan has some ideas for you in this Consumer Minute.

Teen Charged with Robbing 2 Pizza Delivery Guys, Shooting Another Man

According to the Columbia Police Department, a 19 year old has been charged with robbing 2 pizza delivery guys and shooting another man in his own home.

Pain at the Pump: Prices up heading into Weekend

You may want to start saving. Gas prices are on the rise again.

Hottest Month Ever has Residents Sweating

After a month with days of triple digits temperatures some residents say their feeling the heat now that those electric bills are showing up in the mail.

July Hottest Month on Record

Summer is leaving its imprint across the country.

NTSB: Fan Shaft Failed on 787 during Taxi Test

The National Transportation Safety Board says a fan shaft failed on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner engine during a taxi test at Charleston International Airport.

Federal Cuts Threaten State's Military Jobs

South Carolina Republicans say impending across-the-board federal spending cuts will devastate South Carolina's military bases. Gov. Nikki Haley says the cuts would mean a loss of 14,000 jobs in South Carolina.

Prosecution: Human Remains Odor Found in Jennings' Car

New details revealed by prosecutors in the case against Zinah Jennings, mother of missing Midlands toddler Amir Jennings, show the odor of human remains were found in Jennings' car in December.

5 Richland County Schools Win Healthy Schools Award

Six South Carolina schools receive the Healthy School Award for 2012.

Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Heroin Case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A North Charleston man has been sentenced to decades in prison for his role in a heron case. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says a judge on Tuesday sentenced 38-year-old Naarl Joseph Richard to nearly 22 years in prison.

Suspect Arrested After Body Found in Car

Investigators have identified the body of a woman found in a car in a church parking lot and the man they believe killed her.

Health Care Costs Rising for State Employees

South Carolina state employees will pay more for their health care next year after all, despite legislators passing a budget that covered premium hikes.

SC State Considering Budget Cuts

South Carolina State University is considering cuts, including in sports, as it deals with an accrued $6 million budget deficit.

Boil Water Advisory for Assembly St.

A water main break on Assembly St. has prompted a boil water advisory for residents in the area.

Saving on back to school items

Your kids are getting ready to go back to school, but the tax-free holiday has come and gone, and you realize you still need to pick up a few items. Those costs add up pretty quickly! How can you save? Crysty Vaughan has some answers in this Consumer Minute.