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Meningitis Death Toll Rises Nationally

Health officials say the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven.

Whole Foods Market Sneak Peak

- You will soon have the chance to do your grocery shopping at a different location in Columbia. Whole Foods Market announced it will officially open its doors on Thursday, October 25th in the Cross Hill Market shopping center.

Columbia Police Beef Up Presence For Gameday

Saturday Night local law enforcement will ready for game day with an offensive plan of attack on possible crime, particularly in downtown Columbia's Five Points area.

65,000 SC children to be enrolled in Medicaid

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Medicaid agency is automatically enrolling 65,000 children in the state's poorest households in the government insurance program.

SC State Museum displaying Civil War paintings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than two dozen oil paintings depicting the Civil War are scheduled to go on display in South Carolina.

SC lawmakers: we'll fix glitch for vets' licenses

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers are promising to fix a glitch in a new law keeping some National Guard members from getting a special veteran's designation on their driver's licenses.

Undiscovered Places Highlights of Tourist Campaign

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Everyone knows about Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head Island as popular tourism destinations. But the state tourism campaign for next spring will also focus on so-called undiscovered places in South Carolina.

Man Gets Life for Killing Woman Near Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted of killing a woman he was taking to illegally buy prescription drugs.

Greenville Couple Were Stabbed to Death in Home

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say an elderly Greenville couple was stabbed to death in what a deputy coroner called a brutal double homicide. Greenville County deputies say acquaintances of 78-year-old Gary Wells and his 77-year-old wife, Helen, found them dead after no one answered the door Wednesday.

5Pts. Focus of Heavy Police Presence Game Day Weekend

Local law enforcement is ready for game day and have put together an offensive plan of attack on possible crime, particularly in downtown Columbia's Five Points area.

10 House GOP members put on ethics study group

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House majority leader has named 10 Republicans to a committee that is to propose ways to strengthen the state's ethics laws.

USC lecture to focus on US-Israel sacred destiny

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An author and scholar from Columbia University is scheduled to speak with students at the University of South Carolina and lecture on the idea that the United States and Israel share a special sacred destiny.

Allendale prison hosting gang conference

ALLENDALE, S.C. (AP) — Officials at a South Carolina prison are slated to hold their second annual conference focusing on gang-related issues.

Meningitis Outbreak Could Spread

Health officials say a tainted steroid suspected of causing a meningitis outbreak has made its way to 75 clinics in 23 states, including South Carolina.

Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8%

The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen below 8% for the first time in nearly four years.

Columbia Police Looking for Persons of Interest

Columbia Police are investigating another incident of shots being fired in Five Points

Meth Lab Bust Leads to Father/Son Arrest

A father and son are behind bars after deputies say they discovered a meth lab at a Lexington County home.

USPS Announces Holiday Mail Deadlines

It's hard to believe, but there are less than three month left until Christmas.

Downtown Winnsboro Offers Unique Festival

A truly unique festival is just a 30-minute car ride up Interstate 77 from Columbia.

Citadel Launching Sex Abuse Prevention Training

Students and staff at The Citadel will undergo training in how to prevent child sexual abuse.

House GOP, Dems to study reform for SC ethics laws

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's House Republican and Democratic leaders say they are looking at ways to strengthen the state's ethics laws.

A Boom Downtown

Residents say they're noticing something different downtown Columbia - revitalization. A host of new shops, restaurants and retailers have been popping up, and the newest edition is drawing lot of attention, The Sheraton Convention Center.

One Dead After Late-Night Shooting in Summerville

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 36-year-old man is dead after a late night shooting in Summerville. Summerville police say it happened shortly before midnight Wednesday outside a house in a subdivision.