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3rd Army in SC celebrates Army birthday with run

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Third Army is celebrating the Army's 237th birthday with a three-mile run and a cake-cutting ceremony.

Gas Falls Below $3 near SC Coast

Gas prices falling below $3 a gallon - no, you're not dreaming.

$10K Donation Helps Feed K9 Officers

A citizen, a non-profit organization and a corporation have joined forces to make Richland County a safer place to live, work and play, according to the sheriff.

Gamecock Fans Send Hopes for a '3-peat' with the team to Omaha

Wednesday, hundreds of Gamecock fans turned out to wish the baseball team well in Omaha.

Clemson Tuition Increases For Fall Semester

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ Tuition is increasing at Clemson University for the fall semester. The school's board of trustees Wednesday approved a 3 percent increase for in-state students and a 4 percent increase for out-of-state students.

Fans See USC Baseball Team Off to Omaha

Fans gathered at Carolina Stadium Wednesday afternoon to send the USC Baseball team to Omaha in style.

Police Release Images of Robbery

Police are looking for two men they say were caught on camera robbing a Columbia dry cleaner.

State Fair Launches New Program

The South Carolina State Fair is introducing a new program that organizers hope will get people excited about agriculture in the state.

Tuesday's Primary Results

Here are the results from Tuesday's primaries around the state.

Not Many Candidates Facing Opponents in Primary

Fewer than two dozen of the 170 members of the South Carolina General Assembly face opponents in this year's primaries.

Low Voter Turnout

Polling managers throughout the state report lower than expected numbers for the state primaries...leaving many voters who weathered the storm to cast their ballots disappointed.

Limited Flights for Gamecock Fans Going to Omaha

Some Gamecock fans may be too late to travel to Omaha for the College World Series.

Overturned Tractor Trailer Prompts Evacuation

About a half-dozen Newberry County residents have been evacuated from their homes and U.S. 76 is shut down after a truck carrying explosive material overturned.

SC Legal Centers File Complaint Against Beaufort

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Two legal advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the South Carolina Department of Education contending that students with disabilities in the Beaufort Country School District are being denied services required by law. The Appleseed Legal Justice Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed the complaint Tuesday.

SC boy dies after wedged in chair with tired dad

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say an 8-month-old baby has died after becoming wedged in a chair with his father in their Anderson County home.

Contested races in 4 SC congressional districts

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — There are primary races in four South Carolina congressional districts but most of the attention is on the crowded races in the state's new 7th Congressional District in the northeastern corner of the state.

SC Primary 'Unprecedented' for Several Reasons

Low turnout across the state Tuesday for the 2012 primary wasn't the only factor which made this election day less than desirable, and very unique, according to election officials.

Lee Co. Man Electrocuted

A Lee County man has died after he was electrocuted while working in a field on his family's farm.

Cayce Police Seek Suspect in Attempted Kidnapping

Police in Cayce are looking for a man they say tried to kidnap a woman after assaulting her and stealing her jewelry.

Richland Co. Deputies Investigating Arson

Richland County deputies are looking for a suspected arsonist.

Andy Copeland: "The power of prayer is real."

Andy Copeland, father of 24 year old Aimee Copeland, sat down with ABC Columbia News to talk about his daughter's fight to survive against a flesh eating bacteria.

Gamecocks Get Back To Omaha

South Carolina is heading back to Omaha. The Gamecocks combined for five runs in the seventh and eighth innings en route to pulling away from Oklahoma for a 5-1 victory on Monday in the NCAA Columbia Super Regional at Carolina Stadium.