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SC man dies in brawl with ex-wife and her family

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Darlington County deputies are investigating the death of a man killed after he and several other people got in a fight with his ex-wife and a half-dozen of her family members.

SC governor's husband to deploy to Afghanistan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's husband, Michael, is deploying to Afghanistan with a South Carolina Army National Guard unit.

Woman stabbed, then taken to Columbia McDonald's

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say a man called Richland County deputies after stabbing his girlfriend to death, putting her body in a plastic container and bringing her to the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant in Columbia.

APNewsBreak: Special election for Scott's seat set

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has ordered a special election to fill the congressional seat being vacated as Tim Scott becomes South Carolina's next senator.

Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More people died on South Carolina roads in 2012 than the previous year, the second year in a row the state saw a year-over-year increase. The Highway Patrol's preliminary reports show 833 deaths on state highways and roads last year, compared with 827 deaths in 2011.

Salt waste plant at SRS years behind schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A plant to help clean up waste at a former nuclear facility in South Carolina is years past its completion deadline and millions of dollars over budget.

Suspects Identified in Orangeburg County Armed Robbery

Investigators are one step closer to shutting the book on an armed robbery case in Orangeburg County.

Water Line Break Prompts Boil Water Advisory

Some Midlands residents will have to take an extra step to use their water.

Letter Informing SC Residents of Cyber Attack

It's not the piece of mail you want showing up in your mailbox, but some South Carolinians have received a letter from the state's Department of Revenue.

Program Offers Free Parking at Richland County Meters

Your next trip to Downtown Columbia could be a little less hectic.

South Carolina Prepares for Restaurant Week

Make room for a tasty treat that's sure to satisfy your stomach.

Deadly Start to New Year

Residents react to a deadly start to 2013.

SC Father Cleaning Rifle Shoots and Kills Son

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ The father of an 8-year-old boy shot and killed while he visited a home in Bennettsville is facing charges in connection with his son's death.

Deputies: Victim's Body Found in Rubbermaid Container

911 call leads to gruesome discovery in a local McDonald's parking lot.

SC highway deaths rise slightly in 2012 to 833

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More people died on South Carolina roads in 2012 than the previous year, the second year in a row the state saw a year-over-year increase.

Columbia announces name of interim police chief

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia has decided the city's deputy chief of police will run the department, following what the outgoing chief hopes is his temporary retirement.

2012 debacles will be a focus of SC 2013 session

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Political debacles of 2012 will take center stage in the South Carolina legislative session that starts next week, as lawmakers promise to reform ethics and election laws and better secure taxpayers' information.

SC men charged with stealing church's steel beams

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina are out on bond after being arrested on charges of stealing steel beams worth more than $10,000 from a church near West Columbia where similar thefts had occurred four times in the past.