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Woman Beaten to Death with Baseball Bat

A 23-year-old man has been charged in the death of a woman authorities say was abducted from a Chesterfield County store and beaten to death in a random attack.

Robbers at SC Store Kill 1, Injure Another

Authorities say masked men fleeing a South Carolina convenience store fatally shot a Florida man and injured another customer.

SC Workers Find Wrecked Car with 3 Dead Inside

Authorities say a wrecked car with three people dead inside apparently sat for days before railroad workers in Lancaster County found it.

Domestic Violence Money

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina prosecutors are hoping for an additional $1.6 million for domestic violence cases at the level where they say it's needed the most.

Post-Christmas Gift Etiquette

Returning an unwanted gift can make for an awkward post-holiday season for you and the gift-giver, especially if you are unaware of what experts refer to as post-Christmas gift etiquette.

Ward Gets Promotion, In Charge Of USC Defense

Steve Spurrier promoted Lorenzo Ward to full-time defensive coordinator at South Carolina. Spurrier says the contract details will be worked out after the Gamecocks play Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl January 2nd.

Will Miss Cocky Stay or Go?

This video is no longer available. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Caroline Johnson, wife of Ellis Johnson, the new Southern Miss. Head Football Coach and former Assistant Coach of Defense at the University of South Carolina, opened her clothing store Miss…

SC Woman Sues Bar for Not Checking Her ID

A woman is suing a South Carolina bar because a bartender didn't check her age before serving her on the night of the 2009 wreck that paralyzed her.

Funeral for Slain SC Police Officer to Be Held

Large crowds are expected at the memorial service for an Aiken police officer shot and killed during a traffic stop.

Local Shelter Sees Spike in Adoptions

PETS Inc. in Columbia had more than 100 adoptions in one week.

Haley Transparency

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley came into office promising a commitment to transparency, but the deletion of emails by staffers has brought new criticism that she has fallen short on that key campaign issue.

96-year-old SC Army veteran eager to give blood

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ninety-six-year-old Joe Johnson is first in line when a bloodmobile shows up at his South Carolina retirement home. He says he is eager to save lives and keep up the habit he started during his Army career.

SC deputies find body of man reported missing

GASTON, S.C. (AP) — The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a Gaston man who had been reported missing a day before his body was found.

SC high school team's locker room robbed at game

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Police are investigating the theft of a visiting high school basketball team's possessions from their locker room during the second half of a basketball tournament.

Carillon Carolers Stop by Main and Gervais

The Carillon Carolers stopped by Main and Gervais to spread some holiday cheer.

Needy SC National Guard families get holiday help

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some South Carolina volunteers and business owners are letting needy National Guard members and their families know they aren't forgotten at Christmas time.

Haley has great days and bad days in SC in 2011

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — These are some great days in South Carolina, if the people who answer the phone at state agencies are to be believed. But was 2011 a great year in the Palmetto State?

Angel Poll

Angels play a major role in the Christmas story, but a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows they are a year-round presence for most, with 77 percent of adults saying they believe in their existence.

Last Minute Shoppers

Last minute shoppers race against the clock to get all of their Christmas shopping done.

Christmas Sunday Church Plans

The last time Christmas fell on a Sunday was in 2005. As this weekend approaches, some Midlands churches scramble to alter their plans, as they attempt to decide which day, Saturday or Sunday, is more appropriate.

Occupy Protesters Give Governor 'Gift'

A day after a federal judge rules that Occupy Columbia protesters must no longer camp out on the State house grounds with tents and other sleeping materials, they present Gov. Nikki Haley with an early Christmas gift...a tent.

Justice Dept. Rejects Voter ID

The U.S. Department of Justice has rejected South Carolina's voter ID law, saying the new policy doesn't do enough to ensure that minority voters aren't discriminated against.