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SC Air Guard flights over Myrtle Beach, Florence

MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Fighter jets with the South Carolina Air National Guard are conducting exercises in the skies over Myrtle Beach and Florence.

Previous Coverage: Senators Pray for Missing SC Executive

Tuesday, senators held a moment of silence and prayer for missing South Carolina Hospitality Association President, Tom Sponseller.

Previous Coverage: Missing Person: President of SC Hospitality Assoc.

Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott hopes the public can assist officers in locating a missing person. The family of Tom Sponseller, who was born on May 18, 1950, is concerned for his safety and well being.

Previous Coverage: The Search for Tom Sponseller

Billboards with Tom Sponseller's picture are now up in both North and South Carolina.

Previous Coverage: Search Continues for Missing Lobbyist

It's been over a week since Tom Sponseller has been seen near his downtown office. The search continues with new information coming to light concerning the Hospitality Association that he headed up. Still there is no sight of Sponseller.

'Apparent Suicide' for Tom Sponseller

Columbia Police believe President of the South Carolina Hospitality Association, Tom Sponseller, committed suicide, ending a 10-day search for the man.

Fire at Colonial Village Apartment claims one life

An early morning fire at the Colonial Village Apartment complex on West Avenue claims the life of an elderly woman.

SC exports up more than 21 percent in 2011

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The value of South Carolina's exports continues to rise.

Audit: SRS workers overpaid by nearly $8 million

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal audit has found that more than 500 workers at a former nuclear weapons plant in South Carolina were overpaid by nearly $8 million in stimulus money.

Local Residents React to Deadly Ohio Shooting

Local residents react to news of another school shooting. This time at a Ohio high school where authorities say a student opened fire in the schools cafeteria, killing one person and injuring 4 others.

Troopers Investigate Deadly Accident Involving School Bus

One person is dead after an accident involving a Midlands school bus.

Bill reforming SC pension system to be filed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A plan for reforming South Carolina's pension system is expected to be introduced in the House this week.

State Surplus

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) The state of South Carolina has a lot of stuff it's not using. And it's ready to sell.

3 Students Hurt in School Bus Wreck Near Hopkins

HOPKINS, S.C. (AP) _ Three middle school students were sent to the hospital after a pick-up truck hit their school bus near Hopkins. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the accident happened at around 7:45 a.m. Monday.

Church Rebuilds After Storm

Members of the Providence Baptist Church in Orangeburg rebuild after a tornado touched down in the Midlands, sending two giant pine trees literally into the sanctuary.

One Student Dead, Others Wounded in Ohio School Shooting

The police chief in a city outside Cleveland says one student has died in a shooting at a high school in Chardon, Ohio. Four others are reportedly wounded.

SC's Riverbanks Zoo Compoost for planting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia is offering lucky gardeners a chance to put in orders for its famed poop produced by elephants, giraffes and zebras.

Swansea Shooting

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Voorhees College basketball player is one of two men arrested in the shooting of a man who bled to death in his Swansea home.

Woman's Body Found at Vacant Lancaster House

LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in an abandoned home Lancaster. Sheriff's Maj. Matt Shaw says that the body of 54-year-old Linda Massey Gaymon was found inside a dilapidated house at around 11 a.m. on Friday.