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Retailers Hope Spending is Up

Retailers looking to cash in on last minute shoppers are offering big deals as we head into the last week before Christmas, say consumer experts.

K-9 Memorial Planned for Later this Week

K-9 Fargo was killed in the line of duty, Friday morning. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he will announce plans for a memorial this week for the K-9 Deputy.

Missing Toddler Found Safe

A 21-month-old South Carolina boy missing for more than a day is being reunited with his family.

Romney in SC campaigning with Gov. Nikki Haley

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning on the South Carolina coast with Gov. Nikki Haley.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Superintendent Mick Zais' drafted proposal for changing how No Child Left Behind works in South Carolina includes giving schools a letter grade for their performance, rewarding high achievers with money, and rating teachers' classroom effectiveness.

SC--Toddler Dies-Abuse

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown says an autopsy has found a 3-year-old girl died from complications of an untreated urinary tract infection as well as neglect and several injuries from abuse.

Man Finds Fugitive Hiding in Shed

A Columbia man is resting a bit easier after tipping off police about a suspected armed robber hiding in the shed behind his house in North Columbia.

Gov. Haley Endorses Mitt Romney

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says there are no perfect candidates in this year's Republican presidential primary.

Woman is SC's 1st human rabies case in 50 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State health officials say a middle-aged Sumter County woman has become the first human to contract rabies in South Carolina in more than 50 years.

1st SC Human Rabies Case in 50 Years

State health officials say a middle-aged Sumter County woman has become the first human to contract rabies in South Carolina in more than 50 years.

Suspect Arrested in Armed Robbery , K9 Shooting Death

A Richland County sheriff's department dog has died after it was shot during the search for an armed robbery suspect near Columbia.

Police: Midlands Armed Robbery Goes Bad; K9 Officer Killed

There's a developing story out of Richland County Friday morning.

Company Pays Feds $520,000 for Taken Timber

A company that cut trees in the Sandhills Wildlife Refuge has agreed to pay the federal government more than $520,000 for trees that were cut down without proper payment.

Get the Sleigh Ready; 9,000 Soldiers Going Home

Airports, train stations and bus terminals are filling up with Army soldiers in uniform as South Carolina's Fort Jackson gets 9,000 trainees home for the holidays.

Federal Highway Head Announces Orangeburg Grant

The nation's top highway official is visiting Orangeburg to announce a highway grant for the area.

SC--Teacher-Sex Charges

CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) _ A middle school teacher is facing charges of having sex with a student in a third South Carolina county. The State Law Enforcement Division said Thursday that 36-year-old Carole Ann Hope is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor and lewd act upon a child for two encounters earlier this year with a 14-year-old on a dirt road near Pageland Central High.