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Fake kidnapping call leads to SC Amber Alert

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man called in a fake kidnapping report about his wife and child that led Anderson County deputies to issue a statewide alert.

DMV: 25 residents get free photo ID ride from SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Motor Vehicles has arranged to give 25 people a free ride to get a photo identification card to comply with South Carolina's new voter law.

10 jail inmates to graduate from cooking class

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Inmates in the Lexington County jail are graduating from a six-week culinary arts training class.

Columbia police chief to trade badge for apron

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia Chief Randy Scott is trading his badge for an apron as he makes biscuits for charity.

MUSC receiving $130,000 in cancer research grants

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Medical University of South Carolina is receiving $130,000 to help research cancer in children.

Police Ride the Super Information Highway

The Richland County Sheriff's Department is expanding how they communicate with the public. The Department is increasing their efforts on social networking sites in hopes of capturing the attention of those who use the sites daily.

Happy talk: SC Gov orders 'great day' phone answer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is ordering state workers to answer phones with a cheery "It's a great day in South Carolina" __ despite a sky-high unemployment rate and the fact that one-in-five residents are on Medicaid.

Federal Officials Question SC Senate Redistricting

The U.S. Justice Department is questioning plans drawn by the South Carolina Senate for its 46 districts.

8 NYC Kids Taken from Foster Care Found OK in PA

Eight children taken from a New York child welfare agency by their mother last week have been found in Pennsylvania, authorities say, and their parents are in custody.

Rash Of Dryer Thefts

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Summerville police say more than a dozen clothes dryers have been stolen from apartment complexes in recent weeks.

Midlands Postal Workers Protest USPS Closings

Dozens of local postal workers picketed outside area post offices urging state lawmakers to help protect their South Carolinians' jobs and prevent post office closings.

Mother of Abandoned Infant Charged

The mother of an abandoned infant is facing charges.

Helping Expecting Mothers In Crisis

A local organization is working to help expecting mothers and to save the life of more children.

More Arrests Made in Dog Fighting Bust

Two more people have been arrested in connection with a major dog fighting bust in Richland County earlier this month.

SC Republican panel hears tax overhaul ideas

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's House Republicans are considering ways to overhaul the state's tax system.

Nonprofit for poor honoring Rep. Clyburn

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina nonprofit that advocates for the poor is honoring U.S. Rep. James Clyburn.

Abandoned Newborn Found

Richland county sheriff's are searching for the mother of a newborn baby boy they say she gave birth to in an area apartment complex. A resident found the infant on a staircase with the umbilical cord still partially attached.

Zais will ask feds to let SC rely on own system

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's new education accountability system will look a lot like the system that has been in place for years if the U.S. Education Department lets South Carolina opt out of No Child Left Behind.

Woman Arrested for Hitting Boyfriend with High-Heel Shoe

Authorities say a woman has been arrested after she hit her boyfriend with a high-heel shoe after he became upset because she was at a party with a male stripper.

Clemson Gets Million Dollar Grant

Clemson University's automotive engineering program has received a $1 million federal grant to fund research on building vehicles that are more reliable and environmentally friendly.

Family of 5-Year-Old MD Boy Says Shark Bit Him

The family of a 5-year-old Walkersville, Md., boy says he was bitten in the leg by a shark off North Myrtle Beach, but authorities aren't sure what kind of animal bit the child.

John Edwards

Federal prosecutors seeking to try John Edwards for campaign finance violations have filed a sealed response to the former presidential candidate's motion asking a judge to dismiss the charges.

Kids, Mom Trapped in Truck When Tree Falls

A commute home during Sunday night's thunderstorm turned near-deadly for a Midlands mother and her three children, as they were trapped inside their SUV after a tree fell on it.