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Sen. Graham: U.S. Should Consider Military Action

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says the U.S. should consider military action to defend U.S. troops if Pakistan's intelligence agencies continue supporting terrorists who are attacking American forces.

USC Defense Dominates Vandy, 21-3

Marcus Lattimore scored two touchdowns and had 150 total yards from scrimmage to lead No. 12 South Carolina to a 21-3 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday night. The Gamecocks (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) won on defense, holding the Commodores (3-1, 1-1) to 77 yards.

USC breaks ground on innovative business school

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina says its new Darla Moore School of Business will be more than classrooms.

Midlands Flooding Wreaks Havoc

Friday's morning commute in the Mildands brought with it more than two inches of rainfall in 48 hours, and that caused serious problems for motorists and emergency personnel.

Location Puts Okra Strut Festival In Danger

It's struttin' time in Irmo again. The annual Okra Strut gets underway Friday, with the festivities kicking off at 6 p.m. But, as we found out the location of the event nearly halted the entire festival.

Agency details $231K tab for Haley's Europe trip

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, econonic develepment officials and state agencies spent more than $231,000 on a trip in June to the Paris Air Show and to Germany.

Lexington County man killed answering front door

GASTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 64-year-old Lexington County man is dead after he was shot while answering his front door.

Bus visit tells students of school drop out effect

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bus outfitted with a video and prison cell mock up is stopping at a Columbia middle school with a stark warning to students of the devastating effects caused by dropping out of school.

Sumter cancels celebration

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — The city of Sumter had planned to join the Air Force and Army from Shaw Air Force Base to hold their annual street festival along the town's Main Street, but the event was cancelled after bad weather hit the area.

Deadly Shooting in Lexington County

Authorities say a 64-year-old Lexington County man is dead after he was shot while answering his front door. Sheriff James Metts said Leon Justice was shot about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the doorway of the Gaston home where he was renting a room.

Alabama Execution, The third execution this week

Alabama has executed a man described by a police informant as trying to make a name for himself when he killed a convenience store clerk in 1994 during a robbery.

Suspect to 5Pts. Beating Victim: 'I'm Sorry'

In Richland County Family Court, two teenagers faced a judge for their role in the savage beating of a local teenager back in June and brought the courtroom to tears with a personal apology to the victim.

Facebook Changes Leave Users In an Uproar

Changes to Facebook this week has many users upset. Some are even considering deleting their account.

Suspects in NY Shooting Caught in Columbia

Two men wanted in the shooting death of a New York City high school basketball star have been arrested in South Carolina.

SC deputy arrested after guns, ammo were missing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Fairfield County sheriff's deputy has been arrested after his guns, ammunition and biohazard equipment went missing.

Vice President to Visit Charleston

Vice President Joe Biden is making a short visit to Charleston to raise money for President Obama's re-election campaign

Energy Department details SRS drug test failures

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy says it had just over 100 pre-employment drug test failures during the last two years.

Perry campaign opens South Carolina office

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry picked up endorsements as his wife opened his campaign headquarters in South Carolina while protesters picketed outside.

Cayce Police Warn of Possible Con- Artist

Cayce Police say they have recieved several complaints from women who say a man is playing good samaritian for a price.

Bridgestone Jobs Announcement

The governor says a tire company has made the largest initial capital investment by a company in South Carolina history.

Cops: Dance floor bump led to fatal SC shooting

ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say an Elloree man who bumped into another man on the dance floor was killed after several shots were fired outside a Calhoun County nightclub.

'Kid Gopher' Brings Safety and Efficiency to the Car Rider Line

Two local schools are the first in the nation to use a new state-of-the-art system that helps make the car rider less hectic and more safe.

Sumter Police Unveil Anti-Texting Mobile

For the first time, the Sumter Police Department puts its brand new text mobile on the streets in an effort to get motorists' attention about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel.