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SRS contractors to offer more employee buyouts

Three companies that employ thousands at the Savannah River Site near Aiken are offering buyouts to hundreds of employees before implementing layoffs later this year.

Inmate Escapes in Rock Hill

South Carolina prison officials say an inmate has left a work release program in Rock Hill without permission

Gingrich Begins Campaign With Eyes On S.C.

Former U.S. House Speaker and Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is calling on Congress to defund the National Labor Relations Board if it continues to pursue a complaint against Boeing Co.

Haley Says She Will Not Accept VP Nomination If Offered

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she will not be a vice presidential candidate on anyone's ticket in 2012. Haley said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that she finds talk of her joining a ticket a little silly.

Charleston Cruises Threatening History Of City?

The ongoing debate over cruise liners docking in Charleston is reaching well beyond the city's historic waterfront.

Behind The Scenes At Riverbanks Zoo

Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo is holding three nighttime events this summer to give its members a behind-the-scenes look at what the animals do after dark.

DMV Suspended License Amnesty Week

If you have a suspended driver's license, this could be your lucky week.

Man Arrested in 2009 Murder

Richland County deputies have made an arrest in a murder that happened more than two years ago.

Former Deputy Sentenced

A former Kershaw County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for violating an inmate's civil rights when he broke the man's leg in an attack caught on jailhouse surveillance cameras.

Body Of Man Found Dead In Canal Identified

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) _ Berkeley County authorities have released the name of a Lexington County man killed after he jumped from a bridge support into a canal.

Questions Looming over Possible Ransom

8 months since a state-wide security breach jeopardized millions of taxpayers personal tax information, one South Carolina Senator wants to know if Governor Nikki Haley paid a ransom in exchange for that data.

A Happy Thanksgiving to You!

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Happy Thanksgiving! From all of us at ABC Columbia to you and your family, we wish you an enjoyable and happy Thanksgiving! Be safe and enjoy your holiday! We will have our normal newscasts at 6…

Daylight Saving Time: Did you set Clocks Back?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Daylight Saving Time came to an end Sunday at 2 a.m., so it is time to fall back. Clocks need to be turned back one hour. This allows the sunrise time to occur earlier in the…