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SC troopers respond to Decker Boulevard collision

SC troopers responded to a collision on Decker Boulevard near the intersection on Ranch Road after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5.

SCHP investigating fatal Richland County collision

SC Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that happened in Richland County on Tuesday.

UPDATE: Traffic lights working again, Lexington Police say

Lexington Police say officers are directing traffic due to lights not working at the intersection of North Lake Drive/SC-6 at Sunset Blvd/US-378.

Deputies arrest man for Bush River Road homicide; victim identified

Richland County authorities have arrested a man for a homicide on Bush River Road Thursday and have identified the victim.

South Carolina moves to ban grade floor policies for public schools

South Carolina lawmakers have approved legislation that would ban 'grade-floor' policies in K-12 public schools, positioning the Palmetto State to be the first in the nation to enact such a prohibition.

Columbia average gas price at $4.20 a gallon

Gas prices continue to skyrocket across the country and here in the Midlands.

SC labor force reaches record high

The number of people working in the state continues to grow.

Lawmakers introduce Logan's Law

One year after the murder of Logan Federico in Columbia, lawmakers are hoping to prevent a similar tragedy.

Debate on Congressional Redistricting in South Carolina continues

"Honestly just when I think we can't get more sycophantic or obsequious, we sink to a new low. We're so afraid of upsetting the 9% of South Carolinians that vote in the Republican primaries that we trip all over ourselves to do their biddings," says Rep. Spencer Whetmore.

Local Living: Special event to celebrate sobriety

Former Gamecock QB diagnosed with stage four cancer

According to a post on gofundme.com, former Gamecock Quarterback Stephen Garcia is battling Stage 4 colorectal cancer.

Virginia man accused of of soliciting minor for sex in SC

The SC Attorney General's Office says a Virginia man is accused of soliciting a minor for sex and encouraging them to produce child sexual abuse material.

Richland One to host career expo

Richland School District One is hosting a career expo later this month.

Columbia Police asking for help finding man accused of robbing elderly woman

Columbia Police is asking for help finding an armed robbery suspect accused of violently robbing an elderly woman, say police.

Calhoun County deputies arrest man accused of apartment complex shooting

Calhoun County deputies have arrested a man accused in a shooting at an apartment complex last week.

South Carolina joins Southern redistricting push after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts

An election year redistricting movement has spread to South Carolina as Republicans attempt to redraw majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upending protections for minority voters.