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Columbia putting on athletics competition for adults

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Time is running out for anyone wanting to participate in an adult athletic competition coming up in Columbia.

Rose Festival Starts in Orangeburg

The three day event will include a showcase and street dance.

National Bike Month Kicks-Off Friday

While environmentalists say riding on two wheels cuts down on emissions, there are other benefits, like your health.

New African Dance Class Teaches Funga

Something new is coming to the Lourie Center.

RNC's Priebus to address S. Carolina Republican gathering

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans are gearing up for their biggest weekend of the year.

SC Senate refuses to put roads on priority status

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has refused to give priority status to a bill funding road and bridge construction.

SLED: Columbia technical school officer exposed himself

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an officer at a Columbia technical college has been charged with second-degree assault and battery and indecent exposure.

Bill would rename part of Charleston's federal court complex

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's two U.S. senators have introduced legislation to rename part of the federal court complex in Charleston in honor of the late J. Waties Waring, who played a key role in desegregating the nation's public schools.

Bill Requiring SLED to Investigate Certain Cases

With a national spotlight shining on the issue of police brutality and officer-involved shootings, South Carolina lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday morning that would no longer allow law enforcement agencies to investigate serious officer-involved shootings within their own agency.

Scam Alert In Richland County

Richland County, SC (WOLO)- Sheriff's deputies want you to be aware of a scam that's circulating throughout Richland County. Sheriff Leon Lott says con artists are calling residents claiming to be with The Richland County Sheriff's Department.

S. Carolina woman accused of faking kidnapping

LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — A 23-year-old South Carolina woman has been accused of locking herself in her car trunk to fake a kidnapping.

South Carolina Woman Accused of Faking Kidnapping

LAURENS, S.C. (AP) _ A 23-year-old South Carolina woman has been accused of locking herself in her car trunk to fake a kidnapping.

Senate panel: SLED should investigate all officer shootings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate panel has passed a bill that would require the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate all cases where a police officer kills a suspect in South Carolina.

SC's 1st female general retiring from Army National Guard

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first woman to become a general officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard is retiring after 37 years in uniform.

Columbia mayor among those praising character of ex-trustee

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is among those who have written to a federal judge considering the sentence for a former South Carolina State University trustee embroiled in a kickback scandal.

Senate passes body-camera bill, restricts access to video

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill that aims to eventually equip law enforcement officers across South Carolina with body cameras but restricts the public release of the videos.

Dining Out to Benefit SC HIV/AIDS Council

Dining Out could help save lives Thursday. Some Local eateries are taking part in Dining Out For Life

House approves overhaul of rules to build, expand hospitals

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill overhauling rules for building and expanding hospitals and other medical facilities.