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Special vote required after candidate wins 2 races

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County voters must return to the polls to fill a House seat vacated by the incumbent who won two elections.

SC girl taken during car repossession found safe

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 2-year-old Orangeburg girl is safe after being taken away when her mother's car was repossessed.

SCE&G working to repair cracks at nuclear plant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Engineers are working to seal cracks at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County.

271 Provisional Ballots Approved in Richland Co.

Richland County election workers have until noon Friday to finish counting the more than 270 provisional votes that were approved earlier Friday morning.

Authors speak on SC female pilot killed in action

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The co-authors of a book on the life and death of the first female pilot killed in action in U.S. history are scheduled to speak at Clemson University.

Man Back in Custody after Fleeing Police

A man is back in police custody after deputies say he escaped through a back door during questioning.

Former Winnsboro Police Officer Charged

A former Winnsboro Police officer is facing the law head on.

Drug Forum Shows Parents Harsh Reality of Drug Use

The numbers of drug use among teens is up overall in South Carolina, with prescription medications topping the list.

Scam Alert Via Phone/E-mail

The Newberry County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning to its residents...that scammers are after your money.

4 Dead, 17 Hurt When Train Hits Texas Vets Parade

Authorities say four people are dead and 17 others are injured after a train slammed into a parade float headed to a West Texas event honoring wounded veterans.

Nursing Home Death

EASLEY, S.C. (AP) _ State health officials are criticizing an Easley nursing home where a woman died in last summer's heat.

Retired SC Trooper Kills Intruder at Bluffton Home

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say a retired South Carolina trooper shot and killed a man who attacked him and forced his way into his home.

SC mayors visit DC to discuss sequestration

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Three South Carolina mayors are meeting with members of Congress to discuss how federal budget sequestration will hurt their cities.

No Answer on How Ballots Were Overlooked

Richland County Election Commission officials reconvened Thursday, to count more ballots found in a storage room.

State's 'Scrooges and Angels List' 2012

The first thing Secretary of State Mark Hammond, who spearheads the state's watchdog agency for charitable giving, wants you to do is "give smart" when donating to charitable organizations. He warns, not every group does what it says it will do with your money.