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Minor leak forces shutdown of Oconee reactor

SALEM, S.C. (AP) — One of the three nuclear reactors at Oconee Nuclear Station has been shut down.

South Carolina forward Gill considering transfer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Frank Martin says forward Anthony Gill is considering a transfer.

Ex-mine boss denied permission to leave W.Va.

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A judge says the former superintendent of the Upper Big Branch mine can't leave West Virginia this weekend to attend his daughter's softball tournament.

Power back on at SC nuclear plant

YORK, S.C. (AP) — Power is back on a South Carolina nuclear plant.

Gamecocks P Roth receives SEC honor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina pitcher Michael Roth was named the Southeastern Conference's H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

SC AG finds nothing to prosecute against treasurer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina attorney general's office says it found nothing to prosecute following an investigation into "pay-to-play" allegations in the state retirement system.

Visitation hits record level where Civil War began

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — They've made more history at one of America's most famous historic sites.

Pet Food Recall

Diamond Pet Foods says it is voluntarily recalling its Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food.

SC man fined $5,400 for neglecting horses

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Summerville man has pleaded guilty to failing to care for animals after four horses were found starving and neglected in a pasture last month.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The final executive convicted in the collapse of Carolina Investors is heading to prison to serve his five-year sentence nearly a decade after one of the biggest bankruptcies in South Carolina history.

$200K bond set for suspect in relatives' deaths

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A $200,000 bond has been set for a Florence man accused of stabbing his wife and her mother to death at their home last summer.

One Suspect Arrested, Another Wanted in Car Jacking

Richland County deputies have arrested one suspect and are searching for another in a Thursday night car jacking.

Suspects Wanted in Richland Co. Burglaries

Richland County investigators are looking for two men they say are responsible for two recent burglaries.

Brothers Arrested After Trying to Pick Up Pot From Post Office

Two Orangeburg County brothers have been arrested after deputies say they tried to claim a postal package containing more than two pounds of marijuana.

Rowesville brothers arrested over postal pot

ROWESVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Two Orangeburg County brothers have been arrested after deputies say they tried to claim a postal package containing more than two pounds of marijuana.

Columbia kids museum hosts fuel cell engineers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — EdVenture Children's Museum in Columbia is hosting a series of displays and talks about fuel cell energy production and consumption.

Organizers cap 2013 Bridge Run at 40,000

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Organizers of the Cooper River Bridge Run and Walk have capped next year's race at 40,000.

Cops: SC daycare worker hit infant with chair

AYNOR, S.C. (AP) — An employee at an Aynor daycare is facing a cruelty to children charge after police say she was caught on tape assaulting an infant with a chair.