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Man arrested in shooting death in Richland County

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County sheriff's deputies say they've arrested a man in the shooting death of another man in a sports utility vehicle earlier this week.

Man escapes from Berkeley County jail

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Police are looking for a Berkeley County jail inmate who escaped from custody.

APNewsBreak: New search for missing boy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal, state and local police are searching a county in central South Carolina for a toddler who has been missing since Thanksgiving.

Lowcountry event focuses on suicide prevention

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Preventing suicide among young people, veterans and those currently in the military is the topic of a forum slated for North Charleston.

Authorities arrest SC woman in stolen ID ring

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A South Carolina woman is in custody in connection with what authorities describe as a group breaking into vehicles and stealing checks and identifications across the country.

Haley to hold open door meetings with constituents

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is holding another meeting with constituents in her Statehouse office, and they can talk about any topic they want.

SC DOT: Let residents pay for their own driveway

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's transportation department says residents should be paving their own driveways.

Feds meet with harbor pilots on SC harbor project

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers is meeting with harbor pilots this week to try to save money and time in a study of deepening the Charleston Harbor shipping channel.

Duke Rate Hike

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Duke Energy's 600,000 customers in South Carolina will soon see their bills go up.

SC Legislators Discuss New Voter ID Requirement

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Plans to require better proof of citizenship to register to vote in South Carolina have won an early test in the Senate and opened the door to a new round of arguments about voting rights. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Thursday approved a bill that says citizenship proof can come from documents that include a driver's license, birth certificate, United States passport or tribal identification.

Benedict's Dr. Ethel Taylor Dead at 87

As mourners gathered on the campus of Benedict College to celebrate the life of legend, icon and community activist, Dr. Ethel Mae Henderson Taylor, those whom she inspired vow to model her commitment to service.

USC School of Music gets biggest donation ever

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man who directed the University of South Carolina's band for more than 30 years is donating $1 million to the School of Music for undergraduate scholarships.

SC legislators discuss new voter ID requirement

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Plans to require better proof of citizenship to register to vote in South Carolina have won an early test in the Senate and opened the door to a new round of arguments about voting rights.

Reports of Naked man scare neighbors

Residents in the Shandon and Heathwood neighborhoods are on alert tonight after police say at least two women have reported a naked man fondling himself in front of morning joggers.

Court Motion: Mom of Missing Toddler Pregnant and Mentally Ill

An attorney for the mother of a South Carolina toddler missing since Thanksgiving says his client is pregnant and should be released from jail.

Recall of Expandable lunch boxes

The California Innovations and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling Expandable lunch boxes due to a hazard dealing with freezer gel packs being ingested.