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SC lawmakers say extra revenue won't help budgets

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The leaders of South Carolina's Republican-controlled Legislature say they will not use an additional $913 million in revenue to boost agencies' budgets back to pre-recession levels.

Dogs stolen from Bamberg animal shelter

BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) — A board member at a Bamberg County animal shelter says several dogs have been stolen from an animal shelter and she worries the animals might be used in fights.

McCain, Haley set to campaign with Romney in SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled to appear on the South Carolina coast with two key supporters, U.S. Sen. John McCain and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

Romney airing new campaign ad in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is airing a new TV ad in South Carolina with a script Gov. Nikki Haley helped inspire.

Rolling Up Your Sleeves to Give Back

ABC Columbia News is partnering up with the Red Cross for the annual blood drive. It's an opportunity for you to get involved and make a difference in the lives of those in need.

LendingTree agrees to pay SC counties $3 million

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — National online mortgage broker LendingTree has agreed to pay $3 million in penalties to South Carolina counties for not disclosing information that state law requires.

180 in SC Received $10K in Jobless Overpayments

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's unemployment agency says it has identified 180 people who fraudulently received at least $10,000 each in unearned jobless benefits. The Department of Employment and Workforce is working with the U.S. Labor Department and the state attorney general's office to investigate and prosecute unemployment insurance fraud.

SC Guard chief: troops in Afghanistan make headway

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Adjutant Gen. Robert Livingston predicts a busy tempo this year for the state's Army and Air National Guard forces, based on his recent visit with units in Afghanistan.

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