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SCE&G Moves Almost A Half Million Tons Of Coal Ash SCE&G Moves Almost A Half Million Tons Of Coal Ash From Lagoons On Wateree River to Landfill.

River's Edge Kids Retreat Teaching Leadership A kids camp is helping to build future leaders and the confidence of the campers it's open to.

A yard sale at 605 N. Eden Dr . in Cayce will have a selection of clothing on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. A moving sale at 1049 Hampton Crest Dr .

Columbia Police Officers say they are searching for a man that robbed a convenience store at gunpoint early Wednesday morning.

A force of nature slammed into Columbia, SC, Wednesday July 30, but in a very good way.

Traffic has cleared up near Interstate 126 after two accidents caused major issues for those heading into Columbia for the start of the work day.

Democratic Lt. Gov. Yancey McGill will temporarily serve as South Carolina's chief executive while Gov. Nikki Haley undergoes surgery.

In the daily drive to and from work, we've noticed prices at the Midlands area gas stations creeping down.

Columbia, SC State lawmakers were assured Thursday that South Carolina will not ignore the current Common Core standards in math and English SC Will Not Ignore Common Core When Writing New School Standards Columbia, SC State lawmakers were assured Thursday that South Carolina will not ignore the current Common Core standards in math and English ... (more)

Tip Leads To Arrest Of Sex Offender Who Didn't Register Columbia, SC Check out this story on WLTX.com: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/crime/crime-stoppers/2014/07/31/tip-leads-to-arrest-of-sex-offender-who-didnt-register/13426747/ Columbia, SC -- Thanks to a tip called in to Midlands CrimeStoppers, a sex offender that failed to register with local ... (more)

Ronnie Ashford Jr., 24, was arrested Thursday at a family member's home in Columbia by the Richland County Sheriff's Department's Fugitive Task Force, Sheriff Leon Lott said in a statement released Thursday.

Two suspects vandalized an air compressor outside a gas station on Two Notch Road, damaging it and stealing the money inside.

An 18-foot, 500-pound beam is being placed at the top of the new, privately funded University of South Carolina Alumni Center in a special ceremony in downtown Columbia.

Pruitt was last seen on Sedgefield Drive in the City of Cayce but may now be in the Greenville or Columbia areas.

Former Inmate Drop-Off Policy Could Change Every year thousands of former inmates from the Richland County Jail get dropped off in downtown Columbia.

How Safe are South Carolina Bridges? Several projects are underway to fix and replace bridges in the midlands.

South Carolina officials are looking for a person they say tried to use a drone to sneak cellphones and other contraband into a maximum-security prison.

Deputy Fired After Being Involved in 3 Accidents A Richland County Sheriff's Deputy has been fired after being cited for running a red light on Friday.

Stephen Gutowski said he was excited to exercise his rights for the first time since he moved to the D.C. area five years ago - so he grabbed his pistol and headed to the National Mall.

Tenikka Smith will be leaving WSOC-TV to join the Cox Media Group team in Jacksonville TV's WAWS/WTEV.