The University of Tennessee said Wednesday it was cooperating with an NCAA review of its recruiting practices, and Byrnes High School football coach Chris Miller said three of his players have been interviewed. Full Story »
Columbia (WLTX) - The Federal Trade Commission released their report Thursday looking at sexually and violently explicit content in online virtual worlds. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he still wants to reconcile with first lady Jenny Sanford. Full Story »
(USA TODAY) - A mysterious blue spiral visible from Norway that had UFO watchers frothing for a few hours today turns out to be the embarrassing fallout from a failed Russian test of a new, submarine-based intercontinental missile. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Verizon Wireless is investing $40 million to relocate a South Carolina call center, a move the company says will save 1,500 jobs. Full Story »
Oslo, Norway (USA TODAY) - President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize today by asking "difficult questions about the relationship between war and peace," and acknowledging he is a first-year president who is sending more troops to Afghanistan. Full Story »
HAMPTON, S.C. (AP) -- Bond has been denied for three men charged in the home invasion and kidnapping of a 78-year-old South Carolina woman later found wounded in her car trunk. Full Story »
Lexington County, SC (WLTX) - Lexington County deputies say Wesley Trey Easterlin is facing a new charge of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Full Story »
Oslo, Norway (CBS) - A mysterious blue light transfixed residents in the north of Norway last night. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A proposed bill in South Carolina would define the chain of command should a governor go missing again. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina state senators have introduced bills that would ban teens from using a cell phone while driving and require residents receiving unemployment checks to undergo drug testing. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A report says gang violence has increased in South Carolina over the past decade but still represents a small portion of overall crime. Full Story »
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Police are investigating four burglaries that happened in the past three months at two different hotels near Garners Ferry Road in Columbia. Full Story »
(Gannett Washington Bureau) - The federal government must provide more economic aid to South Carolina, especially to help unemployed and low-income people weather the recession, an advocate told lawmakers Wednesday. Full Story »
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - A house subcommittee has voted to censure, rather than impeach, Governor Mark Sanford for possible ethics violations and his decision to leave the country unannounced last June. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina legislators are discussing changes to a state jobless benefit system that's now borrowed $634 million to keep weekly checks paid. Full Story »
Forest Acres, SC (WLTX) -- Police are searching for a man they say used a stun gun on a store employee during a robbery at the Kangaroo Express on Bethel Church Road, and they say an unknown woman helped the suspect during the incident. Full Story »
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - A house subcommittee has voted in favor of a measure to censure Governor Mark Sanford, but against one that would impeach him. Full Story »
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NCAA is investigating Tennessee's football recruiting practices, including the use of hostesses to attract top players, The New York Times reported on its Web site Wednesday. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A panel weighing whether Gov. Mark Sanford should be impeached is nearly done with its work. Full Story »
Clemson, SC (The Greenville News) - Quarterback Willy Korn said Wednesday he would graduate from Clemson University and leave the football program. Full Story »
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - A vigorous cold front raced through the state early Wednesday morning, bringing torrential rains and strong winds. Full Story »
Gaston (WLTX) - Residents in Gaston are outraged over a proposed sand mine that could go up near their neighborhood. Full Story »
Law enforcement in Lexington need your help finding the people they say are responsible for two armed robberies and a third attempted robbery. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (GNS) - Wading into the brewing global warming controversy, Sen. Jim DeMint Tuesday sought a congressional investigation into whether scientists cooked data to show the planet is warming up. Full Story »
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