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Lawmakers Received Golf Tournament Invitations as Budget Talks Began

Lawmakers Received Golf Tournament Invitations as Budget Talks Began

Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Lawmakers received invitations to attend the Heritage Golf Tournament the same day they started voting on the budget.  Representatives later passed a $10 million loan to Heritage if the tournament does not receive a sponsor.

Man Arrested in Murder of the Rev. Tryon Eichelberger

Man Arrested in Murder of the Rev. Tryon Eichelberger

Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Authorities arrested a 39-year-old man they say beat the Rev. Tryon Eichelberger in his Isaac Street home so severely that it led to his death months later.

Teen Accused of Stealing Dirtbike, Holding Up in Home

Teen Accused of Stealing Dirtbike, Holding Up in Home

Richland County, SC (WLTX) - A teen has been arrested who officers say stole a dirtbike, then refused to come out of his home.

Orangeburg Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Remembered

Orangeburg Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Remembered

Orangeburg, SC (WLTX) - A 20-Year-old Orangeburg soldier, who was killed on a U.S Military base in Afghanistan, has been honored by getting a road re-named in his honor.

Missouri Stifles Booker, Beats Clemson 86-78

Missouri Stifles Booker, Beats Clemson 86-78

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Kim English and Keith Ramsey each scored 20 points, and Missouri's swarming defense lived up to its reputation during an 86-78 victory over Clemson in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday.

Graham Joins Liberal Colleague for Immigration Reform

Graham Joins Liberal Colleague for Immigration Reform

Washington, D.C. (Gannett Washington Bureau) -- Sen. Lindsey Graham has waded into another controversial, high-profile issue - immigration reform.

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Judge Sets District 2 Election for June 15

Judge Sets District 2 Election for June 15

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - A judge said the election to fill the vacant Columbia City Council District 2 seat cannot happen on April 6, and instead said it will be on June 15.

McMaster Says He'll Sue if Health Care Bill Passes

McMaster Says He'll Sue if Health Care Bill Passes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster says he and Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum are ready to file a federal lawsuit if health care reform legislation passes.

Man Kills Himself on Grounds of Myrtle Beach Airport

Man Kills Himself on Grounds of Myrtle Beach Airport

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Police in South Carolina say a man who had gotten into a restricted area of the Myrtle Beach International Airport has died after stabbing himself several times.

Bauer to Officially Announce He's Running for Governor

Bauer to Officially Announce He's Running for Governor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina's lieutenant governor will be making his bid for governor official.

Man Dies in Lexington County Traffic Accident

Man Dies in Lexington County Traffic Accident

Lexington Count, SC (WLTX) -- One person is dead following a traffic accident late Thursday night.

Jenny Sanford to Host Mansion Easter Egg Hunt

Jenny Sanford to Host Mansion Easter Egg Hunt

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Although no longer South Carolina's first lady, Jenny Sanford will host the annual First Lady's Easter Egg hunt next week in Columbia.

Ex-Paramedic Gets 20 Years for Molesting Kids

Ex-Paramedic Gets 20 Years for Molesting Kids

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- A former South Carolina paramedic has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to molesting three children.

4 People Shot in Winnsboro, Suspects in Custody

4 People Shot in Winnsboro, Suspects in Custody

Winnsboro, SC (WLTX) - Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Winnsboro that injured four people.

SC Parole Board Delays Vote for Cop Killer

SC Parole Board Delays Vote for Cop Killer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The state parole board has delayed a vote on releasing a man convicted of killing a South Carolina sheriff's deputy and his father in 1975, despite a request from the victims' family.

Man Gets Life for Bennettsville Killing

Man Gets Life for Bennettsville Killing

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- A man who prosecutors say killed another man because the victim had been in an argument with his uncle has been sent to prison for the rest of his life.

Post Office Scare Likely Caused by Pepper Spray

Post Office Scare Likely Caused by Pepper Spray

Sumter, SC (WLTX) - Emergency officials in Sumter now say they believe a pepper spray released is likely to blame for a scare at the post office Thursday morning that led to the building's evacuation.

Proposed Budget Will Be Major Hit to State Agencies

Proposed Budget Will Be Major Hit to State Agencies

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Several state agencies will have their finances cut if the state budget passes the Senate as it's proposed.

Hardscrabble Road Reopened, Students Allowed to Go Home

Hardscrabble Road Reopened, Students Allowed to Go Home

Richland County, SC (WLTX) - A gas leak in Northeast Richland County is forcing some students to stay inside school a little longer; a roadblock is near the entrance to The Summit Neighborhood on Hardscrabble Road.

Gov. Sanford to Pay $74,000 for Ethics Violations

Gov. Sanford to Pay $74,000 for Ethics Violations

Columbia, SC (AP, WLTX ) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has agreed to pay $74,000 to settle charges that his travel and campaign spending violated state ethics laws.

Mother Goes to Jail for Hiding Son, Sending Stolen ID

Mother Goes to Jail for Hiding Son, Sending Stolen ID

Spartanburg, SC (WLTX) -- A 49-year-old Westminster woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to concealing her fugitive son, sending him a stolen drivers license from her coworker.

Man Accused of Fraudulently Taking $5,000

Man Accused of Fraudulently Taking $5,000

West Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Police are searching for a man they say lied to them and used a fake phone call to receive $5,000 in cash from a credit union employee on Jan. 26.

How They Voted: State Loan for Golf Tournament

How They Voted: State Loan for Golf Tournament

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Many of you have asked to see how all House members voted on a bill that would give a loan to the Heritage golf tournament. Now, WLTX is giving you that information.

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