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In Brief: 8/03/16

The new Williams-Brice sign was damaged by storms, DHEC will not allow the Carolina Water Service to discharge waste water into the Saluda and the CDC is giving more funds to South Carolina to combat Zika virus.


In Brief: 8/02/16

Gov. Nikki Haley and other SC Republicans are taking heat for their support of Donald Trump amid the candidate's controversial statements about a military family, a suspect was killed in an officer-involved incident in Lexington County and last month was the hottest month on record in Columbia.


In Brief: 8/01/16

A man died when his boat capsized on the Congaree River, a judge will hear arguments on North Carolina's controversial "bathroom bill" on Monday and multiple boil water advisories were lifted in Columbia.


In Brief: 7/31/16

North Carolina's controversial voter i.d. law was blocked by a federal court Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing plans to build a new interstate on the Grand Strand and former Gamecock coach Steve Spurrier is headed back to Florida.


Mayor Steve Benjamin sets the agenda for his next term in office at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Tuesday, focusing on city improvements.

Who to watch at the conventions

National conventions are eight days of speeches and chatter, and it's really easy for the big moments to get lost in the often stuffy shuffle. Let us break down the speakers beyond the big names worth paying attention to simplify your viewing.


In Brief: 7/27/16

Three Myrtle Beach police officers involved in a shooting earlier this year won't face charges, Columbia's Spirit Communications Park won a national award and former State Rep. Bill Cotty died at 69.


In Brief: 7/26/16

Rare birds are making their way through the South Carolina sky, Hillary Clinton makes a pit stop in the Carolinas on her way to the Democratic National Convention, and many South Carolina roads are still closed by flood damage.


In Brief: 7/25/16

An arrest was made in a Chapin shooting that left two dead. A toddler who accidentally shot herself on Monday has died. A fifth person is sought in connection with a Eutawville shooting.


In Brief: 7/24/16

An Irmo fire truck collided with a car en route to an emergency site. A car chase in Richland County included gunfire and ended with one car crashing into a home. Officials are seeking more information on a shooting of three horses in Lexington County.