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Some South Carolina legislators support a bill to stiffen the penalties for those convicted of human trafficking and raise awareness of the practice across the state. Concerns have arisen that part of the bill may infringe upon the state's Freedom of Information Act.

USC officials presented a bus donated by BP to the Cocky's Reading Express program Tuesday morning. The state-of-the-art customized bus will make its way across the state to help battle childhood illiteracy.

Valentine's day can rekindle your relationship or sabotage it.  Gifts don't make or break a relationship, but they say a lot about how you value it. 

The University of South Carolina's women's tennis team has a diverse look, but some people in the tennis community are concerned about the rising number of international players in the sport.

A new art center has opened in the Tapp's building on Main Street, bringing new life to what was once a popular department store.

Eddie Dunning has been painting the Gamecock logo at Wiliams-Brice Stadium's midfield since 1984. With no formal training, he believes his painting abilities are a gift from above.

When it comes to filing missing persons report in South Carolina, 17-year-olds fall into a "gray area." A bill making its way through the state Senate would clarify how those reports should be handled.

Beekeeping is a sweet hobby that can be done in a backyard.

Sharon Brown has been a custodian at USC for 17 years. Her attention to detail at the Honors Residence Hall helps keep everything clean.

University of South Carolina officials are searching for new means of revenue as state funds dwindle and complaints about increases in tuition grow louder.

Leslie Wiser of the FBI's counterterrorism office - and now chief of staff of the Columbia police - remembers September 11 as just a blur.

Sharon Wright is making noodles out of zucchini and nacho cheese from cashews. At her Good Life Cafe in West Columbia, she prepares raw and vegan food.

Sept. 11, 2001, is one of those few days in history, like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy or man's first walk on the moon, when almost everyone can tell you where they were and what they were doing.

Read our roundup of reactions to the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Two steel beams from the wreckage of the World Trade Center form the heart of the First Responders' Memorial at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

With all the sharp words about whether South Carolina's new voter identification law is disenfranchising people, the whole debate could become moot by the end of the year.