A run for the money…New Ellenton Mayor Pro-Tem Terrence Williams set out to give just that to community schools.

Governor Mark Sanford has $1.7 million left in campaign money… and he plans to use some of it to pay his legal bills. He’s being investigated by the South Carolina Ethics Commission for his travel and use of state planes. Some of his contributors are upset, but WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, tells us why Governor Sanford, and any other candidate, can use campaign money for legal fees.

Wendy’s is holding a food drive to benefit Golden Harvest Food Bank. If you would like to help Golden Harvest Food Bank you can drop off a non-perishable donation at Wendy’s restaurants between November 2nd - December 31st.

You can still help those flood victims in Atlanta. Kroger, along with the Salvation Army, is extending the round-up of donations through this Saturday, October, 3rd.

South Carolina’s attorney general Henry McMaster received campaign donations from private lawyers he hired to help with a case against drugmaker, Eli Lilly and Co., which is a potential violation of state law. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

South Carolina is now the first in the nation to have a partnership that allows citizens to donate money directly to specific public schools, even specific classes. State education superintendent Jim Rex, and Trip DuBard, executive director of Palmetto Horizon, announced the partnership Monday at a middle school in Columbia that has already taken advantage of the program. WJBF News Channel 6 SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

After disaster happened to a couple North Augusta teens, they stepped up to create their own relief project called “Backpack Buddy Bags.“ The bags are filled with the basics and even some comfort items…like a Care Bear. Donations are needed, and you can help. Just visit the North Augusta Wal-Mart Wednesday…we’ll be there until 7:00 p.m.

It was a busy day at the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs Thursday. The agency sponsored a “shred day”, when consumers could bring in any personal documents they had and get them shredded for free. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more on how the cuts will affect SC residents’ complaints.

Music magazine ‘Paste’ is keeping its doors open for now. Editor-in-chief Josh Jackson said Wednesday that the suburban Atlanta-based monthly has raised more than $250,000 from 10,000 donors to help keep the magazine afloat. The magazine launched a “Save Paste” campaign last month after announcing it would have to shutter without help from readers.

Their donation is making history…some Augusta National employees paid a visit to the Lucy Craft Laney Museum in Augusta, Tuesday morning. The workers selected the museum as to be one of the organizations to recieve a donation from the Masters golf tournament.

South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster is asking campaign contributors for permission to use their donations for his gubernatorial campaign.

At Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, or PREG for short, Dr. John Payne says they’ve seen a 50 percent increase in the number of people applying online to donate eggs. That may be attributed to the tough economic times we’re now facing.

In an e-mail to WJBF News Channel 6, the Goodwill Emporium, on Whiskey Road in Aiken, was to re-open Tuesday morning, after a weekend fire.

Goodwill Industries’ Whiskey Road Emporium in Aiken suffered extensive damage during a fire, on Friday. Over 20,000 items of clothing and household items were damaged during the fire that broke out just before 7:00 p.m. The Aiken Department of Public Safety responded promptly to the call, and all Goodwill clients, employees and customers escaped safely before the first firefighter arrived. Goodwill is asking for donations to replace the items lost in the fire.

In an e-mail to WJBF News Channel 6, the American Red Cross of Augusta and Augusta/CSRA Habitat for Humanity announce they are teaming up to sssist with tornado victims.