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Holiday closings

The following will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

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Memorial Day Events

Operation Thank You has set a goal of 10,000 cards bearing messages of support and encouragement for deployed service members, veterans and wounded warriors. The event will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Dutch Square Mall’s food court (a signing table will also be set up in the ...

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Richland woman shot dead; sister’s friend arrested

A woman found dead by Richland County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a shots-fired call early Friday morning has been identified.
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Spring Valley teen, 16, killed in Richland County wreck; brother, friend injured

The 18-year-old driver of a BMW that crashed early Friday morning on Shallow Brook Road in Richland County, killing his 16-year-old brother, was intoxicated, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.
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‘That’s ridiculous,’ Parker says when asked if he killed his wife

Parker, who has been in jail since his arrest on July 20, testified in his own defense Friday. He spent more than three hours on the witness stand, defending himself against two murder charges in the deaths of his wife and his sports betting clerk, Bryan Capnerhurst.

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SNAPSHOTS from Graduation Day for Ben Lippen

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Community Calendar for the Midlands, May 25

JAILBREAK 5K RUN/WALK: 8 a.m. Saturday at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, 421 Gibson Road, Lexington. Packet pick-up and late registration begin at 6:15 a.m. Entry fee is $25; $30 race day. Sponsored by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Foundation, proceeds will purchase equipment...

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Videos: Brett Parker's testimony

Watch footage of Brett Parker's testimony Friday in his own defense. Parker is accused of killing his wife, Tammy Parker, and friend and clerk, Bryan Capnerhurst.
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Arrests made in May 9 ambush of Columbia man

Federal marshals arrested two men Friday in Tennessee who were wanted in the ambush attack on another man in Richland County earlier this month, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a release.
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Irmo man arrested after Rock Hill chase and crash

A six-minute police chase that spanned two counties ended Friday morning when the driver of a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado crashed the pickup into a 4,500 pound concrete block in Rock Hill.