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Columbia police investigating suspicious child death
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Family’s accountant insists Irmo bookie knew of wife’s life insurance policy
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Bounty hunters charged with kidnapping in Orangeburg County arrest
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Moped driver killed in Kershaw crash might have been on cell phone
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More teachers to be hired by Lexington 1
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Candidate forum set for seat on Richland 1 board
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Brookland-Cayce High athletic booster club reshaped
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Ballot set for West Columbia council vacancy
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Surfside Beach man charged with tattooing 15-year-old girl
A Surfside Beach man was charged with illegally tattooing a 15-year-old after the teen's mother saw an image on the girl's wrist, according to a police report.
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SC court: Some sex offenders can challenge lifetime monitoring
People convicted of child-sex crimes in South Carolina should have the right to challenge rulings ordering them to be electronically monitored for life, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday.
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CLASS OF 2013
Columbia High grad planning political future
Lindsey Hallingquest, Columbia High’s 2013 Valedictorian, looks back and ahead in a Q&A with The State.
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CRIME
Teens help Kershaw deputies carry out sting operation in beer busts
A Kershaw County pre-prom sting operation targeting businesses that sell beer to minors has resulted in citations issued to five local businesses, Sheriff Jim Matthews announced Wednesday.
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CRIME
Columbia man arrested for making meth again
A man arrested last year on drug charges has again been again accused of making meth in his Earlewood home.
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LOCAL PHOTOS & VIDEOS
Images from the Brett Parker trial, May 22
Photos from the proceedings in the Brett Parker trial May 22. Parker, an admitted sports bookie, is accused of killing his wife and his clerk April 13, 2012 at his home near Irmo.
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CRIME
Columbia woman pleads guilty to tax fraud
A Columbia woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to being involved in a tax-fraud ring that filed $100,000 in false claims, U.S. Attorneys said.
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CRIME
Don’t miss firefighters vs. cops, in basketball, in wheelchairs
It will be deputies vs. firemen -- in wheelchairs -- in a basketball showdown to benefit a local youth wheelchair hoops league.
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EDUCATION
Brookland-Cayce High athletic booster club reshaped
The athletic booster club at Brookland-Cayce High is being reorganized after a fuss over how its money was handled, Lexington 2 officials said Wednesday.
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CRIME
Live updates from the Brett Parker trial
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott took the stand Wednesday. Get live updates from the Brett Parker trial.
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LOCAL NEWS
Pet of the Week, May 22: Gabby
Meet Gabby! This sweet Walker Hound is two years old and full of life. She is gentle and loves to meet new people.
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LOCAL NEWS
South Congaree administrator back on the job
South Congaree town administrator Melisha Shumpert was back at work Wednesday overseeing the daily operation of Town Hall after three weeks off.








