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State finds ‘questionable statistics,’ funding errors, and low board participation in S.C. First Steps review
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Greenville couple die after car left running
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2 more sought in April gang fight, shootings
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The Root: How Juneteenth became the most popular annual celebration of black emancipation
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In gospel songs, clues to the speeches of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Lexington Walmart evacuated
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For CrossRoads Middle staff, caring for school grounds is a year-round labor of love
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1 arrested, 2 sought in Gonzalez Gardens brawl
COLUMBIA, SC One person has been arrested in connection to a fight caught on camera in Gonzalez Gardens last month, according to the Richland County...
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Federal gambling trial postponed for Brett Parker, his father and third alleged bookie
A federal gambling trial for Brett Parker, his father and a third man has been postponed until September.
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Busted Plug to get a new home in Finlay Park
A splash pad for children that would feature a well-known fire hydrant sculpture likely will be built in a low-lying corner of Finlay Park, Columbia City Council decided Tuesday.
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CRIME
West Columbia officer shoots, kills suspect
Police in West Columbia shot and killed a suspect late Monday night.
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LOCAL NEWS
Broad River bridge to close briefly Wednesday evening
A major route in and out of Columbia will close to traffic for up to 15 minutes Wednesday evening.
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LOCAL NEWS
After public hearings, DHEC sticks with its suggestion on food stamp restrictions
After hearing all the pros and cons during several months of public input, the state health department has recommended that South Carolina apply for a waiver to ban the use of food stamps for sugary drinks, candy, cookies and cakes.
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FROM THE MILITARY
USCG Auxiliary appoints South Carolina legislative liaison officer
US Coast Guard Auxiliary District Commodore John Tyson has appointed Auxiliarist Scott Heisler as Legislative Liaison Officer for South Carolina (LLO) on June 3, 2013.
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CRIME
Columbia chief mulling discipline on fire station fire
Columbia fire chief Aubrey Jenkins said Tuesday he has reached no decision on whether to discipline the firefighter who left an unattended pot of grease on a fire station stove Monday night, causing $20,000 worth of damage.
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CRIME
Richland County continues to lead SC in road deaths
Richland County widened its lead last week over the state’s other 45 counties in the number of traffic deaths so far this year.
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EDUCATION
USC raising tuition 3.15%
The University of South Carolina again is raising tuition and fees at the lowest rate since 1999 even as the school’s state funding dwindles.
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POLITICS
No pay raises for state employees in SC budget deal
State employees will not get a pay increase if a budget deal reached Monday night by House and Senate negotiators – following three hours of back-room negotiations – becomes law.
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LOCAL NEWS
Cooking fire breaks out at Columbia Fire station
A Columbia fire station sustained about $20,000 in damages after a firefighter left a pot on a stove Monday afternoon.
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CRIME
Kershaw sheriff headed for witness stand in Camden Military Academy trial
Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews and two deputies will take the witness stand, possibly Tuesday, in an ongoing high-stakes trial over alleged bullying and sexual abuse at Camden Military Academy.






