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CPD officer placed on administrative leave after CDV charge

Mar 14, 2010 2:27 am

Officials with the Columbia Police Department say they have put an officer on administrative leave without pay following his arrest on criminal domestic violence charges.

Midlands church hopes to raise money for heart transplant

Mar 13, 2010 11:41 pm

Dozens of people turned out to support a young woman in need of a heart transplant Saturday.

St. Pat's Festival Brings In The Green

Mar 13, 2010 10:27 pm

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Green Beer, a parade, and funny outfits are all things you come to expect at a St. Patrick's Day Festival. However, over the past 2 years in Five Points...the bad weather stole th...

Hillary brothers hire attorney to combat alcohol charges

Mar 13, 2010 9:22 pm

University of South Carolina back-up quarterback Aramis Hillary and his brother, Appalachian State wide-receiver Cicory Hillary, have hired an attorney to defend themselves against alcohol-related cha...

DeMint raises profile with vocal opposition

Mar 13, 2010 9:11 pm

Over the past year, U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint has transformed from a relatively unknown Southern Republican into a national champion of conservative activists.

Police chase ends with 2 people and deputy in hospital

Mar 13, 2010 5:41 pm

A multiple car collision in Marion County sent three people to the hospital Friday afternoon, including a Marion County sheriff's deputy.

Thousands converge in Five Points for St. Pat's

Mar 13, 2010 5:26 pm

St. Patrick's Day isn't until Wednesday, but that isn't stopping people in Five Points from celebrating Saturday. Five Points officials estimate 40,000 people are expected to be in the area for the fe...

Myrtle Beach celebration marks St. Patrick's Day

Mar 13, 2010 4:27 pm

A number of noted bands, including Cracker, Drivin' 'n' Cryin' and Mark Bryan from Hootie and the Blowfish will perform during a St. Patrick's Day concert on the SouthCarolina coast.

Can-Am Days herald spring in Myrtle Beach

Mar 13, 2010 4:27 pm

It's a tad chilly for Southerners to enjoy the surf, but that won't stop folks from the north who are arriving on the SouthCarolina coast for the Canadian-American Days festival.

Ladson residents asked to clean air by trading mowers

Mar 13, 2010 4:27 pm

Residents on the SouthCarolina coast are being asked to help clean the air by trading in their old gas powered lawn mowers for new cordless electric mowers.