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Magazine lists Sumter as one of the best small cities in US  -  Thursday, May 16, 2013
Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States.
Legislator's dad elected to MUSC after protest  -  Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Legislature elected a House member's father to the Medical University of South Carolina board after he agreed to pay higher property taxes at his beach home.
Federal budget cuts cancel Shaw's July 4th event  -  Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Shaw Air Force Base is canceling its annual Independence Day celebration because of automatic federal budget cuts.
Department of Veterans Affairs holding events for veterans across SC  -  Thursday, May 09, 2013
Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Veteran Affairs Medical Center has two remaining town hall meetings with Veterans to discuss VA health care, explain about VA programs and services, and to gain valuable feedback to help continuously improve our programs.
Sumter teen saves toddler brother from near-drowning  -  Monday, May 06, 2013
Brotherly love: Thanks to the quick actions of a Sumter teen, his younger brother is still alive today.
1 NC city, 2 in SC among tops for unmarried moms  -  Monday, May 06, 2013
A new U.S. Census report finds that a North Carolina city is No. 2 in the country for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers, and two South Carolina cities are in the Top 10.
Inmate found hanged in Sumter jail cell  -  Friday, May 03, 2013
An inmate at the jail for Sumter and Lee counties has died after being found hanged in his cell.
Man indicted in plot to kill SC prison guard  -  Thursday, May 02, 2013
An Orangeburg man has been charged with conspiring to kill a South Carolina prison guard wounded in a hit authorities have said was orchestrated behind bars with an illegal cellphone.
And the 2013 teacher of the year is...  -  Thursday, May 02, 2013
Pickens Elementary School is proud this morning, as one of their own has been named South Carolina Teacher of the Year.
Sumter Co. bus driver speaks out after getting fired  -  Friday, April 26, 2013
Dolores Rainwater now wants to know why she was fired after she said a student hit her in the face.
Immigration reform could impact SC's growing Hispanic population  -  Thursday, April 25, 2013
Federal lawmakers are considering overhauling immigration laws to establish an easier path to citizenship for millions of illegals, and the Palmetto State could see a significant effect from that reform, according to Roberto Belen with the South Carolina Immigration Coalition.
Do guns and alcohol mix?  -  Thursday, April 25, 2013
South Carolina Senators passed a bill that would allow concealed weapon permit holders carry their guns in bars and restaurants until midnight.
SC Drought Response Committee: SC is drought free  -  Wednesday, April 24, 2013
South Carolina is drought free for the first time since 2010, according to the South Carolina Drought Response Committee.
Fire officials: Suspicious package in downtown Columbia not a threat  -  Tuesday, April 23, 2013
A few downtown Columbia streets were closed Monday afternoon as police and fire officials investigated a suspicious item.
Midlands Men Walk a Mile in Her Shoes  -  Thursday, April 18, 2013
Men across the Midlands slip in heels for a good cause.
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