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Monday, April 22, 2013  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged as a civilian and will be tried in federal court for conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against persons and property resulting in death.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A Corrections Officer at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is on the other side of the bars after being accused of beating an inmate at the Richland County jail.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Economists from the University of South Carolina are predicting stable economic growth across several of the state's industries in the upcoming year.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Veteran police officer serving warrant among 3 killed in shootout near Texas A&M University

Friday, June 29, 2012  The Kershaw County Sheriff's Department says an argument resulted in the stabbing of one man and the arrest of another.

Monday, April 09, 2012  The identity of the man who was shot and killed by security guards Friday night at a Columbia nightclub was released Monday.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012  Give your garden a boost this spring with a load of ComPOOst from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Bargain shoppers getting a double treat Tuesday. Ollie's Bargain Outlet opening up in Columbia. Company officials say with the unstable economy and families cutting costs, this store caters to those looking to save money.

Monday, December 12, 2011  The Salvation Army needs your help this Christmas. Organizers with the Christmas program say about 400 family boxes still need to be filled with gifts and that requests for assistance this year has increased.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Moody's Investors Service has restored South Carolina's stable outlook on its top-notch AAA credit rating.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Sixty-nine-year-old Doug McDowell says he thinks lightning Sunday evening hit a circuit breaker in the barn, sending a spark to a pile of hay stored in the top of the barn.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Rita Bixby, who was serving a life sentence for planning the 2003 ambush on her property that killed two officers, has died in prison. She was 79.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  A South Carolina court has denied the appeal of a 79-year-old woman convicted as an accessory in the 2003 killings of two Abbeville County police officers in a dispute over a highway project.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Azaleas, gardens and Thoroughbred horses are on the calendar for the South Carolina Agricultural Council's spring tour of Aiken