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Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A Columbia soldier is competing in the Army Reserve Medical Command’s prestigious Best Warrior Competition in Florida.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Residents of Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island may be able to hear members of the Marine Corps as they conduct helicopter training.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Members of the Guard's 122nd Engineer Battalion held a ceremony at Lexington High School Saturday morning.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Department of Revenue officials insist it's safe to e-file. But they're preparing for fewer online filings this tax season.

Monday, January 28, 2013  The manager and three employees of a night club have been arrested after a Saturday morning raid.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The S.C. Department of Revenue's deputy director acknowledges his agency was notified in August of a computer security breach, but the response clearly wasn't adequate since a hacker stole millions of taxpayers' personal data a month later.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  William Spengler, who killed two firefighters, typed out a goodbye, stating his desire to "do what I like doing best, killing people" before setting the house where he lived with his sister ablaze.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  Thousands of hungry Midlands people were fed by volunteers at the Carolina Coliseum Thursday.

Sunday, November 04, 2012  Thousands came out to walk for diabetes awareness.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  The United States Olympic team is currently only behind China in total medals earned at the 2012 games. What many may not know is that there is a price to pay for the hardware that is beyond years of hard work and dedication.

Monday, July 23, 2012  The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what forced the pilot of a single-engine airplane to deploy a parachute that dropped the aircraft safely into a stand of trees in South Carolina.

Monday, July 02, 2012  A father and son were arrested Friday after twenty marijuana plants were discovered by Orangeburg County investigators during the execution of a search warrant in Neeses.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  A former South Carolina teacher and coach has pleaded guilty to nearly two dozen child sex charges.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  The University of South Carolina's Ernest F. Hollings Library is displaying a number of personal items that belonged to Joseph Heller, author of the classic novel "Catch-22." University spokeswoman Megan Sexton said Thursday that Heller's wooden desk and lamp, along with his typewriter, are now on display at the library.

Monday, June 04, 2012  A Beaufort Marine Corps air squadron is abandoning its recently adopted nickname of Crusaders.