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Friday, March 08, 2013  As we wrap up Severe Weather Awareness Week, we want to make sure you are all set up to stay connected. In sudden severe weather, such as a tornado or flash flood, your best defence is being informed and having a plan in place for your family.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Emergency officials know a tornado warning is about to be issued across South Carolina.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Fort Jackson preparing for the worst Tuesday by simulating a shooting on base to help educate emergency responders on how to end a potentially deadly situation.

Saturday, November 03, 2012  Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The South Carolina Air National Guard is hosting special operations forces from Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia for some night time military exercises.

Friday, August 24, 2012  South Carolina's pension fund investments have generated far less over the past year than hoped, but officials say there's no cause for alarm.

Friday, June 01, 2012  The 2012 Hurricane Season is officially underway.

Monday, May 21, 2012  The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office is working to identify two suspects wanted in connection with a burglary that occurred last week.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  An apartment sprinkler system prevented a major apartment fire at a Lugoff complex Wednesday night.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  A test of the Lexington County Detention Center's alarm siren will take place Tuesday morning and officials want to warn residents it is only a drill.

Monday, October 25, 2010  Officials say several crews arrived on site across from the Williams Brice Stadium around 3 p.m. Monday to find the blaze burning in an empty warehouse.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The FBI probe of two men arrested in Amsterdam after suspicious items turned up in one of the men's luggage is finding they were probably not on a test run for a future terror attack, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

Friday, May 07, 2010  NEW YORK (AP) — Police cleared streets around Times Square on Friday and called in the bomb squad after finding a cooler left on a sidewalk a block away from where where a failed car bomb was found over the weekend.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010  Columbia's fire chief says there's more work to be done on fire alarms and sprinkler systems at a South Carolina college following a new inspection.

Friday, January 29, 2010  An Amtrak passenger was arrested in Colorado after passengers were alarmed by his phone conversations