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Yesterday at 11:30 AM  A church-affiliated retirement community in Orangeburg is seeking approval to serve beer and wine after its bid to serve liquor was rejected by state officials.

Monday, April 08, 2013  It's getting warmer, which means fun days in the sun are ahead.

Friday, March 15, 2013  St. Pat's in Five Points is set for Saturday in downtown Columbia. The Columbia Police Department has released information on road closures and check points related to the event.

Friday, March 15, 2013  With St. Patrick's Day approaching, thousands will be hitting Five Points in Columbia for the annual festival celebrating all that's green.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  The Fourth of July brings friends together for outdoor activities, fireworks and grilling out, but in Gilbert the holiday also comes with plenty of peaches.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  The Columbia Police Department released the dash cam video of former 7th Congressional District candidate and current state representative Ted Vick's arrest Tuesday.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Surveyors redrawing the North Carolina-South Carolina state line south of Rockingham, N.C., say they were surprised to find a survey of 32 miles of the boundary was done in 1905.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  SCE&G’s public parks on the Lexington and Irmo sides of the dam at Lake Murray open Wednesday for the 2012 season.