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Monday, September 24, 2012  Three people have been arrested after an investigation into a body that was found in Columbia last week, according to police.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  The body of a currently unidentified man was found by firefighters early Tuesday morning in Columbia, according to the Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  The National Transportation Safety Board says investigators will dismantle the engine from a Boeing 787 that failed during a taxi test last weekend.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  Columbia-Richland fire crews worked  to put out a brush fire on Mallet Hill Road in the Wildewood County Club community Wednesday night.

Sunday, May 27, 2012  For the second day, firefighters continue to battle a brush fire in the St. Andrews Road area.

Friday, January 20, 2012  2nd major wildfire in 2 months hits Reno, destroying 20 homes and forcing thousands to flee

Friday, July 01, 2011  It's all adding up to a potential perfect storm for wildfires. The entire state is under drought conditions while the potential for careless human behavior is high.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  Horry County and SC Forestry firefighters are on the scene of a brush fire in the Meadowlark Circle area of Highway 548 between Conway and Aynor.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  On the outskirts of Great Falls, stands a facility where hurricane force winds, tornadoes, hail, wild fires and nature's wrath are all recreated and put to action.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  Homeowners say they're on edge after a wildfire destroyed part of the neighborhood two years ago.

Monday, November 15, 2010  Officials say 34-year-old Neida Ortega of Sumter was driving too fast for conditions on I-20 when the vehicle she was driving entered the median and struck the two firefighters.