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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The first day of Spring often symbolizes freshness, light, warmth and rebirth. This year we have another reason to feel those delicious sensations of pleasure... it's the first International Day of Happiness.

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

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Berkeley County sheriff's deputies are investigating after the Department of Social Services says a child has been bitten in the home of a family that lost an infant to a dog mauling last year.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Columbia will bring Louisiana flavor and fun to town this weekend with the 7th Annual Rosewood Crawfish Festival.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  Consumers stuck in middle as Senate sets showdown vote over limiting debit card fees

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  A new $35 million arena and convocation center at Coastal Carolina University in Conway won't be open in time for basketball season this fall.

Friday, February 11, 2011  California Supreme Court bars merchants from asking patrons for ZIP codes, citing privacy

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Arms trafficking suspect nicknamed Merchant of Death arrives in NY over Russia's protests

Saturday, October 16, 2010  Columbia lobbyist Larry Marchant released a sworn affidavit Friday that reiterates his claim of a tryst with Republican gubernatorial nominee Nikki Haley. The claim follows that of blogger Will Folks who released a similar affidavit.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  Columbia City Council considering a change to the city’s indoor smoking ban.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  On Wednesday, council members will consider revamping a policy that would exempt cigar bars from Columbia’s indoor smoking ban.

Monday, July 19, 2010  Things are just peachy for South Carolina merchants who say this year's crop is the best in recent history.

Monday, June 07, 2010  Polygraph examiners hired by WACH Fox News say lobbyist Larry Marchant gave no signs of being untruthful regarding his claim of having an affair with GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley, but results are not strong enough to say for certain.

Monday, June 07, 2010  Lobbyist Larry Marchant and blogger Will Folks have made allegations of having relationships with GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley.  WACH Fox News invited both to a paid lie detector test. Marchant agreed under one condition.

Monday, June 07, 2010  According to a new poll gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley hasn't suffered any damage in the minds of voters despite accusations of multiple extramarital affairs.