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Tuesday, April 17, 2012  With 25 of 26 precincts reporting, Moe Baddourah has 1,844 votes (57%) to 1,404 votes (43%) for Daniel Coble.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Columbia City Council District 3 candidates are gearing up for Tuesday's runoff election.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  There is still one more spot open after Tuesday's election.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  With 95 percent of the precincts reporting, Moe Baddourah has 36 percent of the vote, followed by Daniel Coble (35%), Jenny Sarvis Isgett (28%) and Michael Miller (1%).  The top two vote-getters advance to the runoff.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Faculty, students and staff at the University of South Carolina gathered to pay tribute to the college's former president Andrew Sorensen, who died early this month in Ohio at age 72.

Monday, August 16, 2010  Coble is registered as a lobbyist for the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance, Boeing and Charity Providence Hospitals.

Monday, June 21, 2010  The "Lose the Baggage" campaign is an effort to make paper and plastic bags, a thing of the past.

Friday, May 14, 2010  Students, faculty and good friends threw Principal Ted Wachter a surprise ceremony.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Steve Benjamin grabbed over 55 percent of voters' approval in Tuesday's run-off.  That compares to opponent Kirkman Finlays 44 percent.

Monday, April 19, 2010  As voters gear up to elect a new mayor in a run-off election Tuesday, they will have to decide between two candidates who are faced with allegations of back taxes and bribing students.

Thursday, March 11, 2010  A mayoral debate scheduled for March 17 at the University of South Carolina will not include several candidates currently in the race.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010  Expenditures are now available on the city's website.

Friday, February 12, 2010  The City of Columbia officially in storm mode Friday, opening it's Emergency Operations Center.

Thursday, February 04, 2010  Multiple city officials declined to discuss surveillance video Thursday that appears to contradict an incident report filed by three Columbia police officers.

Monday, February 01, 2010