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Saturday, February 02, 2013  February is Black History Month; and the city of Columbia kicked it off with a bang on Saturday.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Former Columbia Police Chief Scott said the decision to retire was based on new changes to the South Carolina Police Retirement System.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A man who helped to extinguish inequality at the Columbia Fire Department has died.  According to Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins retired Captain Abram Coles Jr. died Wednesday night.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Columbia fire officials are reminding people to be safe as they prepare their Thanksgiving meals. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says Thanksgiving is the leading day for cooking fires in the U.S., with an average of 155,000 cooking fires occurring each year.

Friday, September 30, 2011  This weekend, parts of the Midlands are forecasted to reach lows in the 40s. Columbia’s Fire Chief is reminding people to stay safe when they keep warm.

Sunday, March 20, 2011  Fire officials blame a discarded ciggarette on a blaze in Northeast Richland County.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said the blaze was reported around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday and by the time fire trucks arrived, the roof had already collapsed.