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Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Three people have been charged in connection with a string of bomb threats at a Columbia high school.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrests of Lamar Watkins (DOB: 06/24/94) and a second suspect (a juvenile) for carrying weapons on school property.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  One-time Columbia television reporter and current MSNBC anchor Craig Melvin is delivering a lecture at the University of South Carolina on how technology is changing broadcast news.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Madame Lilease W. Hall died Thursday morning at her home.  Hall was a French and English teacher at Booker T. Washington and Columbia high schools.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  Manging personal finances is something everyone must learn and at Columbia High School, that is happening sooner rather than later.

Saturday, May 02, 2009  People are putting on their walking shoes for a good cause Saturday.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008  On Tuesday, some Columbia High School students got a head start on the political process. Even though they're not old enough to vote, they got to cast ballots in a mock election.

Thursday, October 16, 2008  Cleveland Etheredge is one of a few Columbia High students who can vote this November, but he wasn't always interested in politics.