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Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is meeting with employees of the Savannah River Site to talk about furloughs resulting from federal budget cuts.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  State officials say a three-year effort to evaluate and upgrade computer security systems at state agencies should begin in March.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A U.S. Army major has pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from contractors while he was in Iraq.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Councilman Moe Baddourah is hosting a public meeting on efforts to clean up lead contamination at 3 p.m. at the Edisto Discovery Park and Neighborhood Center.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The motor club keeping an eye on the highways across the Carolinas says there will be a few more motorists on the road for Thanksgiving because of a significant drop in the price of gasoline.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Federal environmental officials will clean up toxic metals found in soil of a Columbia neighborhood.

Monday, January 09, 2012  The ongoing tree trimming activites in Columbia neighborhoods by SCE&G is scheduled to continue.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  James "Will" Coker made his final return to Charleston Air Force Base on Wednesday where he worked for 20 years.  Coker was killed on September 5th in Kabul, Afghanistan where he worked as a Pentagon contracted civilian.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Independent panel says as much as $60 billion lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Department of Transportation contractors are being paid 45 days after they finish projects, rather than the usual one-month lag.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Families of soldiers killed by interpreter in Afghanistan accuse US contractor of negligence

Thursday, June 02, 2011  State Department of Health and Human Services director Tony Keck said Thursday that he's trying to negotiate a repayment from Community Health Solutions of St. Petersburg, Fla.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  If you have questions or concerns, you can address them at a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  The entire project will encompass Gervais Street from Huger Street to Trenholm Road.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  A New Orleans defense contractor plans to open a South Carolina operation that will create at least 40 jobs.