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Thursday, April 11, 2013  Three men have been arrested  in connection with a series of copper thefts in Richland County and more arrests could be coming.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department say copper thieves have vandalized nine local churches.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Columbia Fire officials have ruled an early morning apartment fire that occurred Wednesay accidental.

Monday, January 14, 2013  A house fire has displaced two adults and two children, according to Columbia Fire Department officials.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A woman who was rescued from a house fire in Columbia Thursday morning died at a local hospital.

Monday, November 05, 2012  The Supreme Court says a South Carolina sheriff's office can be held liable for attorneys' fees for stopping abortion protesters in South Carolina who wanted to hold up signs showing aborted fetuses.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  A mother who says her children have been bullied on the school bus is suing the Beaufort County School District.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the death last year of the former mayor of Cottageville.

Friday, July 27, 2012  West Columbia police are keepoing a close eye on the roads to crack down on aggressive drivers.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  A man was taken to a hospital following a Tuesday morning house fire.

Monday, May 21, 2012  The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office is working to identify two suspects wanted in connection with a burglary that occurred last week.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and federal officials are accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to fire a local Housing and Urban Development official who alleged the city was misusing federal funds for the city's low-income residents.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Orangeburg County deputies detained two juveniles Monday in connection with an overnight case of vandalism and burglarly at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. Authorities say they caused thousands of dollars in damages.

Monday, May 07, 2012  The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office is investigating "extensive property damage" at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, according to Sheriff Leroy Ravenell.

Monday, April 16, 2012  A suspect has been arrested in a West Columbia gun shop robbery.