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Friday, April 12, 2013  Getting a history lesson about Jackie Robinson. That’s what plenty will have the opportunity to do as "42" comes to a theatre near you. The movie hits close to home for South Carolinians. That’s because the main actor Chadwick Boseman who plays Jackie Robinson is from the Palmetto State.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Junior Woman's Club hosts its annual fundraiser to benefit The Palmetto Place Children's Shelter.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Members of a South Carolina chapter of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club are set to go on trial for charges accusing them of drug sales, armed robberies, prostitution and other crimes.

Friday, January 04, 2013 

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  A Hartsville man has been charged with illegal conduct toward a child after a 5-year-old girl shot herself to death last month.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Authorities say a 5-year-old girl has died from an accidental shooting at a home in Hartsville.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A New Jersey family is suing a South Carolina pet food plant, saying their infant was sickened by salmonella from food at the plant.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Diamond Pet Foods says it is voluntarily recalling its Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food because the product may be contaminated with salmonella.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Elaine Diamond is still searching for her nephew's pit bull Knolla, the dog was stolen from the Columbia animal shelter last month

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  Officials are looking for two suspects who they say were involved in a jewelry heist at the Village at Sandhill.  The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a male and female suspect stole nearly $9,000 from Kay's Jewelers last Wednesday.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  The Junior Women's Club of Columbia hosts 5th annual event to benefit Palmetto Place Children's Emergency Shelter.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Two companies have applied to run casino boats from North Charleston.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  Lawmakers voted 67 to 46 to alter the state plan, to no longer pay for abortions for state workers.

Friday, December 04, 2009  The State reported Friday the food was made at the same Diamond Pet Foods plant in Gaston.

Thursday, July 30, 2009