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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.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A Holly Hill man has died after a fire at a mobile home in Orangeburg County.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Columbia has rehired its former police chief.

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, July 27, 2012  A former Darlington fire chief was arrested Friday morning and charged with misconduct in office.

Friday, May 25, 2012  The Boots and Badges blood drive began Friday.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Columbia-Richland Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins and Executive Director of the Midlands Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Tara Heil announced Tuesday that this years Boot Drive was another great success by bringing in $132,758; nearly $5,000 more than last years total.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  A Lancaster County fire chief who died of a heart attack after helping put out a blaze is among firefighters being honored at a ceremony in Columbia.

Friday, March 30, 2012  The Columbia-Richland Fire Department will be on the streets of Columbia today hoping the Midlands community will fill their boots for a good cause.

Monday, March 26, 2012  The Lugoff Fire Deptartment now has new tools to use, thanks to a national franchise.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Richland County leaders are stepping up efforts to reach a new fire services deal.  Columbia has provided fire protection services for Richland County for two decades and both sides have been trying to work out a new agreement for months.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  A train with some cars carrying ethanol has derailed in Abbeville and officials have ordered an evacuation of a half-mile area. Fire Chief Mason Speer says the derailment was reported shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  An apartment sprinkler system prevented a major apartment fire at a Lugoff complex Wednesday night.