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Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to putting two dogs in duct tape and throwing them into a canal.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The great white shark known as Mary Lee is headed north again after spending a number of weeks this winter along the Southeast coast.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Two men have pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a Columbia-area pizza shop manager last year.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Two sea turtles are returning to the Atlantic Ocean after months of rehabilitation at the sea turtle hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Business managers get a crash course in social media.

Monday, July 09, 2012  Officials say a Georgia man drowned during a fishing trip on Lake Marion in accident that four others survived. The Clarendon County Coroner's Office says 48-year-old Frank Fisher Jr. of Ellabel, Ga., drowned Friday when waves overtook the boat he was in, causing it to capsize.

Friday, July 06, 2012  Georgetown County deputies say they have found a dead dog whose legs were bound with tape not far from where firefighters rescued a tied up dog who was tossed into a canal.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  They say prime examples are charging customers for the ice used to keep fish fresh, or bloating seafood, such as scallops, with compounds that make them appear bigger.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  The Columbia Classical Ballet Company is inviting dancers from around the nation to perform in it's annual "Lifechance: Gala of the Stars."

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  People boating and fishing along the South Carolina coast should be on the lookout for company.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Federal regulators are meeting in South Carolina this week to take up annual catch limits for species of fish caught off the Southeast coast.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is announcing four additional arrests related to the shooting death of a Papa John's pizza store manager earlier this month.  Officials say they've arrested 23-year-old Edward Walker, 20-year-old Darnell Crocker and 24-year-old Carwin Pettis and 22-year-old Timothy Fisher.

Friday, November 26, 2010  In Lake Erie towns, struggling commercial fishermen fear Asian carp could deliver fatal blow

Thursday, September 30, 2010  Fisher-Price is recalling more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns.

Friday, September 24, 2010  Entertainer Eddie Fisher, whose singing career was overshadowed by scandals of his marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, has died. He was 82.