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Friday, March 22, 2013  Trader Joe’s officially opens its door for the first time in Columbia Friday morning.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Columbia is getting a third Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Police say the person accused of stealing a donation jar used to raise funds for burn victims was stolen from a local convenience store last week has been identified.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Police say a donation jar used to raise funds for burn victims was stolen from a local convenience store last week.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Fort Jackson is fired up for its annual Independence Day celebration that will honor men and women in the armed forces from the Vietnam era.

Friday, June 01, 2012  After a lot of speculating by residents in the Forest Acres community the Town of Forest Acres confirms high end grocery store chain Trader Joe's is set to open store on Forest Drive.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Police in Columbia are asking for your help finding a suspect involved in two attempted purse snatchings and for pepper spraying an elderly woman in the face.  Columbia Police say two similar incidents took place Tuesday.

Friday, May 20, 2011  Police are looking for a suspect involved in an armed robbery and kidnapping that took place Tuesday.  The Forest Acres Police Department says 42-year-old Donald Allen Kelly knocked on the door of a home off Forest Drive around 8 p.m. asking for help.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Several Columbia police officers responded to Gonzales Gardens off Forest Drive Wednesday night.

Monday, December 20, 2010  Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says the blaze started when a heater using recycled oil malfunctioned at the AAA office near the GoodYear shop around 1 p.m.

Sunday, August 29, 2010  Columbia Police are looking for the suspect involved in a shooting Sunday.

Saturday, November 14, 2009  The water main break on Forest Drive is now fixed.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009  An SUV was crushed by a tree near Cardinal Newman High School Wednesday evening.

Wednesday, July 01, 2009  Tuesday afternoon, a woman ran into a utility pole, then her car caught on fire.  While dozens of people stood watching a car burning with a woman inside, two men decided to take action.