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Sunday, May 05, 2013  Sheriff's Deputies say 15-year-old Kerrigan Parker was last seen around 11 p.m. Friday at her Lugoff home.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  NBC's "Today" show is featuring segments on Charleston - voted last October as the top tourist town in the world by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Early Friday morning, investigators say two men were killed at a home in Sumter.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The West Metro Chamber of Commerce is asking people to spring clean their homes and offices for Good Deed Friday.

Friday, February 15, 2013  More than 400 music students are attending the University of South Carolina's 36th annual band clinic.

Friday, January 11, 2013  A Cayce family man and popular social media developer has died.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending.

Monday, November 26, 2012  A record number of shoppers boosts the first weekend of holiday shopping season

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Each year Small Business Saturday falls on the weekend of Thanksgiving. It's a day aimed at encouraging shoppers to buy local during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Shoppers gave up part of their Thanksgiving Holiday in search of deals at a local mall.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The Good Day Columbia morning WACH for 11-21-12

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  More and more retailers seem to be rolling back days and times customers can shop this holiday season.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  It has been a long day for several Richland County Elections employees.

Friday, October 19, 2012  According to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, Alton A. Austin, 58, of Main Street, Columbia, was hit while he was crossing the Southbound lane of Assembly St. near Blanding St.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Service men and women and civilian Defense Department employees are honoring America's prisoners of war and those missing in action during two days of events at Joint Base Charleston.