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Monday, June 10, 2013  U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is spending some time meeting with people in his coastal congressional district.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A pig pardoned by the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain and sent to a farm to live out the rest of its life has been shot to death after it escaped from its pen in Charleston County.

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

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 

Friday, February 15, 2013  Goodwill employees have a new place in North Charleston to learn new skills.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Police in Union have arrested three burglary suspects after the men tried to convert $700 in stolen change into cash at a grocery store.

Friday, October 26, 2012  A big peanut harvest is likely to reduce prices on peanut butter and other products for consumers stinging from high grocery prices.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  People from across South Carolina have gathered to discuss how to improve access to supermarkets and grocery stores.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Information on an attempted kidnapping and robbery that occurred last Saturday has been released by the Cayce Department of Public Safety.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Sumter Police say a crowd of witnesses helped catch a trio of robbers after they stole a purse at the Broad Street Piggly Wiggly.

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.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  A West Columbia woman knows how to get the most bang out of her coupons, and she's sharing the wealth.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  A 77-year-old Chesterfield woman is being honored as South Carolina's Mother of the Year.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  An armed robbery that occurred inside a local grocery store Wednesday morning is under investigation by the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Monday, March 12, 2012  BI-LO announced Monday that it has successfully completed its merger with Winn-Dixie and will eventually relocate its corporate offices from the Upstate to Jacksonville, FL.