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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A late morning accident involving three vehicles, including a Columbia Police Car, caused a major traffic headache for drivers coming into downtown Columbia Tuesday.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Authorities say a 65-year-old woman was mauled to death by a dog while she was babysitting a toddler at a Hodges home.

Friday, December 21, 2012  A woman from Summerton is dead after a mid-afternoon collision Thursday in Clarendon County

Thursday, November 01, 2012  The South Carolina tourism lobbying group whose president killed himself earlier this year is changing its name and getting a new leader.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  A new facility in Greenwood County promises to bring in 50 new jobs.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  A federal judge with ties to Democrats in the last fight over drawing U.S. House district lines a decade ago in South Carolina will not be part of the panel reviewing new district lines.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Representative Kenneth Hodges is announcing June as Microenterprise Development Month, gathering with small business leaders to try and bring some attention back to Main Street amid a din of vocal Amazon supporters flooding the State House.  A microenterprise is defined as a business with five or less employees.  A majority of businesses in the county fall into this category.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  Florence County sheriff's deputies say a Timmonsville man has been arrested in the shooting death of a man following an argument.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  A state lawmaker says South Carolina lawmakers have specifically prohibited the practice of using cameras to nab speeders on Interstate 95, even though one town is continuing the practice.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  The town of Ridgeland is still using automated cameras to catch speeders, despite a state law that says tickets based only on photographic evidence must be issued in person.

Monday, April 19, 2010  Former South Carolina Gov. Jim Hodges has endorsed state Sen. Vincent Sheheen in his bid for governor.