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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Authorities say a man charged with killing a West Columbia woman who hasn't been seen for months told a fellow inmate he fed her body to alligators.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The State Farmers Market is giving the community a way to recycle Christmas trees.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Christmas trees can now go from being a beautiful holiday decoration to useful mulch.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  The Red Cross held their Day After Christmas Blood Drive at the Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church in Lexington.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  A car belonging to a missing Columbia mother has been found in the Orangeburg County town of North.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  A massive storm system that dumped blinding snow and sleet around the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes across Louisiana and Alabama is trekking toward the Northeast, slowing holiday travel.

Monday, December 24, 2012  It looks a lot like Christmas in Senegal, where 95 percent of the 12.8 million residents are Muslim. Even the Grande Mosquee, a mosque that dominates the city's skyline, is aglow in holiday lights.

Monday, December 24, 2012  A mother of two has not been seen since the weekend before Christmas.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Christmas came early for hundreds of families on Saturday.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Investigators say a man coming home to see his mother for the holidays found her dead in her Summerville home.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Three students have been suspended after officials at Honea Path Middle School found what they call a "kill list."

Thursday, December 20, 2012  More than 8,000 soldiers are leaving Fort Jackson on buses, trains, aircraft and private vehicles to be with their family.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The holiday season is known as a time for giving, and one neighborhood community did just that. They surprised two senior citizens and their families, making sure their Christmas lights keep shining bright.

Sunday, December 16, 2012  If you had a turkey on the table during the holidays this year, chances are your frozen bird was protected by a wrapper designed 50 years ago by a South Carolina company.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission and the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission are teaming up to make senior citizens’ holiday season a little brighter and warmer.