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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods after new caffeinated gum introduced

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A letter addressed to President Barack Obama is being checked for a "suspicious substance," a day after a letter addressed to a U.S. senator tested positive for poisonous ricin, the U.S. Secret Service says.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Authorities say a suspect has been shot and killed following a confrontation with officers in the parking lot of the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center.

Monday, August 13, 2012  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contractors have finished their soil sampling work in a Columbia neighborhood that was once home to a fertilizer plant.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Penn State: NCAA will get information it wants on Sandusky sex abuse scandal within days

Friday, June 22, 2012  The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to confirm Patrick Maley as  South Carolina's first independent inspector general.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  South Carolina's new inspector general is a 30-year veteran of the FBI and former accountant.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Civil rights leaders aim to keep pressure on Florida officials to arrest man who shot black teen

Friday, March 09, 2012  South Carolina Hospitality Association officials say about $480,000 is missing from its account, but an audit found no evidence linking its founder to the lost funds. The U.S. Secret Service is also investigating missing money at the agency.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Sources confirm to WACH Fox that a top financial official at the South Carolina Hospitality Association no longer works for the agency. Rachel Duncan, the association's director of accounting and membership, was informed of her termination this week.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  The West Columbia Police Department is investigating a meth lab found within the city today. Officers were following up on arrests made yesterday in reference to thefts from a local Laundromat. West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall said investigators charged three people with breaking into coin machines at Mable’s Laundry located at 2214 Platt Springs Road. The thefts occurred during the early morning hours on January 19th, 23rd and 31st.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  The West Columbia Police Department is looking for a woman accused of stealing a disabled vehicle and then selling it to a recycling center.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  The winningest coach in major college football history was fired Wednesday night, sending angry students into the streets.

Monday, September 19, 2011  A former Columbia business loan officer says the city isn't telling the whole story about a struggling loan program that has drawn the attention of the federal government.