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Friday, December 07, 2012  Richland County election commission attorney Steve Hamm presented a report to the commission's board Thursday on what led to an election mess including long lines, missing machines and misplaced ballots.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors is hosting its 24th biennial meeting and community forum in downtown Columbia this week.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Governor Nikki Haley and U.S. Rep. Tim Scott crashed the Democratic convention Tuesday to tell people why they shouldn't re-elect President Barack Obama.  However, South Carolina Democrats had their own message to share.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  State Rep. Mia Butler Garrick, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Solicitor Dan Johnson are among the officials helping open a public safety campaign Tuesday in northeast Richland County.