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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  For the second time in a year, a Pee Dee area state lawmaker finds himself behind bars.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Authorities say a 34-year-old man committed suicide by jumping from a parking garage in Greenville.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A familiar concert is revamped and ready to come back to the Midlands.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A former deputy police chief in Columbia has sued the city, saying she was discriminated against by city officials.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The new City Center parking garage was unveiled Thursday.

Thursday, August 09, 2012 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  A former senior official from the Columbia Police Department who was fired in the wake of the search for a missing Columbia executive says she was on vacation in the opening days of the investigation. Personnel records released by the city dispute the claim.

Friday, March 09, 2012  After an autopsy and several additional tests, Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has officially ruled Tom Sponseller's death a suicide.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Columbia police say two people are no longer employed at the department after the investigation into missing Columbia CEO Tom Sponseller. Officers found Sponseller dead in a locked room inside a downtown Columbia parking garage attached to the executive's office building. Sponseller had been missing for ten days.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Columbia police are launching an internal investigation into why it took officers 10 days to find the body of missing CEO Tom Sponseller.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Richland County Coroner Gary Watts confirmed Wednesday that Columbia business executive, Tom Sponseller, died from a single gunshot wound to the head. According to Watts, it appears that he died relatively near the time he was reported missing.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Richland County Coroner Gary Watts announced in a news conference today that it appears Tom Sponseller committed suicide. Watts said it appears Sponseller suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  A candlight vigil for missing lobbyist Tom Sponseller is planned for 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Columbia police are looking for Tom Sponseller, who was reported missing Saturday. Chief Randy Scott said they found Sponseller's car parked in a parking garage where he usually parks. Investigators are looking into possible surveillance videos at his office and outside where they found his car.

Sunday, October 30, 2011  The University of South Carolina has spent $4 million in the last three years to cover deficits on a pair of underused parking structures and it could be six years before they break even.