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Thursday, April 25, 2013  Tonight, the Midland's longest running gallery crawl is going to get started with the 22nd annual Artista Vista in downtown Columbia.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Families of fallen SC Guardsmen have been working with state lawmakers on a measure that would lower the flag at the Statehouse to half-staff in memory of future fallen soldiers.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A bill meant to extend South Carolina's public recognition of fallen military service members is going to the Senate floor.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to robbing and killing a pizza delivery driver in North Charleston last year.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  A group on Folly Beach is launching an effort to bring limited drinking back to the beach southwest of Charleston.

Monday, October 29, 2012  With a little more than a week until the November election, penny tax talk in Richland County is heating up even more.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  October is Fire Safety Month and firefighters in the Midlands are working to make sure the community is informed about fire prevention.

Monday, October 01, 2012 

Monday, October 01, 2012  Police have arrested a third man accused of participating in the Five Points brawl that caused the victim to suffer a broken jaw just over a week ago.

Friday, September 28, 2012  A second man has been arrested from the Five Points brawl last Sunday.

Friday, September 28, 2012  In response to the violent weekend in Five Points, Columbia city leaders are vowing to stake a stand against businesses that serve alcohol to underage individuals as well as bars that over serve alcohol.

Friday, September 28, 2012  The recent violence in Five Points has people who live there questioning the area's safety.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Josh Bosworth watched a news conference held by Columbia police chief Randy Scott this week very closely. Bosworth, 23, was involved in brutal fight over the weekend in Five Points, drawing plenty of attention.

Monday, September 17, 2012  A military police company from South Carolina is home from Afghanistan.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The temporary ban on drinking on the beach at Folly Beach is now permanent.