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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Shaw Air Force Base was silent Tuesday morning as many gathered to remember 29-year-old Capt. James Michael Steel.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Volunteers are gathering this week to make a Columbia home more energy efficient.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Richland Co. Sheriff Leon Lott spent Thursday morning as a guest speaker.

Friday, April 12, 2013  An early morning kidnapping led to a high-speed chase from the Newberry County town of Peak to downtown Saluda, according to Newberry Sheriff Lee Foster.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The mogul behind the Charlotte Motor Speedway is trying to resurrect his lawsuit against local officials, claiming they reneged on an offer of $80 million in incentives for upgrades and a new drag strip.

Friday, April 05, 2013  An F-16 pilot from Shaw Air Focre Base is dead after a crash near Bagram Air Field in eastern Afghanistan.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A female cadet who has withdrawn from The Citadel has filed a complaint that she was strip-searched in her dorm. The cadet went to campus police Monday and said the search occurred Friday after she had returned to her room from parade formation.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Police say a felon sought in a shooting and crash that killed three people on the Las Vegas Strip is in custody in the Los Angeles area.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The search has widened to the southeastern U.S. for a 26-year-old man who police call the prime suspect in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three last week on the Las Vegas Strip.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Cirque du Soleil reveals details of new Michael Jackson show opening on Las Vegas Strip

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Gunfight between Maserati and SUV on Las Vegas Strip causes fiery crash with taxi; 3 killed

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The heaviest fighting in four years between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip has brought life to a standstill on both sides of the border.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Story updated with video: Nude photographs of Prince Harry's Las Vegas hotel romp pop up online

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  A suspect who recently used a stolen credit card at a local Walmart store is wanted by the West Columbia Police Department.

Friday, May 04, 2012  A law enforcement battle is brewing between the Kershaw County Sheriff and county council, but it's ultimately up to the voters.