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Thursday, January 03, 2013  A U.S. Army major has pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from contractors while he was in Iraq.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Councilman Moe Baddourah is hosting a public meeting on efforts to clean up lead contamination at 3 p.m. at the Edisto Discovery Park and Neighborhood Center.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The motor club keeping an eye on the highways across the Carolinas says there will be a few more motorists on the road for Thanksgiving because of a significant drop in the price of gasoline.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Researchers hope Iowa study helps reduce deaths, injuries among children who drive tractors

Monday, September 03, 2012  Federal environmental officials will clean up toxic metals found in soil of a Columbia neighborhood.

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Monday, January 09, 2012  The ongoing tree trimming activites in Columbia neighborhoods by SCE&G is scheduled to continue.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Independent panel says as much as $60 billion lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Department of Transportation contractors are being paid 45 days after they finish projects, rather than the usual one-month lag.

Saturday, April 30, 2011  Families from across the Midlands enjoying themselves at the 16th annual Sparkleberry County Fair.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  Laura Doiron and Albert Mailly spent much of this holiday season looking for missing floor tiles.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  Columbia City Council deferred action on the resolution that would give preference to local businesses when the city puts out bids for projects.

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  The Small Minority Business opportinuty meeting lays financial groundwork

Monday, March 22, 2010  Halliburton, KBR drop appeal seeking to block lawsuit from contractor who says she was raped

Thursday, January 07, 2010  Two former Blackwater contractors have been arrested on murder charges in the killings of two Afghans last year.