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Thursday, May 30, 2013  The grand re-opening of the USO South Carolina airport center was held Thursday afternoon.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Authorities say an Abbeville County magistrate traded sex for favorable rulings.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  More than 8,000 soldiers are leaving Fort Jackson on buses, trains, aircraft and private vehicles to be with their family.

Friday, September 14, 2012  Army soldiers coming in and out of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport will have even more space to relax before and after they take off.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Make the call! Join WACH FOX Tuesday for a telethon benefiting the USO!

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Twin sisters gave birth to newborn babies at the Palmetto Baptist Hospital within minutes of each other.

Monday, April 09, 2012  SCE&G is starting construction on two new power plants.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Two men from Georgia and South Carolina died after a rally to honor Vietnam veterans at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  A Columbia man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2007 deaths of a Richland County mother and daughter.

Friday, March 02, 2012  The fox thought to be involved in a confirmed attack in Lexington County Thursday was captured and tested positive for rabies.

Monday, October 10, 2011  More than 1,500 cards signed by middle schoolers will soon be delivered to soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  9/11 is a reminder to the soldiers staying at McCrady Training Center of how important their work is to the country, but on Wednesday, the USO gave troops something else to focus on.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Federal regulators are meeting in South Carolina this week to take up annual catch limits for species of fish caught off the Southeast coast.

Friday, July 08, 2011  Updated with full video of launch: "Let's light this fire one more time," Commander Christopher Ferguson said just before taking flight.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  Tuesday morning, organizers gave away thousands of calling cards to military members at Fort Jackson, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Shaw Air Force Base and the USO.