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Friday, May 17, 2013  Richland County has agreed to pay $150,000 to the estates of a couple killed in a 2008 train collision.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A New York collector and seller of historic maps and natural history art work is donating $30 million worth of materials to the University of South Carolina.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Last year's election in Richland County was a day of extremely long lines and wait times and npw the election day voting mess is going to cost you a pretty penny to clean up.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The Congaree National Park southeast of Columbia is expecting floodwaters over most of its trails this week.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Two former Gaston town officials have been sentenced to prison for misusing public funds.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The state revenue department says there's been no significant drop in electronic tax returns, despite last year's hacking of the South Carolina system.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Police searching for suspect in New York City crash that killed expectant parents, baby; reward offered

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Seniors at Blythewood got a blast from the past on Wednesday, thanks to elementary students.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Sign companies now have permission to put up digital billboards around Florence County, although a new county ordinance governs their use.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  An editor in Iowa who helped his newspaper get national recognition for print and online journalism has been chosen as the new editor of The Post and Courier of Charleston.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A man involved in a Columbia bank robbery where several shots were fired has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Friday, January 25, 2013  The company building two new nuclear reactors in Fairfield County says it has laid off some workers.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  About 33,000 South Carolina motorists who renewed their vehicle registrations last month are still waiting for registration stickers for their license plates.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Officials with the South Carolina Department of Revenue have answered some of the questions WACH Fox viewers had about the Department of Revenue Breach Notice.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A sex charge against a former Boiling Springs High School teacher has been dropped.