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Monday, March 25, 2013  A 10-year-old boy is shot in the leg while sleeping.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Almost 400 firefighters from across the Palmetto State were in Columbia for the 31st annual Southeastern Fire School March Training weekend.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Columbia fire crews have reopened Kelly Mill Road after shutting it down earlier Thursday evening to fight two structure fires.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  One man is in custody after allegedly firing shots outside a nightclub.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Sumter County officials say a man has died in a mobile home fire.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Shortly before two Carla Harriett was leaving Wal Mart and heard her apartment was on fire.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A 13-year-old boy is accused of setting fires that damaged three homes in Sumter last week.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Federal officials say they are temporarily grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliners until the risk of possible battery fires is addressed.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Charleston officials investigating a rash of suspicious fires in the city during the past decade say they have made an arrest in at least one of the fires but they also say the investigation is far from over.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Columbia fire officials are reminding people to be safe as they prepare their Thanksgiving meals. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says Thanksgiving is the leading day for cooking fires in the U.S., with an average of 155,000 cooking fires occurring each year.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Palestinian civilian death toll mounts as Israel targets militants in residential areas

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Obama ready to sketch path forward for nation after Bill Clinton fires up Dems' convention

Monday, September 03, 2012  Lexington County deputies have arrested a West Columbia man they say set two fires at an elementary school.

Monday, July 02, 2012  'Unreal': Residents tour neighborhoods most devastated by Colo. Springs wildfire

Friday, June 29, 2012  'War room' type planning allocates nation's firefighting assets against multiple blazes