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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The person killed in a wreck that closed part of SC-277 Tuesday has been identified.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Law enforcement officers and civilians tried to rescue a person stuck in a burning car Tuesday morning, but were unsuccessful.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  A  Columbia Police officer has been involved in a shooting at the intersection of Gervais and Lauren Street in downtown Columbia.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  February is Black History Month; and the city of Columbia kicked it off with a bang on Saturday.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A woman who told police she had been sexually assaulted in Five Points is now accused of making up the story.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Voters have until Saturday to register for the November 6th election.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Police have arrested a third man accused of participating in the Five Points brawl that caused the victim to suffer a broken jaw just over a week ago.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A graphic video of one of several weekend assaults in the Five Points area of Columbia has surfaced in a post on Facebook.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Columbia police Chief Randy Scott said Tuesday that his department is taking a tougher stand after a dangerous weekend in the entertainment district.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Charges have been filed in the deadly incident that involved a dump truck hitting a pedestrian in a motorized wheelchair in Five Points last Monday, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Tuesday, in Richland County, Jabari Harding pleaded guilty to two counts of Reckless Homicide and was sentenced to prison for a term of ten years on each charge, to be served concurrently.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  The death of a Columbia man in a wheelchair who was hit by a truck in a Five Points intersection has Columbia officials taking a closer look at traffic safety. Since May, two people have now died and two others have been injured in vehicle versus pedestrian accidents near the intersection of Greene and Harden Streets.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Authorities have identified a man riding in a motorized wheelchair who was struck and killed by a dump truck in Columbia.

Monday, June 25, 2012  A person in a motorized wheelchair was hit and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street in Five Points Monday morning.