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Thursday, February 28, 2013  A former Hampton County Deputy Sheriff is accused of inappropriately touching a male student while employed as a school resource officer.

Saturday, November 03, 2012  The Sumter County sheriff said one of his deputies illegally obtained prescription drugs.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  A man accused of throwing a fire bomb into a window at the Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole Services on Gregg Street Wednedsay morning has been arrested.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Columbia Fire investigators  along with SLED are looking at fire damage to the department of Probation, Pardon and Parole services on Gregg Street in downtown Columbia. No one was injured in the fire.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A stretch of Interstate 20 in Lexington County was dedicated today by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and South Carolina Department of Transportation in honor of trooper that was killed on duty.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, March 30, 2012  The Columbia-Richland Fire Department will be on the streets of Columbia today hoping the Midlands community will fill their boots for a good cause.

Friday, April 15, 2011  On the job naps may be the solution for sleepy air traffic controllers, scientists say