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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.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will hold up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Pentagon and the CIA until he gets more answers about the attack against the U.S. consulate Libya.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  In a world with global positioning satellites and technology that can literally find a needle in a haystack, the decade long hunt for Osama Bin Laden finally came to an end thanks to gut instincts and pure tenacity.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  South Carolina unemployment has dropped by half a percentage point for the second month in a row.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The 34th Annual Veterans Day Parade marching through the streets of downtown Columbia Monday morning with a piece of history.

Monday, November 12, 2012  SC National Guard shows Sept. 11th memorial flag in Columbia.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Columbia police have arrested a teenager in connection to a murder along North Main Street last month.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The average price for a gallon of gas in South Carolina dropped 12 cents in the past week.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012  Service men and women and civilian Defense Department employees are honoring America's prisoners of war and those missing in action during two days of events at Joint Base Charleston.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  It is National Child Passenger Safety Week for the month of September and parents and caregivers are attending safety seat check events in the Midlands.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  One year after unveiling a first responders memorial in Columbia's Vista, community leaders and residents gathered there Tuesday night to mark the 11th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley ordered the flags above the Statehouse to be flown at half-staff to remember those who died in the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks.