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Vandals spray painted "No n - - - - - mayor die" on the side of Columbia City Hall on Wednesday, an act swiftly denounced by city officials and mayoral candidates.

Orangeburg County deputies have arrested a 21-year-old man they say killed two Columbia men whose bodies were found in separate counties.

Share + Dec 30, 2009 6:29 pm US/Eastern COLUMBIA, S.C. 1 of 1 Neb. Sen. Ben Nelson speaks to the media prior to the weekly policy committee luncheon on Dec.

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The Columbia Police Department is investigating vandalism at City Hall. Authorities say at some point overnight, a racial slur was spray painted on the side of the building located at Main and Laurel streets.

Columbia College, an all-women's college in Columbia, named its newly renovated soccer field after the wife and daughter of Fountain Inn resident Melvin Younts.

As New Year's Eve approaches, officers say it's important to remember common sense like calling a cab or having a designated driver if you plan to drink.

High-profile Columbia lobbyist Larry Marchant was arrested Dec. 23 on DUI charges, according to Columbia police spokesman Brick Lewis.

Monday, December 28, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. Read more: Local , State , Crime , Community , Security , Tsa , Jose , Correa , Catherine , Mack , Airport , Safety It was slow going for travelers in and out of Columbia's airport Monday.

The City of Columbia will host a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration. The WOW 2010 celebration will be held this Thursday from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Finlay Park.

Columbia police officers are investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old female they say was last seen on Sunday, Dec.

Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 10:15 p.m. Read more: Local , Community , Columbia , Hosts , Teen , Retreat The City of Columbia is hosting a free retreat for teens.

The City of Columbia says heavy rains and flooding on Christmas Day has lead to sewage overflow in several areas across the city.

A culvert runs through the Martin Luther King Jr. Park and residents say ita s a disaster waiting to happen.

South Carolina beer lovers rejoice: All About Beer magazine 's World Beer Festival returns to Columbia for its second year on January 16, 2010! I mentioned tickets to the fest in my article " Last minute gift ideas for a Beery Christmas ," and I was actually the lucky recipient of two General Admission tickets myself! This year's festival promises ...

The director of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice warns that budget cuts could bring down many of the improvements made in an agency once sued by the federal government because it treated children so badly.

Some places in South Carolina have already seen the rainiest December since records were first kept over a century ago.

The Columbia Fire Department responded to Providence Hospital on Forest Drive after a generator exploded there Friday morning.

Friday, December 25, 2009 at 11:01 p.m. Read more: Local , Flooding , Cheri Mcculley Cheri McCulley came home Christmas Eve to discover her entire front yard under water.A She says this has happened 6 to 8 times in the four years she's lived in the Whitehall community.A McCulley says the flooding is worse now since the city finished repairing a ...

Publix Super markets is issuing a voluntary recall on ground beef purchased at one of its Columbia locations.