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3 hrs ago | The State

Spring Valley teen, 16, killed in Richland County wreck; brother, friend injured

Cameron Stringfellow, of Columbia, is being charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, patrol Lance Cpl.

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Related Topix: Columbia, SC

5 hrs ago | WLTX-TV Columbia

Deputies: Man Shoots, Kills Girlfriend's Sister, Turns Self In

Richland County deputies say the suspect they say shot and killed his girlfriend's sister has turned himself in tonight.

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9 hrs ago | GwdToday.com

SCDPS kicks off Buckle Up South Carolina campaign

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety will focus its annual safety belt enforcement and education campaign on nighttime safety belt use.

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19 hrs ago | The State

Richland 1 candidates discuss literacy, school uniforms, choice

The five candidates seeking a seat on the Richland 1 school board were divided Thursday over proposed state legislation that would require third-graders reading below grade level to be held back for a year of reading-intensive instruction.

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Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family

23 hrs ago | The State

Giving help, getting help in the Midlands, May 24

John Baptist Church, Farrow Road and West Beltline Blvd.; and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church, 410 Harbison Blvd.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Lexington, SC, Clemson, SC, Irmo, SC, Cross, SC

Thu May 23, 2013

The State

Editorial: Hospitality taxes provoke wasteful, wishful spending by Columbia, Richland County

If the city and county hadn't reached that point before, they're certainly there now.

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Related Topix: Columbia, SC, Lexington County, SC, Opinion

WLTX-TV Columbia

Probation, Parole, Pardons Agency Looking to Fill Slots

The agency that helps criminal offenders in our state get back on track is working to find dedicated people to join their ranks.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Prison, Law

WIS-TV Columbia

Deputy fired for having woman expose, touch herself during traffic stop

A former Richland County deputy is out of a job and in trouble with the law after allegedly forcing a woman to expose herself and touch herself inappropriately in exchange for help with criminal charges.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Lake Wylie Pilot

Police: Columbia baby-sitter's abuse killed boy

Authorities say Hamm slammed the boy's head into a bathtub faucet while she was babysitting him May 18.

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Related Topix: Columbia, SC, Lake Wylie, SC

Clover Herald

Defense opens for SC man accused of killing 2

Defense attorneys are to present their case for a South Carolina man charged with killing his wife and his colleague in a sports gambling ring.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Irmo, SC, Parker, SC

The State

Take a road trip to Sumter for it's annual Iris Festival this Friday, Saturday and Sunday

As the new 2013 phone books are being delivered, Keep the Midlands Beautiful encourages residents to recycle last year's books.

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Related Topix: Sumter, SC, Lexington County, SC, Columbia, SC

Wed May 22, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia

Midlands rescue team volunteers sympathize with OK crews

As crews in Oklahoma continue to carefully sift through rubble, a group of firefighters in Richland County knows what they're going through.

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Tue May 21, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia

Testimony reveals Parker's debts, failing marriage

A restaurant owner who got snagged in a gambling probe that grew out of the Brett Parker double murder investigation took the stand, as the trial entered its third week.

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Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Prison, Columbia, SC

Mon May 20, 2013

The State

Local meetings this week, May 20

Both meetings are at the Eau Claire Print Building, 3907 Ensor Ave., at Monticello Road.

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Related Topix: Columbia, SC

The State

Citizen helps Richland deputies nab car break-in suspects

A tip from an alert citizen helped Richland County deputies arrest four suspects in a car break-in in the Lake Carolina community, Sheriff Leon Lott said Monday in a press release.

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The State

Scattered heavy rains strike Midlands Sunday

Pockets of heavy rains were reported over the Midlands Sunday, with some areas receiving up to four inches of the wet stuff and others less than one inch, the National Weather Service reported.

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Related Topix: Weather, Lexington County, SC, Oak Grove, SC

Sat May 18, 2013

South Carolina Department of Revenue

Richland County Resident Arrested on Multiple Tax Evasion Charges

SC Department of Revenue investigators today arrested Hopkins resident Michelle Roach on four counts of charges related to tax evasion.

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Related Topix: Hopkins, SC, Columbia, SC

Herald Independent

County council, public at odds over taxes, budget

Winnsboro resident and Winnsboro native Oliver Johnson has his say about county tax rates and county council's policies during the public comment session of the county council meeting.

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Related Topix: Winnsboro, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Personal Finance, Retirement, Blythewood, SC

Fri May 17, 2013

The State

Giving help, getting help in the Midlands, May 17

Law enforcement officers and firefighters will collect food from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the following locations: BI-LO, 300 Knox Abbott Drive; Reid's Grocery, 2245 Charleston Highway; and Piggly Wiggly, 3040 Charleston Highway.

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Related Topix: Cayce, SC, Agriculture, Science, Irmo, SC

The State

EXCLUSIVE: Richland County pays $150,000 in Blythewood railroad double death

Richland County – without admitting fault – has agreed to pay the estates of Derald Hill Sr.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, Blythewood, SC