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Columbia, South Carolina is located in Richland County. Zip codes in Columbia, SC include 29240, 29226, and 29229. The median home price in Columbia is $149,900. More Columbia information.

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50 min ago | The Hartford Courant

Bristol Company Is First Firearms Manufacturer To Announce Move From State

The company will move to Aynor, S.C., near Myrtle Beach, John McNamara, Vice President of Sales at PTR told Fox CT reporter Tony Terzi.

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Wed Jun 19, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia

VP Biden pays tribute to civil rights leader

Vice President Joe Biden is hailing Frederick Douglass for his work to bring about equal justice, leading a series of tributes at the unveiling of a statue of the 19th-century orator and writer.

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WLTX-TV Columbia

Feds Hail Success of Biker Gang Probe

MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. - Federal authorities are celebrating a successful prosecution of a motorcycle gang in South Carolina.

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WIS-TV Columbia

Feds discussing Hells Angels motorcycle gang probe

U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles is gathering with officials from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for a news conference Wednesday in Columbia.

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WIS-TV Columbia

Report: 75 gallons of fuel stolen from parked truck

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of 75 gallons of fuel that was taken from a truck parked in a parking lot.

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The Edgefield Advertiser

Barry Roger Sharrock

The funeral service for Barry Roger Sharrock will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church, 170 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29210, where Barry was a member of the Vestry and the Choir.

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Lake Wylie Pilot

New commander for SC Army Recruiting Battalion

A change of command ceremony will welcome Lt. Col. Michael Standish as the new leader of the Army Recruiting Battalion based in South Carolina.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia

Ex-gang member, now filmmaker: "Crime does not pay."

Finding the right path in life can be hard, especially for young teens. Gang life can be an outlet for many looking to belong.

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Kelowna Capital News

Protecting seniors' money from fraud scams

That was the pitch line that led to a senior investing $20,000 in a private company that turned out to be a ponzi scheme, bilking investors of more than $1.2 million.

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South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Columbia firefighter causes fire at own station

A Columbia firefighter rushing to a call during a thunderstorm left a pot of grease on a stove that caused a blaze in the kitchen of a fire station.

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WIS-TV Columbia

Police seeking suspects involved in hotel fire

The Springdale Police Department is asking for the community's help in identifying suspects involved in setting a fire at the Cambridge Plaza.

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WLTX-TV Columbia

Pardon Department's Columbia Office Evacuated

Columbia emergency officials have evacuated the Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardons Services' office in downtown Columbia after a suspicious item was found inside.

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WIS-TV Columbia

West Columbia officer shoots, kills man with gun

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a West Columbia police officer shot and killed a man with a handgun Monday night.

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The State

Columbia chief mulling discipline on fire station fire

"I'm sure he's embarrassed and won't do it again," said Jenkins, who didn't identify the firefighter.

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The State

Columbia: Broad River bridge to close briefly Wednesday evening

COLUMBIA, SC A major route in and out of Columbia will close to traffic for up to 15 minutes Wednesday evening.

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Dalton Daily Citizen

Brochu leaving position in S.C.

Former Whitfield County Schools superintendent Katie Brochu is leaving her position as superintendent of Richland School District Two in Columbia, S.C. The Richland School District Two Board of Education granted Brochu her release effective July 1. She has been the district's superintendent since July 2010 and had one year remaining on her ... (more)

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The State

Columbia about to charge more to have fun in city parks

Starting July 1, the thousands of people and organizations that use city parks will be paying more to swim, golf, play tennis or soccer and to rent park facilities for their events or civic meetings.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Post and Courier

Get solar panels out of the S.C. shadows

It isn't easy to justify ignoring a chance to lower power bills, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and chip away at air pollution.

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The Charlotte Observer

Compromise could provide $800M for SC roads

COLUMBIA, S.C. Legislators said Monday that a tentative agreement could provide $800 million for road and bridge work across South Carolina without raising taxes.

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The State

USC tuition rising by 3.15%

USC's undergraduate tuition will increase at an overall average of 3.15 percent, the school's board of trustees announced Monday.

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