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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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2 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

'That's ridiculous,' Parker says when asked if he killed his wife [The State (Columbia, S.C.)]

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 25--COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Mobile users: To see video of the testimony, Click here.

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5 hrs ago | JD Journal

Head of Sidley Austin's Pro Bono Joins Legal Services Corporation

On Tuesday, the Legal Services Corporation announced that Ronald S. Flagg has joined the corporation in the position of vice president for legal affairs, general counsel, and corporate secretary.

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9 hrs ago | WACH-TV Columbia

Sheriff seeks community's help in locating murder suspect

Lott says Jacobie "Kobie" Grace of Columbia is accused of shooting a Tamara Lyles in the upper body around 4 a.m. Friday on Greenoaks Road following a fight at a night club.

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13 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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Fri May 24, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia

Report: Several Lowcountry bridges "structurally deficient"

Transportation for America says out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, our state ranks 15th worst in terms of overall condition of our bridges.

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The State

Class of 2013: Pumped about science, MIT

Through May 30, The State will run a series of Q&As with some Midlands high school seniors representing a range of interests - from athletics to academics to service - reflecting on the past four years and looking ahead.

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The State

Fire department collecting shoeboxes of toiletries to aid Moore, Okla., tornado victims

The department has set up collection sites to accept toiletries packed in shoeboxes, as well as cases of water, to ship to the tornado-ravaged town.

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Examiner.com

Columbia yard, garage and estate sales: May 24-26

Springdale Baptist Church is holding a bazaar and car wash at 357 Wattling Rd. on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine.

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WIS-TV Columbia

SCHP launches seat belt enforcement during holiday weekend

COLUMBIA, SC As one of the busiest travel weekends of the year begins, South Carolina Highway Patrol says they'll be staging nighttime seat belt enforcement across the state.

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WIS-TV Columbia

Six months pass before man claims $200K lottery win

An Orangeburg man won $200,000 on a lottery ticket. That was six months ago. He cashed in the Aces High scratch-off earlier in the week.

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WLTX-TV Columbia

Columbia Teen Charged with Felony DUI In Fatal Wreck

A Columbia teenager has been charged with Felony DUI after a 16-year-old was killed in an early morning car accident.

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Examiner.com

Girlfriend accused of killing man's son, 2, by slamming his head against faucet

In a fit of rage, a woman allegedly slammed a 2-year-old Columbia boy's head into a bathtub faucet while bathing him and then put him to sleep, police said Thursday.

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Free Times

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Speakeasy Favorite Returns Originally established in 1856, Chicken Cock Whiskey was a speakeasy favorite during Prohibition.

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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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Examiner.com

Columbia Honor Flight Veterans Return to Heroes' Welcome

Agape Senior staff along with several hundred supporters from the community gave hero's welcome to Honor Flight Veterans returning from their visit to the war memorials in Washington DC Joe Nester is the broker in charge of EXIT Agape Real Estate Services located in West Columbia, SC.

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WIS-TV Columbia

Cops: Suspects assault man, then rob, assault woman

The Springdale Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in identifying individuals they say assaulted a man at Circle K, and then robbed a woman in the parking lot of Days Inn.

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South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Ex-USC student gets 7 years for setting bar fire

A judge has ordered a 22-year-old former University of South Carolina student to spend seven years in prison and get drug, alcohol and mental health counseling after he admitted burning down a Columbia bar.

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WIS-TV Columbia

Truck driver tops off his tank and wallet, winning $200K

A Columbia truck driver thought he was doing well when he beat the 1 in 55 odds to win $12 on PowerballA .

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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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Clover Herald

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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