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The West Columbia Police Department is looking for a person wanted in connection with an assault on two officers.

Military representatives from a South Carolina Army post are joining local officials at a patriotic tree planting to mark Arbor Day.

A kayaker in the Broad River Sunday found the body of a man who is believed to have jumped from an I-26 bridge earlier this month.

Eds: APNewsNow; Will be UPDATED. AP Photo GAJB107, SCRS113 By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. This was not what Georgia Tech, Clemson or the Atlantic Coast Conference hoped for heading into the league championship game.

West Columbia police are searching for a suspect they say hit an officer with a vehicle during a traffic stop.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in South Carolina. Gov. Mark Sanford's office says the Republican is presiding over the lighting of the state Christmas tree Sunday evening.

It's a bird...it's a plane...it's Superman Shaq and he's coming to Columbia! NBA star Shaquille O'Neal will be making an appearance at a local nightclub on Thursday night.

Approximately 5,000 gallons of untreated sewageA was releasedA from two separate city of Columbia wastewater locations Tuesday, according toA city officials.

The Columbia Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigations is searching for a suspect wanted in three bank robberies along Interstate 95.

She is writing a memoir, "Staying True," to be released in April by Ballantine Books, about grappling with her husband's marital infidelity.

Each day at lunch and dinner, diners crowd the tables along Lincoln Street in the Vista, sheltered by two of the defining structures in Columbia's history - the railroad canopies.

Fire oficials say a child playing with a lighter on a living room couch started a Friday morning house fire in the King Park neighborhood of Columbia.

On December 5th from 10-1 will be Scout Day. Boy and Girl Scouts are invited to tour the foundation's three historic homes, the Robert Mills House , Hampton-Preston Mansion and Mann-Simons cottage and also have a chance to make a holiday craft and enjoy cookies and hot chocolate with HCF's Victorian Santa.

A South Carolina woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in jail for her role in defrauding the state's social services agency of $5.2 million.

Saluda's Restaurant in Columbia, S.C. may be the best fine dining experience I have ever experienced.

Authorities are looking for the suspected killer of a 17-year-old South Carolina boy.

The Columbia division of the FBI is looking for seven men in connection with a Midlands drug case that has already resulted in the arrests of more than 90 people.

Columbia police say they have solved a cold case that dates back eight years. Kevin Jermaine Mercer, 32, has been named a suspect in the death of Allon Tory Small.

USC baseball coach Ray Tanner was one of several volunteers at the Oliver Gospel Mission Friday packing boxes for the homeless.

In this file photo taken Aug. 13, 2009 South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford attends a meeting in Columbia, S.C. Sanford faces ethics charges he broke state laws more than three dozen times by violating rules on airplane travel and campaign money, according to details of the allegations released Monday, Nov.

Big plans to upgrade Columbia's airport corridor into a welcoming entry to the metropolitan area are heavy on hope but light on funds.

There's no need to go to Washington to hear the increasingly shrill arguments over the number of jobs created by the $787 billion economic-stimulus plan.

Lexington Fire Services officials say a Norfolk Southern train derailed around 5am Sunday at Hayes Crossing Road near Gilbert.

A woman convicted of suffocating a baby in her home day care 11 years ago has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, and prosecutors are trying to decide if they will try her in two other infant deaths.

A 21-year-old Columbia driver was drunk when he hit and killed a motorcycle rider early Saturday morning, according to Columbia police.

Lexington is preparing to hire a Washington lobbying firm part time, a step normally taken by larger communities.

The South Carolina Secretary of State's office released its 14th annual Scrooges and Angels list Wednesday.

A 36-year-old man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and illegally using a Social Security number in a mortgage fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney W. Walter Wilkins announced Thursday.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford attends a meeting in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina lawmakers say they'll formally consider the possible impeachment of Gov.

Three more major tenants have closed on land and are ready to begin construction at the South Carolina State Farmers Market in Lexington County.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Three South Carolina men accused of bilking people out of more than $80 million lied about how they would invest their money, so it doesn't matter if investors knew it was risky, prosecutors said Thursday.

South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal has paid a fine of more than $80 after getting a speeding ticket.

Columbia does not have to pay a group of designers, architects and builders up to $4 million for a city-funded hotel that was never built, a judge ruled Wednesday.

By Jeffrey Collins Columbia, South Carolina - Authorities say an obese South Carolina man stayed in his recliner without moving for eight months until shortly before his death.

The Dorn VA Medical Center is opening a new outpatient clinic for veterans in South Carolina's Upstate.

Columbia City Council members approved Wednesday an upgrade to the Columbia Tennis Center, using money left over from a 2004 hospitality tax bond issue.

Towering pines, nature trails, and a lake beautify Sesquicentennial State Park , located in the heart of Columbia , the state capital of South Carolina .

The SC Department of Consumer Affairs is hosting Shred Days and food drives in Columbia and Irmo on Nov.

The cities of Columbia and West Columbia have landed a $1 million federal grant to study pollution problems at some of the area's prime development sites.

Columbia police are searching for a suspect they say carjacked a woman at a gas station along Garners Ferry Road.

A top South Carolina lawmaker says the embattled governor should not face impeachment simply because he left to see his Argentine lover over the summer.

South Carolina health officials say bacteria levels have returned to normal following a sewage spill sparked by the rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida.

South Carolina education officials are recognizing 19 groups and people who volunteer in public schools.

The trial of a South Carolina woman charged with killing three children in her home day care is under way.

Richland County officials have rejected - for now - a city-led proposal for two special tax districts that detractors say would tie up the public's money at the worst possible time.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - About half of Southern Democrats responding to a poll say they were opposed or outraged by South Carolina Rep.

In the down time before another head count, two prisoners play cards. One inmate shuffles and the other flicks his hand, a mystical cutting of the deck.

The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting at a Columbia gas station.

Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 7:42 p.m. Read more: Local , State , National , Crime , Florida , Richland County , Grim , Shooting , Suspect A FloridaA man, wanted in connection with a fatal shooting there Wednesday might be heading to Columbia, where he grew up.

Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 7:44 p.m. Read more: Local , State , Military , Doolittle , Scetv , Raiders , Pilots , Documentary South Carolina's public television station is featuring the famed Doolittle Raiders who bombed Tokyo in 1942.

Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 2:54 p.m. COLUMBIA, S.C. - About half of Southern Democrats responding to a poll say they were opposed or outraged by South Carolina Rep.

The Columbia Parkinsona s Support Group meeting on November 15th will have as our guest speaker, Judy Greenwood of the South Carolina Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging.

Don Henderson bought a contract in South Carolina's prepaid college tuition program for his daughter seven years ago, feeling secure enough in that financial decision to retire from his job as a Charlotte firefighter.

Local designers Anna Kemper and Marnie Clayton will open a furniture, home accents, lighting, art and jewelry store here in time for the holiday shopping rush.

Welcome from the Land of the Cockabooses, college football's only caboose-turned-party pads.

Fire gutted a home off Two Notch Road in Columbia before the fire department got the fire under control around 4:00pm Friday.

The City of Columbia has decided to cancel the Veterans Day Parade, scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

If you've driven through Downtown Columbia during a steady rain, you know to avoid the intersection of Whaley Street and Main Street due to possible flooding in the area.

Editor's note: This blog entry by Bethany Way is the second in an occasional series of blog entries by New Audience Road Show participants.

Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems has announced that its brake relining network is undergoing the next planned expansion at the Columbia, South Carolina, Friction Center.

The first steps to the possible impeachment of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford are expected next week and could be headed to a special committee.

COLUMBIA -- South Carolina health officials say rain from the remnants of Tropical torm Ida has pushed raw sewage into three rivers around Columbia.

A Columbia man has pleaded guilty and another was sentenced this week for their roles in a Department of Social Services embezzlement scheme.

A lightning strike may be to blame for a house fire that displaced a family early Wednesday morning in Columbia.

Heavy rains due to Tropical Storm Ida are causing multiple wastewater treatment plants to overflow and spill untreated and partially treated sewage discharges into Columbia-area rivers, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday.

Police have identified the tool someone used in May to beat a Columbia pastor in his own home.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A new poll shows Southerners are fretting about job loss and the economy and don't think the federal government is doing enough to address either.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:36 p.m. Read more: Local , West Columbia , Traffic Lights WEST COLUMBIAA --A The West Columbia Police DepartmentA says traffic lights are currently not functioning at the following intersections: A 9th Street and Meeting Street 12th Street and Jarvis Klapman Blvd.

Amy Stone is the city of Columbia's retail recruiter. She played a key role in last week's announcement that Mast General Store is coming to the Lourie's building on Main Street.

Columbia's police chief, Tandy Carter, on Monday announced that the Columbia Police Department will be teaming up with AARP and Francis Burns United Methodist Church on November 10th and 11th to offer a two day driver safety program.

The West Columbia Police Department has arrested a second suspect in a home invasion that occurred in the city on October 22.

Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 11:17 p.m. An afternoon fire broke out at the Park Apartments off Longcreek Drive early Sunday afternoon.A Shortly before 3:00 pm, a storage room caught fire.A Fire officials worked quickly to keep the blaze from spreading to nearby units.A Neighbors say a quiet afternoon, quickly turned chaotic.

Authorities say a knife-wielding man briefly held two state employees hostage at a northern Colorado weigh station after being told to park his truck overnight.

The City of Columbia Water Works has issued a boil water advisory for water customers on Forest Drive between McDuffie Avenue and Harrison Road, and on Glenwood Road from Forest Drive to Trenholm Road.

Mast General Store's purchase of the old Lourie's building on Main Street was helped by the offer of a 10-year, $2 million loan from Columbia officials using federal stimulus money.

Think you've got what it takes to go the distance? Then perhaps you want to go ahead and prepare for an upcoming half-marathon in Columbia! News19 is proud to be a sponsor of the inaugural Columbia Half-Marthon that's scheduled to be held on February 27, 2010.

Eleven Columbia Police officers were promoted Friday afternoon, and Chief Tandy Carter told them to "build a Columbia Police Department for the future." Carter said two-thirds of the department's officers were hired within the last four years and it's important for the department to establish a foundation of experienced officers.

A report requested by South Carolina's environmental agency says the state needs to take a tougher stand to keep new beachfront development from moving closer to the ocean.

Teams of South Carolina health providers, community workers and therapists are coming together to offer medical screenings and services to the homeless in Columbia.

A 6-year-old India Hampton is recovering tonight after suffering second degree burns during an accident at a city of Columbia parkA Tuesday afternoon.

The Columbia Police Department says two burglary suspects are in custody afterA officers received a phone tip from a concerned neighbor.

The Navy is graduating 29 chaplains in the first such ceremony since a South Carolina Army post moved a training center from Rhode Island last year.

Richland County wants folks who have a criminal record to be able to get it cleared once they serve their time.

Home burglaries in Columbia are up 32 percent so far this year over last year. From Jan.

The Colorado State Patrol says a South Carolina man held two workers hostage at knifepoint at a port of entry on Tuesday night.

Burglaries have increased 32% in Columbia since this time last year, and now city police are taking a different approach to combating them.

It's official: After several months of vacancy, the old Lourie's building on Columbia's Main Street has been bought by Mast General Store.

The September settlement of a long-running federal court case appeared to finally lay to rest the question of whether thousands of acres along the Congaree River would ever be ripe for development.

A NEW and potentially powerful voice for change is emerging in North Columbia. Area businesses have determined they won't sit back any longer and watch as other areas grow and prosper while their long-neglected community struggles to overcome a sluggish economy, elevated crime rates and various social ills.

Trucking giant Navistar's acquisition of Continental AG's two Richland County truck part plants is a 'win-win situation' for both companies that's likely to save hundreds of jobs, officials said Tuesday.

Home burglaries in Columbia are up 32 percent so far this year over last year. From Jan.

Federal prosecutors are giving a South Carolina poultry plant facing immigration violations two years to get in line with federal practices.

An extra unemployment check is yet again in the mail for some South Carolina residents.

It's now up to South Carolina's highest court to decide if lawmakers can get information on an ethics probe of Gov.

COLUMBIA, S.C. Bug spray that produces a fog to kill insects is likely to blame for the death of a 10-month-old South Carolina boy, and his 2-year-old brother was critically injured by the fumes, authorities said Monday.

Authorities say the death of a 20-year-old South Carolina man whose body was discovered over the weekend has been ruled a homicide.

Electric car perfect for Atlanta man; He's first customer for local company.; CEO says he wanted to produce great product to make buyers happy.

Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:53 p.m. Some criminals are receiving a second chance through the Urban League's "Clean Your Slate" project.A The project has helped clear some minor or misdemeanor records including non felony charges and first time offenses.A Officials urge people with records to be proactive in trying to clear their names from ...

The body of a 20-year-old Gilbert man was found alongside a road near West Columbia and Lexington County Deputies suspect foul play.

Law enforcement statistics indicate the number of concealed weaons permits issued in South Carolina has risen sharply in a state vexed by violent crime.

"Frozen Lake and Cliffs", Ansel Adams . The Sierra Nevada, Sequoia National Park, California, 1932.

A string of commercial burglaries in West Columbia have police there looking for suspects.