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Columbia police seek man in connection with robbery
Columbia police say they have identified one of the suspects involved in a robbery at the Cash on the Spot on N. Main Street.
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Columbia police say they have identified one of the suspects involved in a robbery at the Cash on the Spot on N. Main Street.
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Views on defense spending, war crucial to voters
After seven years of war, what the presidential candidates think about the military and defense spending is important to voters in military-friendly South Carolina.While most South Carolinians rate the economy as the No. 1 issue in the Nov. 4 election, they’re also tracking U.S. Sens. John Mc ... more »
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After seven years of war, what the presidential candidates think about the military and defense spending is important to voters in military-friendly South Carolina.While most South Carolinians rate the economy as the No. 1 issue in the Nov. 4 election, they’re also tracking U.S. Sens. John Mc ... more »
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Man gets year in prison in 3 Hebrews Boys case
A man who admitted lying to a federal grand jury about the money he put into a Columbia investment plan called 3 Hebrew Boys has been sentenced to a year in prison.U.S. District Judge Margaret Seymour sentenced Lee Otis Fluker, 43, on Tuesday. Fluker, who pleaded guilty in April to lying while under ... more »
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A man who admitted lying to a federal grand jury about the money he put into a Columbia investment plan called 3 Hebrew Boys has been sentenced to a year in prison.U.S. District Judge Margaret Seymour sentenced Lee Otis Fluker, 43, on Tuesday. Fluker, who pleaded guilty in April to lying while under ... more »
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At the S.C. State Fair: If you fry it, they will buy it
Giant turkey legs, fried dough, cotton candy and polish sausage will play heavily on the minds and tongues of visitors to the South Carolina State Fair.It’s an event that has long ignited the taste buds of fair patrons, and as the 139th annual fair opens today in Columbia, a special exhibit w ... more »
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Giant turkey legs, fried dough, cotton candy and polish sausage will play heavily on the minds and tongues of visitors to the South Carolina State Fair.It’s an event that has long ignited the taste buds of fair patrons, and as the 139th annual fair opens today in Columbia, a special exhibit w ... more »
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Homeless shelter cash, site up in air
The Midlands Housing Alliance wants about $4 million from Columbia taxpayers for its homeless shelter — no matter where they put it.But as negotiations for the shelter begin moving toward city-owned property on the Broad River, a Charleston development company with a nearby $40 million invest ... more »
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The Midlands Housing Alliance wants about $4 million from Columbia taxpayers for its homeless shelter — no matter where they put it.But as negotiations for the shelter begin moving toward city-owned property on the Broad River, a Charleston development company with a nearby $40 million invest ... more »
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Celebrities' jet was on fire before crash
A federal report says a jet that crashed last month at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, killing four people and injuring two others, was on fire as it shot across a road at the end of a runway.The preliminary report Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board sheds little new light on the cras ... more »
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A federal report says a jet that crashed last month at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, killing four people and injuring two others, was on fire as it shot across a road at the end of a runway.The preliminary report Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board sheds little new light on the cras ... more »
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Agents overrun Upstate Columbia Farms plant
No word whether West Columbia plant also under scrutinyFederal authorities conducted an immigration raid at Greenville’s Columbia Farms plant Tuesday, detaining more than 300 workers and searching for evidence of illegal hiring practices.As shifts at the chicken processing plant were changing ... more »
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No word whether West Columbia plant also under scrutinyFederal authorities conducted an immigration raid at Greenville’s Columbia Farms plant Tuesday, detaining more than 300 workers and searching for evidence of illegal hiring practices.As shifts at the chicken processing plant were changing ... more »
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Man accused of sexual assault on girl, 11
A 40-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting his 11-year-old stepdaughter in September at their Pelion home and impregnating her, authorities said.The man, whose name has not been released because it could identify the victim, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, a Lexington ... more »
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A 40-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting his 11-year-old stepdaughter in September at their Pelion home and impregnating her, authorities said.The man, whose name has not been released because it could identify the victim, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, a Lexington ... more »
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S.C. contractor admits stealing fuel in Iraq
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army contractor from South Carolina pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly $40 million worth of jet and diesel fuel from a U.S. Army base in Iraq and selling it on the black market.Lee W. Dubois, 32, of Lexington, faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenc ... more »
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army contractor from South Carolina pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly $40 million worth of jet and diesel fuel from a U.S. Army base in Iraq and selling it on the black market.Lee W. Dubois, 32, of Lexington, faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenc ... more »
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Humane Society helping feed, spay pets
With a tightening economy, many Midlands families are being forced to make hard choices.In some cases, those choices involve the extreme step of families having to give up family pets they can no longer afford to feed and care for.“There’s a huge trend of people who have no other choic ... more »
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With a tightening economy, many Midlands families are being forced to make hard choices.In some cases, those choices involve the extreme step of families having to give up family pets they can no longer afford to feed and care for.“There’s a huge trend of people who have no other choic ... more »
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