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Legislative committee meet on government overhaul

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel will try to compromise on separate House and Senate versions of a bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades. The conference committee meets Thursday afternoon to get a head start…

Haitz resigns as publisher of The State newspaper

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Henry Haitz, publisher and president of The State Media Co., has resigned to take a similar position with Hearst's Connecticut Media Group. His last day with the State (http://bit.ly/1gIrAfj) will be Dec. 31. He has been…

The Secret Inside Sherwood Forest

You probably have heard of Sherwood Forest, part of the story of Robin Hood. However, there is secret inside Sherwood Forest, and it has nothing to do with Robin Hood.

Rails to Trails

For 20 years, it's been in the works, but who was really listening? Now, its time may have come.

The Un-luck of the Irish

In this edition of Hidden Columbia, we explore the immigration of the Irish into Columbia a generation before the Great Potato Famine. The story involves slavery, a canal, and neighborhood called 'New Dublin.'

The Airport Before It Was The Airport

We all know of the Columbia Metro Airport, but do you know what it was before it was our airport? Hidden Columbia found a remarkable man who documented its past...

Secrets Under the Statehouse

They have long been rumored, but do they really exist? Was there an underground escape route from the Statehouse to the Congaree River? Was there a labyrinth that hid Confederate gold? Are there really secret tunnels underneath the Statehouse?

2 companies expect to create 1,150 jobs in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A customer service provider and a Chinese textile company are coming to South Carolina with plans to create roughly 1,150 jobs over five years. STARTEK Inc. announced plans Monday to operate a new customer support center…

SC--Daybook

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Tuesday, Dec. 17 No Scheduled Events.

Legislators have last chance to pre-file proposals

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators are pre-filing proposals for the legislative session that resumes in January. Tuesday is the last day for senators to potentially give their ideas a head start for 2014. House members' last pre-filing deadline…

SC Army National Guard unit home for holidays

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some 150 South Carolina Army National Guard engineers are home from Afghanistan in time for the holidays. Members of the 122nd Engineer Battalion returned to a lively greeting from family and friends Monday evening following a…

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