Columbia NewsLocal news for Columbia, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Urban League Helping Teens Learn Lessons- July 15, 2008 Summertime usually means a lot of kids with nothing to do. Now, Columbia's Urban League has a program to help those teens learn something and gain work experience that will help them in the future.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/urban-league-helping-teens-learn-lessons?fro... Pure Fishing Moving Headquarters to SC- July 14, 2008 A fishing tackle company that includes 12 national brands says it will move its headquarters and about 150 jobs from Iowa to South Carolina.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/pure-fishing-moving-headquarters-to-sc?fromr... Body of second missing boater found- July 13, 2008 The Department on Natural Resource officials say they recovered a body out of Lake Murray Sunday morning. The body is believed to be that of Randy Adkins, who went missing on June 28th.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/body-of-second-missing-boater-found?fromrss=... Fighting crime takes cash- July 13, 2008 The Columbia Police Department needs more money - and more officers - to accomplish Chief Tandy Carter's goal of cutting the city's crime rate in half by 2013, Carter told a small, affluent group of Columbia ...http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/fighting-crime-takes-cash?fromrss=1 Uranium discarded at fuel plant in city- July 13, 2008 Westinghouse's nuclear fuel plant in Columbia could face nearly $100,000 in fines from federal regulators because a worker accidentally threw away vials of low-grade uranium.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/uranium-discarded-at-fuel-plant-in-city?from... State Drops Push to Attract Gay Tourists- July 13, 2008 South Carolina's state tourism agency has dropped out of an effort to attract gay tourists.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/state-drops-push-to-attract-gay-tourists?fro... SCANA Corporation to Announce Second Quarter Financial Results- July 11, 2008 SCANA Corporation will release its second quarter 2008 earnings on Friday, August 1, 2008, before the market opens.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/scana-corporation-to-announce-second-quarter... State won't take over Allendale schools again- July 11, 2008 The State Education Department says it won't take over Allendale County schools again, despite continuing problems in the county.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/state-wont-take-over-allendale-schools-again... Six Flags Ride re-opens with new signs- July 10, 2008 Six Flags Over Georgia has reopened the popular roller coaster that hit and killed a South Carolina teenager, but state officials have told the park to make changes.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/six-flags-ride-re-opens-with-new-signs?fromr... Columbia man pleads guilty to drug charges- July 10, 2008 A Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to distributing crack cocaine.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sc/2008/07/columbia-man-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges?f... |