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Investigators say apartment fire was arson

SUMTER, SC (WIS)- Fire investigators in Sumter say a fire at an apartment complex that left 19 people without a home Wednesday morning was arson.

The Sumter Fire Department says at about 12:10 a.m. Wednesday,  someone deliberately set the fire in an apartment at Oak Land Plantation apartments on Edgehill Rd.  Nobody was home in the apartment where the fire started.

The Sumter County Sheriff's Department is looking for the suspected arsonist.

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Red Cross Opens Shelter after Apartment Fire in Sumter

Red Cross Opens Shelter after Apartment Fire in Sumter

The Red Cross opened a shelter early this morning at the Birnie Hope Center located at 210 S.

Wells Fargo Stagecoach Arrives to Announce Border to Border Hunger Challenge

Wells Fargo Stagecoach Arrives to Announce Border to Border Hunger Challenge

On Tuesday, May 22 the South Carolina Food Bank Association (SCFBA) will hold a press event at 10:30 am to announce the Border to Border Hunger Challenge sponsored by Wells Fargo. The event at 10:30 am at 2220 Shop Road in Columbia will announce the $150,000 campaign to reduce childhood and family hunger across our entire state during the summer.

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UniverSoul Circus returns to Columbia

UniverSoul Circus returns to Columbia

June 13 - 17, the UniverSoul Circus will return to Columbia with a big top thrill-ride infused with an unparalleled global mix of circus artistry, music, dance and style – all inspired by reflections of the world around US.

The UniverSoul Circus 2012 production entitled “US” – featuring Shaolin Kung Fu acrobats from China, bone-breaking contortionists with a hop-hop flair from Guinea, hilarious acrobatic comedy from South Africa, and pro-style hip hop dancers from the United States – will be performing in Columbia in the parking lot Benedict College Football Stadium

USC faculty, staff, students on statewide tour

USC faculty, staff, students on statewide tour

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Students, faculty and staff from the University of South Carolina are boarding a bus to learn more about the state.

The Carolina Nexus Tour leaves from Columbia on Monday. For five days the group will tour the state to become more familiar with the cultures, businesses and other aspects of South Carolina.

American Board Hosts Education Jobs Event to Recruit S.C. Teachers

American Board Hosts Education Jobs Event to Recruit S.C. Teachers

The American Board, a non-profit dedicated to recruiting and certifying teachers in South Carolina, will host a public event on how local residents can become certified South Carolina teachers.