• Chance of rain and storms for the fourth

    There will likely be occasional showers and thunderstorms throughout the morning, with some of the storms producing heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, but no rain is expected.

Columbia residents exercise First Amendment rights

Charles Dudley Jr. sits at what looks like a communication headquarters in the living room of his home in Paquin Tower. Dudley's living room is lined on two sides with tables that hold his computer, TV screen and several speakers. Being plugged into the Web is one way Dudley voices his opinions and exercises his freedom of speech.
'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.'

Exercising rights is a personal prerogative, as symbolized by these Columbia residents who are exercising the five freedoms embodied in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

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Family fireworks stand closed for first time in 33 years

Despite the stand's closure this year, the family plans to reopen and expand next year.

'TNT' hits Columbia to benefit cancer research

Seven Columbia residents are part of a "Team In Training" that is raising money to participate in a triathlon this September to benefit research for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. 

For some, fireworks are a way of life

For local fireworks merchants, it's the Fourth of July all year.

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