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Monday, May 13, 2013  Authorities say a 34-year-old man committed suicide by jumping from a parking garage in Greenville.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A Greer man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for killing a woman during a violent sexual assault.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The former manager of an investment firm in Easley has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Furman University's president is leaving after less than three years in office.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A new U.S. Census report finds that a North Carolina city is No. 2 in the country for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers, and two South Carolina cities are in the Top 10.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Some South Carolina mothers are holding rallies at the offices of the state's two U.S. senators to voice their concerns over recent votes on gun control legislation. Members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America are holding rallies on Thursday at the Greenville and Columbia offices of U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A maintenance worker at a Greenville County church is charged with 27 sex crimes dating back nearly 40 years.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Pills that would protect against radiation in the case of a nuclear accident will be available for residents living near any of South Carolina's five nuclear plants.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Six people are charged in the death of a man who was attacked at a birthday party in Greenville.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Authorities say they think a domestic argument led to the shooting deaths of a Greenville County couple.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Greenville will be getting a trampoline park attraction this summer.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The panel tasked with finding Clemson University's next president is set to meet. The search committee is meeting on Monday at the Greenville offices of the Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough law firm.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  A toll road south of Greenville is closing for three days for the taping of a television show.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  A 2-year-old Greenville County boy has been hospitalized after authorities say he accidentally shot himself with his father's gun.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Clemson University has named the committee which will search for the school's new president.