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Yesterday at 2:18 PM  Richland County Sheriff Deputies responded to an aggravated assault call on the 1400 block of Head St. shortly after two Saturday morning.

Friday, May 17, 2013  What is it about mail carriers that gets dogs so riled up? The number of postal workers bitten by dogs so far this year in the state is inching very close to the total number of attacks last year.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin are scheduled to hold their final reunion in South Carolina.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A Laurens County jury has found a Gray Court man guilty of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the communities assistance in idenfying and locating suspects wanted for attempted murder and armed robbery.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Investigators say a man stabbed to death last weekend in Union County was killed by a group of people looking for a fight and wasn't the intended target of the attack.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Democrats accuse Gov. Nikki Haley of misusing the state's planes by taking her campaign-paid videographer with her on flights around South Carolina.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  From the mountains to the ocean, South Carolinians will soon have a chance to hike and bike across the entire state, and one corporation is doing their part to make it possible.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  An 80-year-old South Carolina amputee in a wheelchair has died of injuries he received after he was attacked by four dogs.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A South Carolina Republican group is putting on hold plans its plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle amid concerns the event is an illegal lottery.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The  pace of the Brett Parker trial picked up Tuesday, as many witnesses took the stand; all from the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A planned $2 million upgrade at the Hilton Head Island Airport will address a problem that's been affecting passengers for the past decade.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Senate's 2013-14 budget could buy $15 million worth of new school buses for South Carolina's aging fleet.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Investigators say they have arrested an Orangeburg man who stole money from his grandmother, along with her electric wheelchair.