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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Authorities in Myrtle Beach are still trying to determine the identity of a woman found dead in the surf during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A South Carolina family is determined to never give up on finding their loved one, keeping in mind that three women held hostage for a decade were rescued in Cleveland.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A South Carolina man will serve the next 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing two Orangeburg women.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Authorities say a 3-year-old girl has died after she was run over by an abandoned car.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Investigators in Anderson County have determined the identity of a toddler abandoned at a local home and have arrested her parents.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Authorities say a 39-year-old man has died trying to steal copper from transformers at the old state mental hospital property near downtown Columbia.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A bill that lawmakers hope will help turn abandoned buildings across South Carolina into bustling commercial space has advanced to the Senate floor.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A lawsuit brought by property owners along an abandoned Lowcountry rail line has been settled for $33 million.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  A mother who abandoned her newborn in the toilet of a South Carolina sports arena has avoided prison time.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Clergy and delegates from one of the oldest Episcopal dioceses in the nation meet this weekend in Charleston to discuss the future after splitting with the national church over issues including the ordination of gays.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The Diocese of South Carolina is ending its affiliation with the Episcopal Church after the national church said the South Carolina bishop has abandoned the national church.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  The South Carolina mother on trial in the case of her missing son told police she needed a break from parenting.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Prosecutors say the South Carolina boy missing since last fall is the crux of a case against his mother.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Columbia officials are destroying abandoned homes that have been known to house vagrants and criminal activity.

Thursday, August 09, 2012