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Yesterday at 11:50 AM  A convicted felon who shot and killed two men he said were trying to rob his Spartanburg apartment has been sentenced to prison.

Yesterday at 11:35 AM  The acting financial clerk for Florence School District 4 has been arrested and charged with forging several checks for thousands of dollars.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  An 18-year-old Florence man is charged with felony driving under the influence after a woman was killed in a two-car collision in Florence.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  A Lexington attorney accused of extorting more than $1 million from clients has waived his right to have a court hearing on his mental competency.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is spending some time this week with students who might be some of the state's next generation of leaders.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  South Carolina's high court says legislators and not the legal system should handle citizens' complaints against their elected representatives.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The state Supreme Court has dismissed several claims in a lawsuit brought against Carnival cruise lines concerning Charleston's year-round cruise industry.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Anderson County Sheriff's deputies have charged a woman with six counts of mistreatment of animals after they found several dead cows in a barn.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A Republican senator is defending the practice of collecting millions of telephone records in the ongoing war on terror.

Monday, June 03, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is making a stop in the state's Lowcountry.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Authorities say an employee at the Charleston County School of the Arts has been arrested after a 16-year-old student said he had sex with her several times on school grounds.

Friday, May 31, 2013  The Senate Ethics Committee has forwarded the ethics case against Sen. Robert Ford to the attorney general's office.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Sen. Robert Ford's attorney says the Charleston Democrat will not attend the second day of his ethics hearing due to health problems.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Authorities say an Aiken man has died after several people entered his home and started shooting.

Monday, May 27, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is taking part in a Memorial Day ceremony to honor some of South Carolina's veterans.