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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.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  Two human remain were discovered by firefighters after battling a house fire in Sumter Saturday.

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.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  A Spartanburg mother has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in the death of her 7-year-old daughter, who was thrown from a sport utility vehicle following a high-speed chase on Interstate 85.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Volunteers are gathering this week to make a Columbia home more energy efficient.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Haley touring the Barnwell County career center and announcing a partnership between Savannah River Remediation and Barnwell County School Districts.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A state Probation, Parole and Pardon Services agent has been arrested after authorities say he gave a cellphone to a South Carolina inmate.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A house fire leaves significant damage to a home on Barnwell Street in Columbia.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Three teens have been arrested by Kershaw County Sheriff's Office investigators in connection with a string of automobile break-ins.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  A homeowner in Cherokee County will not be charged in the death of a volunteer firefighter who drove onto the man's property and fought with the homeowner.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The circus is in town and clowns from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey stopped by to cheer up the kids.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Despite the drizzle, families still came out to see the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Elephant Walk Tuesday morning.

Monday, February 04, 2013  People who want in-person help with their unemployment benefits may have a longer drive starting Feb. 15.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is seeking a suspect who is throwing heavy objects at vehicles in areas across Richland County.

Friday, January 18, 2013  A 48-year-old man is dead after a mid-afternoon wreck in Camden.