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Tuesday, June 18, 2013  A Boone inspector says a motel pool heater that leaked carbon monoxide and killed a Washington state couple and later a South Carolina boy was installed without the knowledge of the town's inspection department.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  North Carolina police point to a faulty pool water heater as the source of carbon monoxide that killed an 11-year-old South Carolina boy last weekend and a Washington couple who slept in the same Boone motel room about two months earlier.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  This year's Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston took in nearly $3 million at the box office.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Inspectors checked a North Carolina motel where three people are presumed killed by carbon monoxide fumes from a pool water heater, but the local health department says the inspection doesn't include checking for the poisonous gas.

Monday, June 10, 2013  North Carolina investigators are checking whether potentially lethal carbon monoxide was found in a motel room where an 11-year-old South Carolina boy died this weekend and two other guests were found dead almost two months ago.

Monday, June 10, 2013  North Carolina police are investigating why an 11-year-old South Carolina boy died and his mother was injured in the same motel room where two elderly guests were found dead almost two months ago.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Active duty military are getting free admission to the fire museum in North Charleston this summer.

Friday, May 24, 2013  The 37th season of the internationally known Spoleto Festival USA is under way.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch (KOHL'-buhrt) Busch are campaigning into the final hours before election day in the state's 1st Congressional District.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Pfizer sells Viagra on its website in a drug industry first

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Spoleto Festival USA is unveiling its poster for the 37th season of the arts festival.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  It's national walk at lunch day and walkers packed the Statehouse to take a stroll during their lunch break.

Friday, April 12, 2013  As an effort to be more visible in the community, The Richland County Sheriff's Department will keep the blue lights on their cars on at all times.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Budget cuts ground 3rd of Air Force warplanes; those headed to Afghanistan to be mission ready

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a missing man was found unharmed Tuesday at a medical facility.