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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The South Carolina Dept. of Transportation is planning on replacing a pair of bridges that date back to the 1930s.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Authorities say strong currents in the Ashepoo River likely contributed to the drowning of a 13-year-old Beaufort boy.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to hear concerns as it considers how to replace a pair of bridges on U.S. 378 east of Columbia.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  A showdown is looming in the South Carolina Senate over efforts to find extra money for the state's crumbling roads and bridges.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has advanced a plan that funds road and bridge construction by redirecting taxes, borrowing money and raising fees.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A Senate committee will spend the next two weeks trying to put together a bill to increase the money South Carolina spends on its roads.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  That big hot dog on wheels, the Oscar Mayer wienermobile, is visiting the South Carolina coast.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Greenville County authorities say the body of a woman has been found under a bridge.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  DHEC has been investigating where the material came from and how it can be removed.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A Georgia man is dead after a fall from a railroad overpass in South Carolina.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The House has approved a bill shifting money collected from car sales taxes to road and bridge repair.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Despite opposition from Hilton Head Island officials, Beaufort County is going ahead with plans to build a $45 million interchange at the entrance to the resort island.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The Senate's top Democrat proposes borrowing $500 million to fund road projects across South Carolina.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The House's budget-writing committee is putting together its spending plan for coming fiscal year.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The House budget-writing committee has advanced a bill shifting money collected from the state sales tax on cars to road and bridge repair.