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Today at 11:40 AM  A new and larger aluminum fishing pier has been constructed on the Broad River in South Carolina.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Port Royal has decided on an alternative to a jellyfish operation at the town docks.

Friday, May 31, 2013  A state task force is scheduled to hold a workshop on dealing with blooms of algae in storm water ponds.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill to make it illegal for a store or restaurant to claim that seafood is local when it comes from outside the waters of South Carolina, Georgia or North Carolina.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Authorities have recovered the body of a man who disappeared while swimming in Beaufort County on Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Authorities have recovered two bodies and are looking for one other person missing after weekend accidents on the water in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A 50-year-old man fishing in a Greenwood pond has drowned after he fell out of a boat.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country star and Gamecock Alum Darius Rucker was the keynote speaker at Saturday morning's graduation for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  With all the outdoor activities this weekend, the umbrella will be a good thing to keep handy.

Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina state officials are making sure a Lee County lake is swimming with plenty of catfish this summer.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden is visiting South Carolina to address a gathering of state Democrats. The vice president will be in Columbia on Friday to give remarks at the annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner.

Friday, May 03, 2013  For a few hours, South Carolina will be at the center of American politics.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A company that wants to open a plant to process jellyfish for Asian seafood markets is looking for another site in Beaufort County.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and singer Darius Rucker are among those scheduled to speak at upcoming commencement ceremonies at the University of South Carolina.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The federal government is designating about 175 miles of Carolinas coastline as critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles.