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Monday, May 27, 2013  As people enjoyed the sand and sun, WACH FOX stopped by to find out how many people know why we celebrate Memorial Day.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens is visiting Clemson University to give a talk on leadership.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  In 1947, nothing said America like baseball, apple pie, and segregation. That is, until Jack Roosevelt Robinson stepped up to the plate and knocked the leather off of some dusty white balls.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  South Carolina troopers who faced some of the most dangerous situations in the line of duty got some recognition Thursday.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Hundreds of American Legion Riders and military members paid their respects to Private Donald Tatro at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery Thursday.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Department spokesman Brick Lewis said fake firefighters use the boot drive to line their own footwear with money intended for muscular dystrophy research.

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.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Fort Jackson and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are once again hosting  a job fair for military veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and their spouses on Tuesday.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A Midlands dog, named a national hero, has died.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Authorities say a Gaffney man has confessed to killing his 78-year-old mother and dumping her body in a trash bin behind her Cherokee County home.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Authorities say they are questioning the son of a 78-year-old woman whose body was found in a trash bin behind her South Carolina home.

Monday, January 28, 2013  U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is talking about some of the day's top issues during a GOP luncheon in Gaffney.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Forecasters have issued a winter storm watch for parts of the North Carolina and South Carolina mountains.

Monday, January 21, 2013  The U.S. Supreme Court could be looking to invalidate a long-standing federal policy governing the adoption of Native American children.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A Gaffney woman has been sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing more than $60,000 in child support from a Cherokee County fund.