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Friday, April 19, 2013  Six people have been arrested and two young children are in protective custody after a meth lab bust, according to the Newberry County Sheriff's Office.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A monument to a fallen Spartanburg County sheriff's deputy is in a new location after the ground beneath it began to give way at the old site.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Two people have been killed in a wreck in Beaufort County where a car was going the wrong way on state Highway 170.

Friday, November 30, 2012  A Charleston County sheriff's deputy has been seriously injured in crash on Edisto Island

Thursday, August 09, 2012  A vehicle chase in Kershaw County lead to the discovery of a mobile meth lab and the arrest of one man, who Kershaw County Sheriff's deputies say has an extensive criminal record.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  A bridge in Columbia is re-opened after heavy rain caused a barge holding a construction crane to shift, threatening the structure and forcing authorities to close the bridge Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  A bridge in Columbia has been closed after heavy rain caused a barge holding a construction crane to shift, threatening the structure.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Thousands of people are expected this weekend to walk along the river in Savannah, Ga., at the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration, and the Highway Patrol plans to set up checkpoints on the South Carolina side of the river.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Authorities say a 73-year-old Greenville man riding his bicycle to the store has been struck and killed by a car.

Friday, November 18, 2011  Four people were arrested Wednesday after a authorities conducted a sting that resulted in the confiscation of more than $246,000 in pirated DVDs and CDs, among other counterfeit merchandise.

Thursday, February 18, 2010  Official: Texas plane crash pilot apparently left long note on his Web site condemning IRS

Monday, January 18, 2010  The town of Mount Pleasant has begun clearing land for a 3,000-foot-long, 10-foot-tall wall that will protect subdivision residents from the sounds of construction along U.S. Highway 17 south.

Monday, October 20, 2008  A bridge over the Combahee River in Beaufort County now bears the name of an abolitionist who helped free hundreds of slaves.