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Monday, January 21, 2013  A Gilbert man who has been struggling to make ends meet has finally received the money he said was taken by his internet provider.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A former chaplain for the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department has been arrested on a sex charge involving a 15-year-old girl.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The two robbers have escaped despite an extensive search of the department store.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  A new South Carolina resident is taking the fight to his internet provider.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be in Greenville later this month for a private fundraiser.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Authorities say one of two inmates who escaped from the Anderson County jail by chiseling away concrete blocks in their cell has been recaptured.

Monday, May 28, 2012  Deputies say two men have escaped from the Anderson County jail after chiseling through concrete blocks.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Julianne McCrery, 42, of Irving, Texas, was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday in the death of her son, Camden Hughes.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Authorities say the son of a Greer woman found beaten to death in her home has been charged with murder.

Friday, December 17, 2010  An Upstate developer has agreed to buy 165 acres owned by the Department of Mental Health in downtown Columbia.

Sunday, December 05, 2010  The attorney for the state Mental Health Department says a Greenville developer is expected to complete the long-awaited purchase of the old South Carolina asylum in Columbia by year-end.

Thursday, November 26, 2009  There are plenty of folks working on Thanksgiving.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009  Investigators say a maintenance worker at the Woodbine Apartments found a military explosive in a vacant apartment.

Saturday, April 18, 2009  Law Enforcement officers across the Midlands shut down several gold parties that were not licensed to operate in the area.

Thursday, March 05, 2009  A Richland county man was arrested earlier this week accused of showing false documents that implied he was a license contractor. 66-year-old James Warren is also accused of stealing thousands from a homeowner. Deputies say somebody paid Warren 12-thousand dollars to repair their roof and foundation. According to the victim Warren never did any work. That's a scenario all too familiar to another midlands family.