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Thursday, May 16, 2013  A truck traveling in the wrong direction on I-26 claimed the lives of 2 people Wednesday night near Broad River Road.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Not everyone is pleased with state Transportation Department plans to cut all the trees in the median on heavily traveled Interstate 26 between I-95 and Summerville.

Friday, February 15, 2013  The state Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a $5 million plan to improve safety on a dangerous stretch of Interstate 26.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Officials urge drivers to use caution on an Interstate 20 exit ramp after a tractor trailer overturned Friday afternoon.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  The future of an extension of Interstate 526 in Charleston is in doubt after the South Carolina Department of Transportation refused to take over the $558 million project.

Friday, July 27, 2012  A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper hurt when he was struck by a vehicle on I-26 has been released from the hospital.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  A fiery wreck on I-126 near Greystone Boulevard had traffic had traffic slowed to a crawl as fire crews put out a vehicle on fire at the Greystone Exit.

Saturday, July 21, 2012  Authorities say a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured when a vehicle struck his patrol car as he was investigating an accident on Interstate 26.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly collision on Interstate 26.

Monday, July 09, 2012  Motorists driving on I-26 around the metro Columbia area had a rough time getting around.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Newberry County officials have ordered some residents to evacuate after a truck carrying explosive material overturned.The sheriff's office said Tuesday afternoon a half-mile area was being evacuated around the wreck site near Kinards as a precaution.Officials say a truck carrying ammonium nitrate and blasting caps overturned near U.S. 76 and state Highway 560.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A West Columbia woman is dead after a Wednesday evening collision.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Spartanburg County deputies are trying to figure out who shot a 43-year-old man found dead in a running car.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Police say a judge's sports utility vehicle has been recovered in Newberry County after a 90-mile chase.

Monday, January 23, 2012  A tip from a witness at the scene of a fatal moped hit-and-run accident last Saturday has resulted in one man being arrested. According to officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Lyson Soram, 29, has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene with death.