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Friday, April 05, 2013  A state Representative announced Friday he has been cleared of all alcohol related charges from a traffic stop last October.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help regarding an overnight shooting that has one man fighting for his life.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A Midlands legislator acknowledges he faces a drunken driving charge from a stop along Interstate 77 last October.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  A tractor trailer traveling south I-77 overturned at the Bluff Road exit Tuesday afternoon.

Saturday, December 03, 2011  I-77 was closed for several hours Saturday after a two cars collided, sending two people to the hospital and claiming one man's life.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  A truck hauling sheets of glass flipped on Interstate 77 north bound at Bluff Road Wednesday morning during peak traffic.  The accident blocked several lanes for hours as broken glass was cleaned from the roadway.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Seven people injured, more than 30 vehicles involved in a chain reaction of crashes.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  Highway Patrol authorities say the wreck happened shortly after midnight Wednesday morning on Interstate-77 South between mile markers three and four.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  A three vehicle accident and another two vehicle accident are blocking traffic causing officials to detour traffic in the southbound lanes according to Lance Corporal Josef Robinson.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  SCDOT is trying to alleviate some of the traffic problems in Northeast Richland County between I-77 and Spears Creek Church Road.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  South Carolina transportation officials say they have found cracks in two more steel girders on Interstate 77 bridges.

Monday, April 26, 2010  Officials say someone hit 32-year-old Rodney Williams near the Bluff Road entrance ramp to I-77.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009  Several people, including a passing motorist, rescued the driver just seconds before his truck burst into flames.