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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Shaw Air Force Base is canceling its annual Independence Day celebration because of automatic federal budget cuts.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  A yacht full of fireworks watchers capsized on the Fourth of July, killing three children and sending 24 others into the Long Island Sound, where many were rescued by fellow boaters, police said Thursday.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  South Carolina authorities say a 33-year-old Georgia woman has drowned in Lake Hartwell.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  The Village at Sandhill will be booming Wednesday night as the community flocks to this year's Freedom Festival.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A baseball game might just be the most American way to celebrate Independence Day.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Hundreds of thousands of Americans from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic were preparing to spend the Fourth of July like the nation's founders did in 1776, without the conveniences of electricity and air conditioning.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  One of the largest free Fourth of July firework displays in South Carolina will be held in Sumter Wednesday night.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  Two South Carolina companies are trying to keep boaters on Lake Murray safer during the July 4th holiday.

Monday, July 04, 2011  AAA Carolinas predicts more than 485,000 South Carolinians will travel 50 miles or more during the long holiday weekend. That is a three percent increase over last year.

Sunday, July 03, 2011  Officials at a boating club are urging boaters to stay safe on Lake Murray during this holiday weekend.

Friday, July 01, 2011  It's all adding up to a potential perfect storm for wildfires. The entire state is under drought conditions while the potential for careless human behavior is high.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Fort Jackson opens to the public Friday for an evening fireworks display, cannon salute and band concert.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  With the fourth of July weekend coming up, law enforcement and safety officials are teaming up to reinforce boating safety.  This comes on the heels of news that a Batesburg-Leesville woman drowned Tuesday afternoon on Lake Murray.

Sunday, June 27, 2010  Officials remind residents to use fireworks safety