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Monday, May 13, 2013  Charleston County authorities have released the name of a man who died in a backhoe accident in North Charleston.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A North Charleston man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the strangulation death of a Mount Pleasant man last year.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  More than 130 South Carolina runners were taking part in the Boston Marathon.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Kenneth Ebener, a West Columbia judge, completed the 2013 Boston Marathon before the explosions Monday afternoon.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A former research scientist at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg says he has been fired for questioning the use of grant money.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A Lancaster man has been shot to death at this home.

Friday, December 28, 2012  Orangeburg County deputies have charged a man with murder in connection to the disappearance of a Lexington woman.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Authorities say a failed relationship led a man to shoot and kill another man before taking several people hostage inside a Greer home and wounding two deputies.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  The House majority leader has named 10 Republicans to a committee that is to propose ways to strengthen the state's ethics laws.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  A 49-year-old Fort Mill man has died after falling from a tree in a work-related accident in Rock Hill.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  A five-month undercover investigation by the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) has resulted in the arrstes of 12 people on various drug charges.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Kenneth Lynch has been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of Portia Washington and her granddaughter Angelica Livingston.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Kenneth Lynch was found guilty on two counts of murder Wednesday morning.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Judge sets bail at $150K for George Zimmerman, who is charged in Trayvon Martin's death

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Kenneth Lynch faced a judge for the first time this week since he was arrested in July of 2006.