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Friday, June 14, 2013  Authorities say a toddler has died following an accident at a swimming pool in Pickens County.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Surfers along South Carolina's Grand Strand have honored the memory of a surfer lost last week in the winds and waves of Tropical Storm Andrea.

Monday, June 10, 2013  South Carolina has a new Irish Memorial.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Family members of Gabriella "Ella" Schumate say the 4-year-old was killed two years ago when a drunk driver hit the car her father was driving.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The man who designed Clemson's tiger paw logo has died.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Authorities in Myrtle Beach are still trying to determine the identity of a woman found dead in the surf during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Authorities have recovered the body of a man who disappeared while swimming in Beaufort County on Memorial Day.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Veterans, families and friends greeted Monday in Lexington by the community and politicians including State Senator Katrina Shealy and State Representative Todd Atwater, thanking them for their service.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  A park has been created in Charleston to note the contributions of the Irish to the state of South Carolina.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  The number of fatalities on South Carolina roads this Memorial Day holiday weekend jumped significantly, in part because of an increase in motorcycle deaths.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Veterans, along with their family and friends, gathered as the Sumter Veterans Association held their annual Memorial Day celebration at Swan Lake Gardens Monday afternoon.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  This year's Aloft hot air balloon festival has wrapped up in Simpsonville.

Monday, May 27, 2013  A Memorial Day observance at the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum on Charleston Harbor won't have a speaker.

Monday, May 27, 2013  A 52-year-old man Kershaw man is dead after a flipping his truck in Kershaw County.

Monday, May 27, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is taking part in a Memorial Day ceremony to honor some of South Carolina's veterans.