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Monday, February 18, 2013  Discovery network exploring marijuana for 2 new TV series, 'Weed Country' and 'Pot Cops'

Monday, July 02, 2012  A father and son were arrested Friday after twenty marijuana plants were discovered by Orangeburg County investigators during the execution of a search warrant in Neeses.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said an extensive investigation by the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department netted the arrest of an Orangeburg County man and more than half-ton of marijuana in

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  An investigation of a Kershaw County neighborhood nabs four suspects on drug charges.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  For the second time in just over a week, Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigators have raided a home in the “Dixonville” area of Kershaw County. In this raid, officers arrested four subjects on narcotics violations, but also arrested two individuals for unlawful neglect of a child.

Friday, January 06, 2012  The Columbia Police Department's PACE unit seized a pound of marijuana and charged 2 columbia men with possession

Thursday, November 17, 2011  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says an aquatic weed called hydrilla, first found in Thurmond Lake in 1995, now infests about 60 percent of the reservoir's 1,200-mile shoreline.

Monday, October 31, 2011  A Lexington County judge denied bond for a man charged with felony DUI.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  An eight month long undercover operation conducted by the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) resulted in the seizure of 51 pounds of marijuana packaged for distribution and 319 marijuana plants according to the sheriff’s department.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  The sneezing, itchy, watery eyes are back.  You can thank the changes in the season for those allergy flare ups.

Friday, November 12, 2010  It's a green, leafy substance that looks and acts similar to marijuana, but it's not pot; rather, it's synthetic marijuana and it's legally sold across the state. A Clemson University professor invented it in the 1990s as part of a chemistry experiment.

Monday, November 24, 2008  Richland County authorities are looking for a burglary suspect.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008  Authorities have arrested two South Carolina women who received 12 pounds of marijuana through the mail.