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Monday, May 06, 2013  Investigators say a South Carolina man has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after he started shooting at people discussing what they would do after he died.

Monday, March 25, 2013  A former police chief in Westminster has been charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from the Oconee County town.

Friday, February 22, 2013  A man cleared in the 2004 killing of an Oconee County cab driver is suing the authorities who arrested him.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Sirens have been repaired at a nuclear power plant near Seneca after a 24-hour outage.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Authorities say a second person has died from injuries suffered in a December mobile home fire in Seneca.

Friday, February 08, 2013  A former Secret Service agent who authorities say plotted to kidnap a former judge so he could not testify against the man wants his case thrown out because he was arrested improperly and has not been given all the evidence against him.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Crews are working to restore electric service across South Carolina after a powerful winter storm moved across the state.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Forecasters say the Upstate of South Carolina could see some snow, but they only expect it to stick in the mountains

Sunday, January 06, 2013  A South Carolina coroner is planning autopsies to check suspicions two people found dead outside their home are victims of a murder and a suicide.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Eleven Clemson University students are among 19 people arrested in a drug sweep.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  One student was sent to the hospital with injuries after a school bus overturned in Oconee County.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Sheriffs in five South Carolina counties are offering people a chance to turn in explosives, no questions asked.

Friday, September 28, 2012  Authorities say a coach at a Chesterfield County high school sexually abused two middle school students in Oconee County more than a decade ago.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  A medical supply company is closing its plant in Oconee County, eliminating nearly 600 jobs.

Monday, August 06, 2012  The search continues for a man who has been missing for two day and presumed drowned on Lake Keowee in the North Country.