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Buncombe County deputies said they are still looking for a man wanted in connection with his wife's death and he is considered armed and dangerous. More>>

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FIRST ON FOX: 3 teens accused in auto theft ring

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A series of thefts in at least two Easley neighborhoods have been traced to three teens, according to Pickens County deputies. More>>

Upstate School District will allow cell phones next year

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For years, teachers and administrators have been telling students in Spartanburg District 5 to put their cell phones away, but things are changing next year. More>>

Three businesses win downtown Spartanburg storefronts

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After narrowing down the competition to seven, three winners of downtown Spartanburg storefronts were announced Wednesday. More>>

Police: Mom has son jailed for stealing toaster pastry

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A Charlotte woman who apparently had her fill of her son's behavior issues has decided to let local police deal with him. More>>

Deputies: Man, teen stole metal then resold it for cash

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Deputies said they arrested an East Flat Rock man who, with the help of a 15-year-old, allegedly stole metal then sold it to a recycling facility to make money. More>>

Police: Baby-sitter slammed boy's head into faucet

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A Columbia woman has been arrested after a 2-year-old boy in her care died last weekend. More>>

AG: 2 SC groups say they were targeted by IRS

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he's gotten calls from two conservative groups that feel they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service. More>>

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Kitten rescued from construction hole

A Spartanburg Animal Services officer rescues a kitten stuck in a muddy hole for several days. More>>

Duncan man accused of threatening state employees

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A Duncan man was arrested Thursday after state agents said he threatened an employee of the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff. More>>

Firefighters respond to Simpsonville structure collapse

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Firefighters said the roof of an old mill partially collapsed, injuring a man in Simpsonville on Thursday. More>>

Upstate man sought in child porn case arrested in GA

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A Travelers Rest man wanted by police was found in Georgia Thursday, after federal agents said they were searching for him for days. More>>

Elderly SC man accused of killing 2 dies at state hospital

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An 86-year-old man deputies said killed two women in 2012 but was deemed incompetent to stand trial died at the state's mental hospital Monday. More>>

Deputies: Shooting leads to discovery of wanted NC man

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Henderson County deputies said while investigating reports of a shooting, they found a man wanted in a neighboring county. More>>

SC celebrates its 225th birthday as US state

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South Carolina is celebrating its 225th birthday as a U.S. state. More>>

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Reward offered in Oconee Co. cold case

Oconee County deputies are still looking for information in the missing persons case for Sheila Carver, who disappeared 15 years ago. More>>

Debate over Sunday alcohol sales in Greenville Co. continues

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It's been nearly 14 years since Greenville County voters have had the chance to weigh in on Sunday alcohol sales, which supporters of the sales say is too long. More>>

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Bridge collapses in Washington, injuries unknown
Bridge collapses in Washington, injuries unknown
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:11:29 GMT
(RNN) - A bridge in Washington has collapsed and at least two cars are in the water, according to KING 5 TV out of Seattle. The bridge is part of Interstate 5. There is no word on injuries. Copyright 2013More >
The bridge runs over the Skagit River on Interstate 5.More >
87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday - she lost.More >
An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost.More >
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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias' penalty; judge declares mistrial
Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias' penalty; judge declares mistrial
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 9:01 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:01:56 GMT
Jodi Arias (Source: CBS 5 News)
It is now in the hands of the 12 jurors to decide if Jodi Arias will live her life behind bars or if she'll be executed. The defense and prosecution gave their closing statement Tuesday afternoon andMore >
The judge has declared a mistrial in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial. The jury announced late Thursday afternoon that they could not reach a unanimous decision on life or death for Arias.More >
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...More >
The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and...More >
Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones
Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones
Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.More >
President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose...More >
IRS replaces official in tea party controversy
IRS replaces official in tea party controversy
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely...More >
Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups.More >
Even after death, cancer patient continues to inspire others through videos
Even after death, cancer patient continues to inspire others through videos
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:00:33 GMT
The story of Zach Sobiech, an 18-year-old who succumbed to osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, on Monday, is touching hearts and changing the way people look at their time on Earth. Sobiech wasMore >
The story of Zach Sobiech, a cancer patient who made it his mission to spread the joy of living to anyone he came in contact with, is continuing to inspire others after his death.
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Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack
Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack
The British government's emergency committee is going to meet after two attackers butchered a man in a brutal daylight attack in London amid fears that terrorism has returned to the capital.More >
A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two...More >

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Police: Baby-sitter slammed boy's head into faucet
Police: Baby-sitter slammed boy's head into faucet
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 4:51 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:51:06 GMT
A Columbia woman has been arrested after a 2-year-old boy in her care died last weekend.More >
A Columbia woman has been arrested after a 2-year-old boy in her care died last weekend.More >
Firefighters respond to Simpsonville structure collapse
Firefighters respond to Simpsonville structure collapse
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 3:01 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:01:26 GMT
Firefighters said the roof of an old mill partially collapsed, injuring a man in Simpsonville on Thursday.More >
Firefighters said the roof of an old mill partially collapsed, injuring a man in Simpsonville on Thursday.More >
Elderly SC man accused of killing 2 dies at state hospital
Elderly SC man accused of killing 2 dies at state hospital
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 11:45 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:45:21 GMT
An 86-year-old man deputies said killed two women in 2012 who was deemed incompetent to stand trial died at the state's mental hospital on Monday.More >
An 86-year-old man deputies said killed two women in 2012 but was deemed incompetent to stand trial died at the state's mental hospital Monday.More >
Pendleton man picked for 'redneck' reality show
Pendleton man picked for 'redneck' reality show
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 9:18 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:18:11 GMT
A Pendleton man says his wife entered him to compete in the reality show Redneck Island - and he made it on, though he can't reveal how he did in the $100,000 competition.
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A Pendleton man says his wife entered him to compete in the reality show Redneck Island - and he made it on, though he can't reveal how he did in the $100,000 competition.
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Upstate man sought in child porn case arrested in GA
Upstate man sought in child porn case arrested in GA
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:33:18 GMT
A Travelers Rest man wanted by police was found in Georgia Thursday, after federal agents said they were searching for him for days.More >
A Travelers Rest man wanted by police was found in Georgia Thursday, after federal agents said they were searching for him for days.More >
Deputies: Shooting leads to discovery of wanted NC man
Deputies: Shooting leads to discovery of wanted NC man
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:37:43 GMT
Henderson County deputies said while investigating reports of a shooting, they found a man wanted in a neighboring county.More >
Henderson County deputies said while investigating reports of a shooting, they found a man wanted in a neighboring county.More >
Police: 2 men rob 2 Clemson restaurants at gunpoint
Police: 2 men rob 2 Clemson restaurants at gunpoint
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 8:58 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:58:31 GMT
Clemson police said they are looking for two men who held up two restaurants in three nights.More >
Clemson police said they are looking for two men who held up two restaurants in three nights.More >
Debate over Sunday alcohol sales in Greenville Co. continues
Debate over Sunday alcohol sales in Greenville Co. continues
Updated: Thursday, May 23 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:06:57 GMT
It's been nearly 14 years since Greenville County voters have had the chance to weigh in on Sunday alcohol sales, which supporters of the sales say is too long.
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It's been nearly 14 years since Greenville County voters have had the chance to weigh in on Sunday alcohol sales, which supporters of the sales say is too long.More >

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Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.More >
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.More >
WikiLeaks leaks 'We Steal Secrets' doc transcript
WikiLeaks leaks 'We Steal Secrets' doc transcript
WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," as biased and accuses its director, Alex Gibney of "errors and sleight of hand."More >
WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," as biased and accuses its director, Alex Gibney of "errors and sleight of hand."More >
Shelton, Underwood coming to aid of Oklahomans
Shelton, Underwood coming to aid of Oklahomans
By The Associated Press Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms...More >
By The Associated Press Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in...More >
87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
Jurors have sided with billionaire Donald Trump and against an 87-year-old grandmother who took him to court alleging that the "Apprentice" star cheated her in a skyscraper condo deal.More >
An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost.More >
Nixon library hosts reunion for Vietnam POWs
Nixon library hosts reunion for Vietnam POWs
Two hundred American former prisoners of war who were taken captive during the Vietnam War are arriving in Southern California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release.More >
U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Doug Burns was on a night reconnaissance mission searching for enemy trucks when he was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War.More >
Warrant for rapper Tim Dog, despite death reports
Warrant for rapper Tim Dog, despite death reports
Lack of a death certificate or of a burial site and sparse obituary information led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own...More >
Lack of a death certificate or of a burial site and sparse obituary information led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own death in...More >
Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral
Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral
Writer Chinua Achebe is being remembered in Nigeria as a fearless writer who bowed to no political pressure.More >
Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country's...More >
WWII historian taking on American Revolution
WWII historian taking on American Revolution
An award-winning and best-selling World War II historian is turning to an older conflict for his next project: the American Revolution.More >
An award-winning and best-selling World War II historian is turning to an older conflict for his next project: the American Revolution.More >

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Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from tiger
Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from tiger
It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from Tampa Bay area surgeons when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.(05/23/13)More >
Teachers help screaming kids as tornado rips apart Briarwood Elementary
Teachers help screaming kids as tornado rips apart Briarwood Elementary
A teacher in Moore, Oklahoma is heard trying to calm her screaming students while a tornado rips apart Briarwood Elementary School. (5/23/13)More >
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Man wrestles 18-foot python in Florida
Man wrestles 18-foot python in Florida
Forget fish tales. A Florida man tells the story of how he captured a Burmese python that was one for the record books.More >
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cop gets shot at traffic stop
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cop gets shot at traffic stop
A traffic stop two months ago by a Sheriff's Deputy in Montague County, TX turned deadly when the officer was shot point blank by the person he pulled over.More >
New video of Oklahoma tornado caught on tape
New video of Oklahoma tornado caught on tape
This clip shows the Moore, Oklahoma tornado wreaking havoc with debris being strewn about.
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KCTV5 meteorologist captures tornado hitting Moore, OK
KCTV5 meteorologist captures tornado hitting Moore, OK
KCTV5 Meteorologist Tom Wachs was storm chasing Monday when he intercepted the deadly tornado that pummeled Moore, OK. He describes the devastation that he saw.More >
KCTV5 Meteorologist Tom Wachs was storm chasing Monday when he intercepted the deadly tornado that pummeled Moore, OK. A gas station he had just passed was destroyed by the tornado.
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Large tornado bears down on Oklahoma City area
Large tornado bears down on Oklahoma City area
RAW VIDEO: A news helicopter was overhead Monday afternoon as a mammoth tornado bore down on Oklahoma City. (May 20, 2013).More >
RAW VIDEO: A news helicopter was overhead Monday afternoon as a mammoth tornado bore down on Oklahoma City. (May 20, 2013).More >
Massive tornado slams Briarwood Elementary school
Massive tornado slams Briarwood Elementary school
Michael Konopasek reporters live from outside the school after the tornado hit. (5/20/2013)More >

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Aloft 2013
Aloft 2013
Click here to read more about Aloft 2013, which runs May 24-27 at Heritage Park in Simpsonville.
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Click here to read more about Aloft 2013, which runs May 24-27 at Heritage Park in Simpsonville.
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Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.More >
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.More >
Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.More >
A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.More >
Council members abstain from vote on abstaining
Council members abstain from vote on abstaining
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.More >
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.More >
For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.More >
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.More >
Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam
Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam
One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.More >
One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.More >
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.More >
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.More >
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.More >
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.More >
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.More >
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...More >

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Kitten rescued from construction hole
Kitten rescued from construction hole
A Spartanburg Animal Services officer rescues a kitten stuck in a muddy hole for several days.More >
A Spartanburg Animal Services officer rescues a kitten stuck in a muddy hole for several days.More >
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Preparations made for Aloft
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Heritage Park in Simpsonville prepares for Aloft, which starts on Friday.
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Heritage Park in Simpsonville prepares for Aloft, which starts on Friday.
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Truck hits guardrail, spills load across I-240
Truck hits guardrail, spills load across I-240
A flatbed truck headed west on I-240 in Asheville wrecked on Wednesday, dumping its load of fertilizer across the roadway.More >
A flatbed truck headed west on I-240 in Asheville wrecked on Wednesday, dumping its load of fertilizer across the roadway.More >
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Deputies investigate Alexander suspicious death
Deputies investigate Alexander suspicious death
Buncombe County deputies are investigating a suspicious death at a home on Cross Anchor Road in the Alexander community.
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Buncombe County deputies are investigating a suspicious death at a home on Cross Anchor Road in the Alexander community.
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RAW: Man injured in roof collapse
RAW: Man injured in roof collapse
Firefighters said the roof of an old mill partially collapsed, injuring a man in Simpsonville on Thursday. (5/23/2013)
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Dog saves kitten, nurses her as her own puppy
Dog saves kitten, nurses her as her own puppy
Anderson's Animal Control found a dog and kitten duo, and they believe the dog saved the kitten from a ravine. Now, she's treating the baby cat like her own pup, even nursing her. (5/14/13)
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Sheriff: Dacusville woman killed 2 kids, shot husband
Sheriff: Dacusville woman killed 2 kids, shot husband
Pickens County Sheriff's Office says a Dacusville woman killed her 2 kids and shot her husband. (5-14-13)More >
Police: 2 men rob 2 Clemson restaurants at gunpoint
Police: 2 men rob 2 Clemson restaurants at gunpoint
In surveillance video from Little Caesar's, people can see the two men run at two employees leaving work for the night. They point a gun at the manager's head and direct them back inside to get them cash. (5/22/13)
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Pendleton man picked for reality show
Pendleton man picked for reality show
Traveling along with Phillip Honea, you get the sense that he's a Southerner through and through. (5/22/13)
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GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cop gets shot at traffic stop
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cop gets shot at traffic stop
A traffic stop two months ago by a Sheriff's Deputy in Montague County, TX turned deadly when the officer was shot point blank by the person he pulled over.More >
Reward offered in Oconee Co. cold case
Reward offered in Oconee Co. cold case
Oconee County deputies are still looking for information in the missing persons case for Sheila Carver, who disappeared 15 years ago. (5/22/2013)More >
Fatal wreck means third death in Greenville family
Fatal wreck means third death in Greenville family
A Greenville woman died Saturday after an early morning wreck that sent her boyfriend, the driver, to the hospital. (4/27/2013)
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Greenville Co. Sunday alcohol sales debate continues
Greenville Co. Sunday alcohol sales debate continues
Some business owners in Greenville County want Sunday alcohol sales back on the ballot. (5/22/2013)More >
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Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from tiger
Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from tiger
It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from Tampa Bay area surgeons when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.(05/23/13)More >