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For more than a week, residents in Cherokee County were gripped by terror that fortunately has come to an end.

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A South Carolina work crew has found a body, but the coroner says the remains don't appear to be related to a serial killer who recently shot five people to death.

COLUMBIA a ' A convicted drug dealer who police say shot and killed a 12-year-old South Carolina trick-or-treater because the man thought he was being robbed is expected to appear in court.

A peach farmer. A woman and her elderly mother. A furniture store owner and his teenage daughter.

The serial killer who terrorized a South Carolina community by shooting five people to death before police killed him Monday was a career criminal paroled just two months ago, authorities said.

Wednesday is the grand opening of the new Fantasy Harbor Bridge. Tuesday, construction crews were busy putting on the last minute finishing touches atop the bridge that will be used as an extra route to get motorists on bypass 17 instead of using 501 first.

Inside the $533 billion Defense Department appropriation bill wending its way through Congress is $200 million earmarked for projects and businesses in South Carolina.

Columbia police say they have identified a man in connection with a murder case on Blanding Street.

Taking his already outspoken stance against Gov. Mark Sanford to a new level, York County GOP chief Glenn McCall is calling on his party's grassroots faithful to "rise up" and demand action from lawmakers.

A South Carolina meat processor has recalled some beef products because of possible contamination by E. coli bacteria.

An attorney for a convicted drug dealer who police say gunned down a 12-year-old trick-or-treater in South Carolina because he thought he was being robbed wants a mental evaluation for his client.

State budget cuts have taken a toll on the state Mental Health Department - an agency that, truth to be told, hasn't fared well over the past dozen years.

He had been painting still lifes, which "required a lot of intense looking back and forth between subject and painting," Servedio says.

Ret. USAF Maj. Gen. George B. Patrick III, the state representative for the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission and executive director of the Military Base Task Force for South Carolina, said Wednesday the decision to move a key commander's headquarters to the Persian Gulf won't affect other personnel stationed at the base with the 9th ...

The Vermont State Police says a 37-year-old suspect in a sexual and physical assault in the town of Glover is in custody in South Carolina.

EDISTO ISLAND a ' If youa TMre looking to get into the great outdoors this weekend, herea TMs a chance to explore an island on the South Carolina coast.

When disasters happen, whether big or small, the American Red Cross continues to support families and communities in need.

JOSH LANIER and PATRICK DONAHUEjlanier@islandpacket.com and pdonohue@beaufortgazette.com 843-706-8137 843-986-5531 Published Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Comments Mouse over the photo to enlarge Firefighters across Beaufort County scrambled Tuesday evening in the wake of several lightning strikes as a severe thunderstorm tore through the area.

Twenty-one people have been arrested in connection with a three-month Darlington County Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force investigation.