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Thieves come through ceiling to steal 20 guitars

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say thieves broke into a Spartanburg music store and stole more than $40,000 worth of electric guitars and equipment.

21-month-old SC girl drowns in babysitter's pool

LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-month-old Laurens County girl has drowned in a pool at her babysitter's house.

Anderson County working to create 400-acre park

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County officials want to turn 400 acres of swampland around the Rocky River into a greenway with trails and a water route for canoes.

Folly Mayor, government officials see Irene damage

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The mayor of Folly Beach hopes the federal government will help re-nourish the island's beaches after they were heavily eroded by Hurricane Irene.

5-foot rattlesnake caught on Hilton Head Island

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina generally welcomes visitors, but one resort on Hilton Head Island had to get rid of an unwanted guest - a 5-foot, 5-inch diamondback rattlesnake.

I-20 Westbound flowing again after morning incident

A tractor trailer turned on its side Wednesday morning, causing complete blockage of I-20 westbound around Malfunction Junction and shutting off the ramp from I-26 eastbound to I-20 westbound. Traffic is now flowing normally in the area.

Electric Officials warn of flooding issues: Tips

Energy officials and Electric officials warn of issues with potential flooding. Here are some flood safety measures to keep in mind:

South Carolina GOP primary fundraising picks up

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Presidential hopefuls helped raise $115,000 for the first-in-the-South primary.

Perry picks up influential South Carolina backers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has picked up influential endorsements from two of South Carolina's top financial donors to back his White House bid.

Shooting at Rock Hill motel captured on video

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Rock Hill police say they have found the suspect in a fatal motel shooting after a car ran a red light shortly after the slaying.

Canadian firm to open housing plant in Orangeburg

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes houses that can be put together in about two days is building a plant in Orangeburg County that will bring 300 jobs and an investment of about $10 million to the area over the next five years.

SC horticulturalists head to Europe for camellias

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Gardeners from Magnolia Plantation and Gardens are going to Europe to take cuttings from ancient camellias.

Innovative Composites plans 300-job plant in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Toronto-based materials company plans to spend $9.3 million on a new facility in Orangeburg that will create 300 new jobs.

Wilmington's oldest building, 2 others for sale

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The oldest building in Wilmington is for sale, as well as two other nearby buildings in the city's downtown historic district.

Boogieing for Breast Cancer

More than 3 hundred employees at Lexington Medical center put on their dancing shoes in an effort to raise awareness of Breast Cancer

SC, NC regulators OK Duke-Progress merger accord

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina regulators have approved a merger agreement for Duke Energy Corp. and Progress Energy Inc. as they create the nation's largest utility company.