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Man Arrested 5 Times While Awaiting Murder Trial

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Prosecutors say they will ask a judge to revoke bond for a man arrested five separate times since he was charged with murder in an Aiken County shooting two years ago.

The Aiken Standard reports (http://bit.ly/rZSPa5) that 22-year-old Freddie Simpkins’ latest arrest came Tuesday on a second-degree burglary charge and he remained in jail on a $25,000 bond.

Freeze Warning across Most of SC except Coast

The growing season is ending across almost all of South Carolina.

WWII Vet Gets Special Veterans Day Home Makeover

World War II veteran, Robert Fogle, is a 91-year-old retired U.S. Air Force flight engineer who, along with his wife, Ann, receives an unexpected makeover to his Hopkins home.

SC Economic Advisers Predicting More Money

South Carolina legislators will have to decide what to do with an additional $770 million.

Port Expansion

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The board overseeing South Carolina’s environmental agency has approved a compromise with the Army Corps of Engineers over a permit to dredge the Savannah River.
The agency’s board voted unanimously Thursday to accept the agreement, putting Georgia and the federal government a step closer to deepening 35 miles between the Atlantic Ocean and the port of Savannah, Ga.

Marion Man Killed With Ice Pick in $14 Robbery

MARION, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a teen has been charged with murder after he killed a 66-year-old Marion man in his home with an ice pick in a robbery that got him $14.

Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson said 18-year-old Shaquille Davis was arrested Wednesday in the Sept. 21 death of Walter Prince.

Solicitor Program Targets Bad Check Writers

The Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Worthless Check Program is a free service to any merchant, business or individual who has received a worthless check.