The State Fair may still be months away, but officials are already looking at ways to get you and your family in and out safer.

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Florence police officer has shot and killed a man who had just robbed a gas station.

Richland County, SC (WOLO)-Richland County Deputies say a suspect crashed into a tree in an attempt to evade capture.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Officials are investigating the death of a man whose body was found beside railroad tracks in Spartanburg.

While it may be exciting to anticipate an insurance rebate due to the Affordable Care Act, insurance officials say most citizens won't actually see any of that money.

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) _ A Moncks Corner man has been convicted of killing his son and wounding his son's fiancee during a fight two years ago.

Sumter, SC (WOLO)-Sumter police say no charges will be filed against a man who shot and killed a dog in memorial park. Police say the man had a concealed weapons permit... and shot the dog one time, then immediately reported the shooting to authorities.

Family members of one of two male victims gunned down Friday morning at a house near downtown Columbia turn to each other for comfort, as Richland County deputies search for answers.

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Two men have died and a third has been flown to a Columbia hospital after a truck rolled over and ignited in flames in Sumter County.

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) Two men have died and a third has been flown to a Columbia hospital after a truck rolled over and ignited in flames in Sumter County. Emergency responders found one man apparently thrown from the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene. Coroner Harvin Bullock said a second man appeared to have been trapped in the backseat. He also was pronounced dead at the scene.

South Carolina Department of Transportation officials say they plan to replace the bridge on South Lafayette Dr. (US 15) near Sumter in Sumter County. It's a project they say will take 16 months.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ A man initially charged with murder in an Orangeburg County shooting death has taken a plea deal and will spend eight years in prison.

Cayce, SC (WOLO)-A man wanted for multiple armed robberies at fast food restaurants, including at a Waffle House on Airport Boulevard is behind bars.

NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man wounded in a shooting at a party in Newberry County last weekend has been charged with murder in the death of another person at the gathering.