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Man shot to death in Clover, 1 woman injured

CLOVER, S.C. (AP) — York County sheriff's deputies are investigating the shooting death of a man and the wounding of a woman in Clover.

Public gets to remove Spoleto exhibit

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The public is getting a chance to dismantle a Charleston art exhibit that was once part of the Spoleto Festival USA.

3 charged in massive Cayce recycling plant fire

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have arrested the manager of a Cayce recycling plant and two of its co-owners after a massive fire last week.

Cops investigate dogs bound in tape in Georgetown

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — Georgetown County deputies say they have found a dead dog whose legs were bound with tape not far from where firefighters rescued a tied up dog who was tossed into a canal.

Charges dropped in Florence double homicide

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a Florence man in the deaths of his wife and her mother.

Chief: North Charleston officer shot himself

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a North Charleston police officer shot himself, then claimed he was hit by gunfire in a struggle with two suspects.

A look at what SC Gov Haley vetoed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed 74 items in the Legislature's $6.7 billion budget and seven items in a separate bill spending $100 million from a rainy-day account that wasn't needed. They would remove a combined $67.5 million. A sampling:

Gov. Haley's vetoes eliminates 2 SC agencies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's budget vetoes include wiping out two agencies in an unprecedented move that puts 38 people in limbo.

3 women die in I-95 wreck near Hardeeville

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say three women died in a one-car wreck on Interstate 95 north near Hardeeville.

Midlands Police Collecting Cool Donations

Some of us are lucky enough to have air conditioning during this heat wave, but others are having to find other ways to beat the hot temperatures.

Gov. Haley Issues Vetoes, Agency Responds

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley meets her deadline for striking items from the Legislature's $6.7 billion budget plan, and one state agency says it could close its doors as early as Monday because of the vetoes.

SC--Toddler Shooting Death

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ The Anderson County coroner's office has ruled the shooting death of a 2-year-old boy earlier this week an accident. The Anderson Independent-Mail reported (http://bit.ly/KXUDao ) that Deputy Coroner Don McCown completed an autopsy Thursday and ruled the death of Josiah Tate an accident.

Glitch stops some Greenville fireworks from firing

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — San Diego had a problem with its entire July 4th fireworks all firing at the same time.

Great Falls man drowns in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Horry County authorities say a man on vacation has drowned in the Atlantic Ocean at Myrtle Beach.

Anderson coroner rules toddler's death an accident

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — The Anderson County coroner's office has ruled the shooting death of a 2-year-old boy earlier this week an accident.

Prosecutor's spokesman leaving to join DHEC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man who has spoken for South Carolina's top prosecutor for nearly a decade is taking on a new role.

Glitch stops some Greenville fireworks from firing

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ San Diego had a problem with its entire July 4th fireworks all firing at the same time. Greenville had a problem with some of its July 4th fireworks not firing at all.