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Anderson man drowns trying to retrieve boat

ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 50-year-old Anderson man apparently drowned in Lake Secession in Abbeville County while trying to retrieve his boat.

Diabetes, cancer focus of fair at SC State Museum

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Advice on healthy eating, exercise for children and disease prevention are among the topics at a health fair at the South Carolina State Museum.

AIDS Benefit Foundation hosting dessert gala

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina organization is putting a little sweetness into the fight against AIDS and HIV.

SC couple dies when tree crushes SUV near Gastonia

GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a husband and wife from Clover, S.C., riding in an SUV have been killed after a sudden gust of wind during a thunderstorm knocked a tree down on their vehicle.

Committee tries to lessen state line change impact

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — An official overseeing work to hash out where the state line lies between North Carolina and South Carolina says fewer than two dozen people have expressed concerns that the new survey puts them in a different state.

Anderson Man Drowns Trying to Retrieve Boat

ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 50-year-old Anderson man apparently drowned in Lake Secession in Abbeville County while trying to retrieve his boat. Abbeville County Coroner Ronnie Ashley said that Bobby Ray Jones was putting his boat into the water around 11 a.m. Friday when it started to drift away.

USC Medical training in Florence discussed

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — State and local leaders are discussing the possibility of the University of South Carolina providing training for third- and fourth-year medical students in Florence in as little as three years.

Volunteers: "It's a March for Justice, Not Race"

Thousands in Columbia are expected to turn out for a march in honor of Trayvon Martin, Saturday.

PBR Arrives in Columbia

The PBR rodeo will take center stage at Colonial Life Arena, Saturday.

Neighborhood Watch Groups Re-Group After Martin Murder

The murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida prompts preventative measures by neighborhood watch groups here in the Midlands.

Bookkeeper theft

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Federal prosecutors say a 43-year-old Blythewood woman has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $700,000 from a group of doctors who trusted her to keep their books.

Decker Blvd. to Get $150,000 Facelift

A much needed facelift is headed to Northeast Columbia. Business along Decker Boulevard can apply now for a facade improvement grant to beautify the area.

Charleston delegation in DC to promote bases

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A delegation from the chamber of commerce in Charleston has visited Washington to promote local military installations as more base closings are expected around the nation.