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Good news: SC gas cheapest in nation

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — There's good news for motorists in South Carolina leading up to the first busy travel weekend of the summer season. Gasoline in South Carolina is the cheapest in the nation.

Cherokee County man arrested in nephew's death

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Gaffney man has been arrested in the shooting death of his nephew after an argument.

2 killed in Spartanburg County motorcycle crash

CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a crash in Spartanburg County that left two people dead.

$7M deal OK'd in suit against SC entrepreneur

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A federal court has approved a settlement ending a lawsuit against a South Carolina man who avoided prison in the fatal Maserati crash that killed a homeowner.

Darlington County deputy wrecks going 119 mph

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Darlington County sheriff has suspended one of his deputies for five days without pay after he wrecked one of the agency's sports utility vehicles at nearly 120 mph.

Former Atlantic Beach chief charged with DUI

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A former Atlantic Beach police chief has been arrested and charged with drunken driving.

Gator spits up soccer ball, still in SC lagoon

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A 13-foot alligator swiped a soccer ball near a Hilton head lagoon and while the gator later spit up the ball, he's still lurking in the water.

Filing opens for James Island offices

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — James Island is trying again to become a town.

Man shot to death at Berkeley County club

CROSS, S.C. (AP) — A man has been shot to death at a nightclub in the Cross area of Berkeley County.

1 rally over, another under way on Grand Strand

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Harley-Davidson rally along South Carolina's Grand Strand is over but bikers will continue roaring on area highways with the Atlantic Beach Bikefest already under way.

Man shot to death after argument in Gaffney home

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Gaffney man has been shot to death by a family member after an argument.

Man arrested in Winnsboro shooting death

WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — Police say they have arrested a suspect a day after another man was shot to death in Winnsboro.

Sweepstakes cafes make their way to the Midlands

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County Council will discuss several new Internet sweepstakes cafes that have suddenly popped up around the county.

Homeless man charged in death near homeless camp

DUNCAN, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County deputies say a homeless man has been arrested in the death of a fellow homeless man in woods behind some businesses in Duncan.

Tropical Storm watch lifted for S. Carolina coast

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tropical storm watches have been lifted for the South Carolina coast as the first storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season spins offshore.

Man killed in home with lots of cocaine and cash

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Sumter County deputies say a man was killed in a home invasion at a house where investigators also found a large amount of cocaine and cash.