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Lexington County Deputies Roll Up Sleeves For Community

The American Red Cross has declared a nationwide, critical need for all blood types. Tuesday, the Lexington County Sheriff's Office rolled up their sleeves to help.

Lt Gov Ard: He won't quit amid grand jury probe

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard says he will not resign as a grand jury investigation of ethics charges against him begins.

Rain doesn't douse long-burning Horry County fire

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The rain that finally fell in Horry County hasn't been enough to extinguish a wildfire burning for more than three weeks.

SC lawmakers debate US House redistricting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina House members quickly adopted a plan for drawing U.S. House district lines but debate was continuing on alternative proposals.

Official: 2 killed in SC lake crash were drunk

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man and woman from Batesburg-Leesville who died after their boat crashed into a dock on Lake Murray were legally drunk.

Charitable giving reaches record level at MUSC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Despite a sluggish economy, charitable giving reached a record $83 million at the Medical University of South Carolina during the fiscal year that ended last month.

SLED never investigated Columbia police arrest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State agents never followed through with an announced investigation of the Columbia Police Department.

USC Coach Arrested

South Carolina quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus has been arrested and charged with nuisance conduct after police say he was caught urinating in public in Greenville.

Spartanburg jury will consider Cherokee case

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A judge has ordered a Spartanburg County jury to consider a 25-year-old Cherokee County death penalty case.

Bond set in wrong-way interstate death

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bond has been set at more than $100,000 for a teen who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 26 and killed a Ladson woman.

2 Greenville residents charged with child neglect

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Two Greenville residents have been charged with child neglect after officers followed a trail of blood to an apartment.

Two WWII-era practice bombs found near Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two World War II-era practice bombs have been found in a neighborhood in northeast Richland County.

Learning center on SC's coast to close

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A learning center focusing on South Carolina's beaches and coastal marshes will close this weekend after failing to receive accommodations tax money from Beaufort County Council.

Charleston County begins work on emergency center

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston County has broken ground on a new $27 million building that will house its 911 call center as well as its emergency operations center.

Charleston, No. 2, asks folks to come 2 visit

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston is No. 2 and wants people to come 2 visit.

South Carolina assistant Mangus arrested

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus has been arrested and charged with nuisance conduct after police say he was caught urinating in public in Greenville.