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Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Rebecca Shaw, 49, pleaded guilty to Breach of Trust With Fraudulent Intent and Forgery during a hearing Tuesday in Darlington County Tuesday morning.

Monday, May 13, 2013  With no winner over the weekend, the Powerball® jackpot has increased to $350 million.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Highway patrol responded to a crash at 4350 Valley Forge in Aynor for a deadly crash about 9:10 a.m. Wednesday.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Community leaders and advocates for the unemployed are calling on Gov. Pat McCrory to live for one week on the maximum employment benefit of $350 weekly that lawmakers are considering.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Scott L. Lemons, 35, of Surfside Beach and Kevin V. Robinson, 39, of Simpsonville were charged in a 3-count Indictment with Mail Fraud in connection with a Myrtle Beach condominium development.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais is announcing the delivery of 342 new school buses that will replace buses up to 28 years old.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Marlboro County Sheriff Fred Knight says Demario Covington, aka "Booger Press" or "P," 32, was sentenced Thursday to 35 years in prison and 10 years supervised release on a charge of Conspiring to Sell Crack and Cocaine.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  The South Carolina Ethics Commission found Horry County Councilman Bob Grabowski in violation of five ethics violations and fined him $11,035.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  Georgetown County sheriff's deputies search for attempted murder suspect.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Texas Gov. Rick Perry's campaign has filed paperwork and paid a $35,000 fee to get on the first-in-the-South presidential primary ballot.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  An aerospace supply firm is locating in South Carolina near the state's new Boeing 787 assembly plant and could eventually create as many as 350 jobs for the area.

Friday, July 29, 2011  The South Carolina Forestry Commission says the Hornet Fire burning in the Carolina Forest area of Horry County is 100 percent contained.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  The South Carolina Forestry Commission says rain and hard word has helped the Hornet fire become 95 percent contained as of Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Horry County Councilman Bob Grabowski raised $4,800 for his 2008 election as a councilman and spent $4,127.35 to fund his campaign. Now, he's facing a $45,000 fine from the South Carolina Ethics Commission.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  After more than two inches of rainfall over a 48-hour period, fire officials say the Hornet Fire remains about 70 percent contained, having consumed 1,374 acres of woods near the Carolina Forest community. While the rain is a welcome relief to forestry crews, farmers and golf course supervisors who have been hit hard by a lingering drought, at least a few Grand Strand businesses do not look kindly on the rain.