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Yesterday at 11:20 PM  Charles Eddie Smith, 66, is being held in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center.

Yesterday at 5:35 AM  A California winery is recovering four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that have aged on the floor of Charleston Harbor for the past three months.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The Spoleto Festival USA this season will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances by 45 artists and ensembles.

Friday, May 17, 2013  On Thursday, a judge sentenced Charles Kenneth McLendon, 42, to one year in prison, but suspended that upon payment of a $500 fine, according to the Horry County Solicitors Office.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Providence made an unscheduled stop in South Carolina.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has redeemed a political career sidelined by scandal by winning his old congressional seat.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Federal lawmakers are visiting Charleston to talk about cutting the red tape that slows port improvement projects.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Horry County deputies got an alert at 5:23 p.m. Saturday that someone was tampering with a home detention ankle bracelet on Charles Jason Crum, 17.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Under the proposal, state payments must be suspended for municipalities that do not submit audits within 13 months of the end of the audit year.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The charges have since been dropped, but they are still living with the expense and embarrassment.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A Mount Pleasant man who was slapped by the Charleston County sheriff after a 25-mile chase has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A board comprised of members from South Carolina and Georgia is getting an update on when a $5 billion shipping terminal on the Savannah River may be needed.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court is visiting South Carolina for a talk at the Charleston School of Law.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Authorities in the Savannah area say they've been searching for a boat reported to have capsized with three people on board.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley says Boeing is now a part of the fabric of South Carolina and that the company's latest expansion announcement is a tribute to the 6,000 South Carolinians employed by the aerospace giant.