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Wednesday is the grand opening of the new Fantasy Harbor Bridge. Tuesday, construction crews were busy putting on the last minute finishing touches atop the bridge that will be used as an extra route to get motorists on bypass 17 instead of using 501 first.

Inside the $533 billion Defense Department appropriation bill wending its way through Congress is $200 million earmarked for projects and businesses in South Carolina.

Columbia police say they have identified a man in connection with a murder case on Blanding Street.

Taking his already outspoken stance against Gov. Mark Sanford to a new level, York County GOP chief Glenn McCall is calling on his party's grassroots faithful to "rise up" and demand action from lawmakers.

A South Carolina meat processor has recalled some beef products because of possible contamination by E. coli bacteria.

An attorney for a convicted drug dealer who police say gunned down a 12-year-old trick-or-treater in South Carolina because he thought he was being robbed wants a mental evaluation for his client.

State budget cuts have taken a toll on the state Mental Health Department - an agency that, truth to be told, hasn't fared well over the past dozen years.

He had been painting still lifes, which "required a lot of intense looking back and forth between subject and painting," Servedio says.

Ret. USAF Maj. Gen. George B. Patrick III, the state representative for the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission and executive director of the Military Base Task Force for South Carolina, said Wednesday the decision to move a key commander's headquarters to the Persian Gulf won't affect other personnel stationed at the base with the 9th ...

The Vermont State Police says a 37-year-old suspect in a sexual and physical assault in the town of Glover is in custody in South Carolina.

EDISTO ISLAND a ' If youa TMre looking to get into the great outdoors this weekend, herea TMs a chance to explore an island on the South Carolina coast.

When disasters happen, whether big or small, the American Red Cross continues to support families and communities in need.

JOSH LANIER and PATRICK DONAHUEjlanier@islandpacket.com and pdonohue@beaufortgazette.com 843-706-8137 843-986-5531 Published Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Comments Mouse over the photo to enlarge Firefighters across Beaufort County scrambled Tuesday evening in the wake of several lightning strikes as a severe thunderstorm tore through the area.

Twenty-one people have been arrested in connection with a three-month Darlington County Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force investigation.

The debut of the Farmer's Market of Bluffton last week provided a marvelous melange of local produce and edibles.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is in Michigan to headline a fundraiser hosted by that state's Democratic Party.

Logan Jordan Grandy, infant son of Dustin Grandy and Virginia McCracken of Lexington, was born January 15, 2009, and went to be with Jesus and with his maternal grandmother, Theresa, on Monday, April 20, 2009.

On April 9, deputies arrested Demetrice Ryshan Bethea, 28, of Mullins for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

Patrick Chapman needs another dream. A mere 21 years old, the Clover percussionist will perform today at the place he never expected to reach so quickly - Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Forestry officials say six men were arrested after authorities say they stole bales of pine straw and other natural forest products from the Sand Hills State Forest near Patrick in Chesterfield County.