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The incident marks the 20th officer-involved shooting in the state this year.

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, South Carolina Public Radio is exploring the state's pivotal role in the American Revolution. In the second installment of this series, we travel to Laurens County — the site of a midnight battle among British loyalists, Cherokee citizens and patriot troops.

The $9.2 million investment will create 43 jobs.

The City of Laurens has adopted the first pattern book in the state, giving builders a path to streamline the approval process.

For decades, activists sounded the alarm about the potential toxic fallout of a dam breech at Lake Conestee. Finally, a wall to contain a failure is just about done.

The state Inspector General says nearly $1 million was misspent at Laurens County School District 55 due to mismanagement, not criminal intent.

The walk out to the dam at Lake Conestee is a short downhill/uphill, past the remains of an old mill that died decades ago. That mill is the reason this…