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An 11-year-old South Carolina girl has died after she became infected by a brain-eating amoeba in a river where she had gone swimming, an undertaker said on Saturday.

Andy Mark operates ARCpoint Labs of Spartanburg, which in its first year has seen business soar as demand for its drug testing services grows.

A nearly 900-acre tract of land at Tyger River Industrial Park North on Highway 290 in Moore is open for development.

Apartment construction is complete and the search for a new restaurant in progress at the old Hub-Bub showroom building in the west end of downtown.

With fireworks forming the word "Rio" in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of "The Girl from Ipanema," Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let's take care of our planet.

The Miracle League of Union County has seen firsthand how generous its supporters can be.

Applications will be accepted for the new Highland Crossing Apartments on Highland Avenue beginning Monday.

The Spartanburg County Department of Social Services will hold a hearing for potential parents after a newborn baby was dropped off at Croft Fire Department Wednesday afternoon.

A man wanted in connection to a robbery case was arrested Thursday.

Five candidates from Spartanburg and Cherokee counties are looking to be considered for open state court seats.