Chief Morse tells News Channel 7 that Laurens County Councilman Ed McDaniel was injured when a tree crashed through his house during the storm. The tree struck McDaniel in the head and left him with a broken ankle.
McDaniel's home was the target of a reported home invasion a week ago. Five suspects have been arrested and charged in that case.
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Tropical storm watches have been lifted for the South Carolina coast as the first storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season spins offshore.
Five people have died in the Upstate from motorcycle wrecks since Friday afternoon.
The Gaffney City Police Department responded to a shooting at 800 Beech Street.
South Carolina politicians have a chance to win more than one office in a state where simultaneous campaigns are allowed.
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