http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/ Pontiac, SC News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/content/ad41caad9e9c1e789b261463b5f75684.html Lower gas prices and hefty rebates are luring customers to Midlands showrooms to shop for fullsize pickups better known for brute horsepower than for fuel economypSome dealers report truck sales jumped as much as 35 percent in December compared to late fall and the trend appears to be on track for the first quarter of 2009pThe recent boost in truck sales counters conventional wisdom and bucks history dealers saidp8220;Forget about the economic news out there January and December are not traditionally months for robust sales8221; said JT Gandolfo owner of Dodgeland of Columbia along Greystone BoulevardpCustomers who need pickups for their jobs and businesses also have been in the buying mood said Keith Watkins general manager at Heritage Chevrolet Buick Pontiac GMC in Lugoff http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/content/8aaf7fe901c138e7db9e8c19f1b94900.html Gas prices in the Upstate have been slowly rising after recordlow fuel costs http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/content/91964c01923b2b0d92bddb8888b6ac03.html Two hearing aids were among the items stolen during a string of car breakins on Hilton Head Island since New Year's Day according to Beaufort County Sheriff's Office reports released Tuesday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/content/4920e66a3c83b356d3ca1bd2119df91f.html A fatal accident in Sumter County has lead to charges fora womanwho the South Carolina Highway Patrol says was driving under the influence http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/content/7df4d2bdaadb3e5a993f56c55458ef1a.html A Friday afternoon traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a Seneca man http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/content/0f53b88d1dd03b9c715e5f4e85f57be5.html Three men have been arrested in connection with a home invasion that happened a week ago in Florence County A second Florence County home invasion that happened Tuesday in which a man was killed remains under investigation http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/content/7c352ad68df330b197ac4881ed43594f.html The entire auto industry not just General Motors Ford and Chrysler has had a tough year Cumulative 2008 US vehicle sales declined by onesixth through the end of last month according to Autodata Corp Yet smallcar sales increased slightly And new insuranceindustry research reports a significant increase in smallcar safety including some fine small cars made by the Big Three which apparently can do something other than seek massive federal bailouts http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/pontiac/content/786932a22df621ebe24c2f14fc5dfbf0.html Florence County deputies said they believe a black fourdoor Pontiac G6 found by Florence police is linked to Sunday8217;s home invasion The suspects in the crime however remain at large