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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is offering veterans another opportunity to get some helpful information on jobs and benefits.

Monday, April 22, 2013  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is offering veterans an opportunity to get some helpful information on jobs and benefits.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A bill that would let South Carolina employers hire and fire based on someone's off-the-job smoking habits appears to be going up in smoke.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  If you need help getting around downtown Columbia, there is a new way to hitch a ride: the city's new electric-powered shuttle car.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Republican activist is taking his ethics accusations against Gov. Nikki Haley to the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Workplace bullying is four times more common than sexual harassment and racial discrimination.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  An attorney says a South Carolina government board violated the constitution when it voted to split the cost of increases in public workers' health insurance premiums between employers and employees.

Friday, January 18, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in months.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The state's unemployment agency says about 29,000 South Carolinians will stop receiving jobless benefits at year's end as federally funded extensions expire.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  South Carolina's unemployment agency may pay $150 million less in benefits this year by clamping down on who qualifies.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  House Speaker Bobby Harrell says he expects South Carolina to be sued over a panel's decision to disregard the state budget and increase employees' health insurance costs anyway. And he expects the state to lose.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  South Carolina's public employees and retirees will pay more for their health care next year after all, despite legislators passing a budget that covered premium hikes.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Thousands came out to further their careers at the 3rd ever Midlands Workforce Job Fair.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  The House Ethics Committee is meeting behind closed doors to discuss how to proceed with its investigation into Gov. Nikki Haley, a week after voting to reopen a complaint.