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Yesterday at 6:20 PM  The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Cybersecurity consultants say South Carolina should spend $15 million next year to better secure residents' personal data.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Officials at the Savannah River Site say an employee improperly accessed the personal information of thousands of workers.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A ceremony Friday recognized the police officers who make sure large vehicles and drivers around them are safe and legal.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Federal authorities are investigating a security breach that compromised personal information of thousands of workers at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Paris in the early 1800's was a real drag for princes and paupers alike, making the perfect backdrop for a story of redemption for one man, and the socio-liberation of Frances wretchedly poor from bourgeoisie high society.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  South Carolina's inspector general recommends centralizing the cyber security functions of state agencies to help prevent another loss of personal data.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley holds a  meeting of state agency directors.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Billions of dollars went to undetected identity thieves filing fraudlent tax returns in 2011, according to a new audit report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).

Thursday, August 02, 2012  A bridge that connects downtown Beaufort to Lady's Island has been closed after a crane being carried on a truck hit the structure.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  South Carolina health and environmental officials have found elevated levels of arsenic and lead at a Columbia asphalt plant site.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Fire inspectors in West Columbia have closed a plastics recycling plant. The State newspaper reported West Columbia ordered a shutdown at Global Plastic Grinders on Wednesday. Company property manager Mark Taylor says the decision put 50 people out of work.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Regulators have chosen two new resident inspectors at a South Carolina nuclear plant where two new reactors will soon be constructed.

Friday, June 22, 2012  The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to confirm Patrick Maley as  South Carolina's first independent inspector general.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The Senate Judiciary Committee has recommended confirming Patrick Maley as South Carolina's inspector general.