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Thursday, April 25, 2013  Beaufort County sheriff's deputies say 15 dogs have been taken from the home of a Burton woman who is too sick to take care of them.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Clemson University has named the committee which will search for the school's new president.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The mother of a middle school student who was being suspended has been arrested after deputies say she walked into the school and slapped the wrong child.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  In the last week, prescription drugs were recalled in states including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, and Georgia where drugs were reportedly distributed to doctors' offices in South Carolina.

Friday, March 22, 2013  If you drove through Columbia this week, you probably saw firefighters at intersections collecting money in their boots.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill designed to prevent people who have been declared mentally ill from buying guns.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Officials are disinfecting a Greenville school after a 5-year-old student went home sick and died hours later.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Clemson University is hosting a discussion on life sciences.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A former Mount Pleasant bank teller has pleaded guilty to taking more than $700,000 from the bank over a 15-year period.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Several dogs have been rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Chesterfield County.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Five sea turtles stunned in cold northern waters are coming to South Carolina for treatment.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Authorities encourage having a plan to be ready in case of an emergency.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  The Red Cross held their Day After Christmas Blood Drive at the Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church in Lexington.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  An aquarium in Charleston is helping care for some sick and injured sea turtles from New England.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Law officers in Lexington County are lending a hand to some sick children this holiday season.