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Monday, May 13, 2013  Horry County sheriff's officials say they expect the mayor of Atlantic Beach to turn herself in on an assault warrant.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A senior engineer with Boeing says the company may never know what caused battery problems that have grounded the company's 787 Dreamliners.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Boeing's net income rose 20 percent in the first quarter despite its troubles with the 787.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America's Federal Aviation Administration and from Boeing to put its grounded Boeing 787s back into service.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Boeing says a flight of a 787 on Friday will wrap up the testing for its fix of the battery problems that have kept the plane grounded.

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.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Boeing CEO Jim McNerney is sure his company is "very close" to getting its troubled 787 Dreamliner jet back flying again.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Sheriff's deputies investigate neighbor's claim of battery, threats by Justin Bieber

Friday, March 22, 2013  It appears that Boeing's comments about the smoldering batteries on its 787 have annoyed the National Transportation Safety Board.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Boeing expects to finish testing its battery fix for the 787 within the next week or two. Then it will be up to the Federal Aviation Administration to decide when the planes fly again.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of juvenile's hands.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Orangeburg Sheriff's Office officials arrested a man on Monday who is accused of severely beating a woman in Springfield on Sunday afternoon after being released from jail.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Boeing is trimming the number of temporary contract workers employed at its South Carolina assembly plant.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A Corrections Officer at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is on the other side of the bars after being accused of beating an inmate at the Richland County jail.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Two Lexington County women are accused of beating a young boy with a switch made from a tree branch.