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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  In beach-loving Brazil, the disabled defy even paralysis to ride the waves

Thursday, March 14, 2013  A nonprofit group based in Charleston is organizing volunteers to clean debris from Long Island beaches hammered by Superstorm Sandy.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Scientists say a record number of sea turtle nests have been found along the South Carolina coast.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Large shark kills man in rare attack off New Zealand beach; police fire shots at it from boat

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Officials on Hilton Head Island are skeptical of a recommendation that South Carolina provide funding for beach renourishment projects.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Hurricane Sandy took a chunk out of Folly Beach.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  Thousands of volunteers are heading to South Carolina's beaches and waterways to clean up after litterbugs.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Tourists have continued to come to South Carolina's Grand Strand, but they're not spending as much money there as they used to.

Saturday, July 28, 2012  South Carolina's Folly Beach is one of the latest communities in the nation to ban alcohol on the shore.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Federal regulators want to know if, and where, leases for drilling oil and natural gas should be issued along the mid- and south Atlantic coast.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  The Good Day Columbia GDC Morning WACH for Thursday March 22, 2012

Thursday, June 30, 2011  A new report from an environmental group ranks South Carolina ninth in the nation for the cleanest beach water.  The Natural Resources Defense Council issued its report Wednesday, saying Horry County beaches had the biggest problems.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  The president said significant progress has been made since the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, but the work isn't done.

Sunday, September 05, 2010  Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer off South Carolina coast

Friday, July 30, 2010  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday that an analysis shows most surface oil remaining in the Gulf has degraded to a thin sheen