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Yesterday at 5:55 PM  State health officials say three patients have developed hepatitis B after receiving medical injections at a North Charleston clinic.

Monday, May 20, 2013  AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wired and wireless network nationwide.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The commission working to preserve the culture of slave descendants on the Southeast coast is holding its quarterly meeting. The Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission meets in Conway.

Friday, May 17, 2013  About 1,500 members of the South Carolina Army National Guard are taking part in five days of training involving potential responses to a natural disaster.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Australian politician sorry he accidentally 'liked' Facebook photo of prankster exposing self

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the communities assistance in idenfying and locating suspects wanted for attempted murder and armed robbery.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Senate's 2013-14 budget could buy $15 million worth of new school buses for South Carolina's aging fleet.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Acting IRS commissioner repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were targeted

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Powerball jackpot has grown to its third largest size ever. It sits at $350 million for this Wednesday's drawing.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country star and Gamecock Alum Darius Rucker was the keynote speaker at Saturday morning's graduation for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says there are smart ways to reduce the size of the nation's defense budget.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Historians and doctors have long debated what medical complications caused the death of legendary Confederate fighter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, felled by friendly fire in the Civil War.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A judge in St. Maarten has convicted three men and issued prison sentences in the killing of a South Carolina couple who owned a home in the Caribbean country.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Furman University's president is leaving after less than three years in office.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is making a few stops in South Carolina while Congress is in recess.