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Friday, May 17, 2013  Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin are scheduled to hold their final reunion in South Carolina.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The great-grandson of an 86-year-old Anderson County man found shot to death in his home has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the slaying.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Pilots from the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort are conducting takeoff and landing exercises that could disturb residents near the installation.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  It will cost less than projected to clean hazardous chemicals and liquids from the aging aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  As South Carolina competes against other states to host one of the Federal Aviation Administration's six new drone testing sites, legislation is working its way through the Statehouse to regulate just how broadly the unmanned aircraft can be used.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Air Force's 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston is getting another new C-17 Globemaster transport plane.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  About two dozen pilots and F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from the 77th Fighter Squadron are back home at Shaw Air Force Base after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A second defendant has pleaded guilty in the killing of an 86-year-old Anderson County man during a robbery two years ago.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A jet from Myrtle Beach has skidded off the runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, but no one was hurt.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  The 18th annual Columbia International Festival kicked off Saturday at the State Fairgrounds Saturday.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A new exhibit showcasing spacecrafts and aliens is opening this weekend in Myrtle Beach, but if you can't wait until your next vacation, the UFO Welcome Center is just a short trip up Interstate 26 in Bowman.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Drones poised for peaceful, everyday use in U.S., but privacy backlash could hamper industry

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Help wanted: Airspace and business smarts to become 1 of 6 federal sites for drone testing

Monday, March 25, 2013  Residents of Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island may be able to hear members of the Marine Corps as they conduct helicopter training.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Officials at Patriots Point are proposing spending up to $5 million to make the 20th Century aircraft carrier USS Yorktown a floating museum that will better attract 21st Century visitors