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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  South Carolina is drought free for the first time since 2010, according to the South Carolina Drought Response Committee.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A West Columbia man is charged with murder after police say he killed his girlfriend.

Friday, January 18, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in months.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Robust hiring in manufacturing and construction fueled the December job gains.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Jocelyn Jennings Nelson told The Associated Press recently that she continues to hold out hope that her grandson, Amir Jennings, will be found safe and sound.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  The lawyer for the mother of a South Carolina toddler missing since late last year is asking a judge to throw out a charge against her and release her from jail.

Monday, March 12, 2012  BI-LO announced Monday that it has successfully completed its merger with Winn-Dixie and will eventually relocate its corporate offices from the Upstate to Jacksonville, FL.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Employers created 227,000 jobs last month, unemployment rate unchanged at 8.3 percent

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A judge refused Thursday to release the dashboard camera video of a traffic stop that led to the shooting death of an Aiken police officer in December.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  A judge has refused to release to the public the videotape from a dashboard camera that captured the fatal December shooting of an Aiken police officer.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Dow Jones closes down 634 points, worst day since December 2008

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  Here in the Midlands, Clarendon County held the highest unemployment rate while Lexington County maintained the lowest number.  Find how your county ranked compared to others.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Stocks finish slightly higher as market continues on pace for best December in nearly 20 years.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  With presents to buy and parties to attend, motorists' stress levels rev up during December.

Monday, January 25, 2010  Home sales plunge nearly 17 percent in December, missing expectations