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Yesterday at 1:40 PM  GE Healthcare is investing $17 million in a Florence plant that will turn helium gas into supercool liquid needed for medical imaging.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Authorities say an autopsy shows that one of four inmates who died at the Orangeburg County Detention Center over the past nine months died of natural causes.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Some new graduates of Clemson University are going green while getting their degrees.

Friday, May 10, 2013  South Carolina legislators would have to wait eight years after leaving office before they could lobby their peers, under legislation advanced by a Senate committee.

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Friday, May 03, 2013  A man whom students at several college campuses were warned to look out for has turned himself in to authorities.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Richland County deputies say three men broke into a  home on New Way Road early Friday morning.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  South Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would give federal authorities information about people who have been determined by a court to have mental problems.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Clemson University is telling its students to watch out for a 23-year-old man who made threats to kill people on a college campus.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Travelers wouldn't pay additional taxes for spa treatments and other conveniences that can be added to hotel bills under a bill approved by the House.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Sparkleberry Country Fair kicks off this Saturday, and officials started the celebration with a tree planting ceremony.

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.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Authorities say a 20-year-old Clemson University student has been found dead at an off-campus apartment.

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