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Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina's interim unemployment director says the agency is overpaying less and recouping more of the excess benefits that are doled out.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Another arrest has been made in connection with an inmate assault at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in February.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  An unemployed man suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach to collect on life insurance has pleaded guilty to conspiracy.

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

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A female cafeteria worker at Dutch Fork Middle School is accused of engaging in a sex act with a 13-year-old.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director Todd Kincannon has found himself under fire online and on social media after “a flurry of racially-charged tweets” during last night’s Super Bowl.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  States require those receiving unemployment to use bank cards laden with fees rather than depositing the benefits directly into a bank account, a consumer group reports.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The state's unemployment agency says about 29,000 South Carolinians will stop receiving jobless benefits at year's end as federally funded extensions expire.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A South Carolina school bus driver has been fired after a drunken driving charge.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  A Midlands man set to start a job was turned away on the first day.

Friday, August 31, 2012  South Carolina's unemployment agency is yanking benefits from thousands of people who are not searching for work through its online database.

Friday, July 20, 2012  South Carolina's jobless rate has gone up for the second month in a row.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  A state audit has found that South Carolina's health agency has improved the way it forecasts how much it will spend and how much revenue it will generate.

Friday, April 13, 2012  The South Carolina Yutaka Technologies plant in Elgin will be closing its doors this summer.

Monday, March 19, 2012  It appears longer lines are back at the Department of Motor Vehicles.