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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The House has again approved a government restructuring bill that transfers many bureaucratic duties to the governor's office.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  South Carolina's law enforcement officers and firefighters will again be required to put a higher percentage of their salaries toward their retirement benefits than other public workers.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Cybersecurity consultants say South Carolina should spend $15 million next year to better secure residents' personal data.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Officials at the Savannah River Site say an employee improperly accessed the personal information of thousands of workers.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A committee of council members and jail leaders are focusing on three ways life at the jail can improve for the offenders and employees.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is meeting with employees of the Savannah River Site to talk about furloughs resulting from federal budget cuts.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Volunteers are gathering this week to make a Columbia home more energy efficient.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Lancaster man involved in a shootout with officers has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A 32-year-old former McDonald's store manager has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting up a robbery at his restaurant that ended with an employee being killed.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A metal fabrication company says it is coming to Anderson County and will hire nearly 150 workers.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A Greer woman has been accused of posing as a social worker and hospital employee to try to get drugs.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A bill that would let South Carolina employers hire and fire based on someone's off-the-job smoking habits appears to be going up in smoke.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Police in Rock Hill are looking for a woman they believe has stolen gas from the same store at least six times over the past three months.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  If you need help getting around downtown Columbia, there is a new way to hitch a ride: the city's new electric-powered shuttle car.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A North Charleston Police community service officer has been arrested and accused of assaulting three girls and a young woman who were guests at his home.