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Friday, May 17, 2013  Twenty-four families in northeast Richland County now have much nicer and earth-friendly homes.

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

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is making a few stops in South Carolina while Congress is in recess.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Food and Drug Administration is closely watching the marketing of caffeinated gums and snacks and wants to know more about their safety.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  South Carolina is honoring Boeing for its environmental record.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods after new caffeinated gum introduced

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is blocking a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's energy secretary nominee to protest proposed budget cuts to a nuclear processing facility in Graham's home state.

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

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Retirees who have worked at the Savannah River Site are meeting to talk about their health care.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens is visiting Clemson University to give a talk on leadership.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A state Senate Judiciary Subcommittee listened to testimoney Wednesday on a bill that would make solar panels more affordable.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  North Korea vows to restart nuke facilities in latest escalation on already tense peninsula

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Federal authorities are investigating a security breach that compromised personal information of thousands of workers at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Obama pushes for federal research into clean energy technology that can wean vehicles off oil

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Nearly $350,000 in counterfeit items were seized by Kershaw County investigators Tuesday in Elgin.