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Monday, May 13, 2013  A newer non-traditional way of healthcare is giving patients more one on one time with the doctor and cuts down on long term costs.

Monday, April 22, 2013  For three decades in South Carolina a single test has determined whether a student will walk away from high school with a diploma. A new bill in legislature would change that.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Three men face are facing murder charges and a fourth is being sought after a Clemson University student was shot and killed.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Authorities investigating the shooting death of a Clemson University student at his off-campus home in a gated community have charged one of his roommates with simple possession of marijuana.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  State ACT scores improved slightly for graduating seniors in 2011, but the numbers are still below the national average.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The state Board of Nursing is allowing some upper-level nursing students at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg to retake a pharmacology course and tests to move ahead in the program.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Prosecutors say a 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to taking entry exams for other people at Piedmont Technical College.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  The Richland County Health Department has opened the doors of a local eye care clinic to help uninsured people with their eye health.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  From dog visits to free midnight massages to laser tag, students are getting more help during exams

Monday, December 13, 2010  South Carolina's College of Charleston is finding some unique ways to help students get through the pressure of final exams.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  State Superintendent Jim Rex says more students made A's, B's and C's and that fewer students flunked the tests that cover English I, Algebra I, Physical Science and U.S. History.

Friday, April 16, 2010  Student performance in South Carolina's public schools either stagnated or declined across all grade levels from 2008 to 2009.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009  Homeless children and families on the South Carolina coast are getting free eye exams and glasses.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York's inspector general says a state tax commissioner, Barbara Billet, broke the law by arranging tenured jobs for herself and nine other lawyers and then telecommuting under a false name from her South Carolina home to a part-time tax agency job.