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Friday, May 31, 2013  Clemson University holds its annual firefly count this weekend and researchers hope a new smartphone app will mean more people will participate.

Friday, May 31, 2013  The United Way wants to say "thank you" to state workers in South Carolina with a food truck rodeo.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Probe of well-connected truck stop chain, owned by the Tennessee governor's family, may widen

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  The South Carolina state task force formed to support its military bases is hearing concerns that automatic Pentagon spending cuts are hurting the readiness of military forces in the state.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A South Carolina Republican group is putting on hold plans its plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle amid concerns the event is an illegal lottery.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The Greater Bluffton Republican Club is looking for more members and money.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  As South Carolina competes against other states to host one of the Federal Aviation Administration's six new drone testing sites, legislation is working its way through the Statehouse to regulate just how broadly the unmanned aircraft can be used.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America's Federal Aviation Administration and from Boeing to put its grounded Boeing 787s back into service.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Hundreds came out to the Carolina Brew and Q at the Flying Saucer in the Vista.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A new exhibit showcasing spacecrafts and aliens is opening this weekend in Myrtle Beach, but if you can't wait until your next vacation, the UFO Welcome Center is just a short trip up Interstate 26 in Bowman.

Friday, April 05, 2013  If you ever go to the Flying Saucer in the Vista then it's inevitable you've noticed the decor.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  South Carolina will have to wait a few more days before experiencing a close encounter with unidentified flying objects.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Boeing CEO Jim McNerney is sure his company is "very close" to getting its troubled 787 Dreamliner jet back flying again.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Protesters marched to Congressman Joe Wilson's office in West Columbia Friday morning to have thier voices heard over budget cuts affecting the Head Start program.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Boeing expects to finish testing its battery fix for the 787 within the next week or two. Then it will be up to the Federal Aviation Administration to decide when the planes fly again.