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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Kershaw Co. Senator Vincent Sheheen and State Treasurer Curtis Loftis want to go one step ahead to help victims from last fall's hack at the state Department of Revenue.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A Chester mother has been charged with unlawful neglect toward a child after police say she accidentally ran over her 1-year-old daughter.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  A difficult week for Gary George and his wife Helen ended with a special tribute Sunday.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Christmas came early for hundreds of families on Saturday.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The two credit monitoring services covered by South Carolina's $12 million contract with Experian differ in what's accessible at no cost to enrollees, and whether help extends beyond the state-paid first year.

Monday, September 17, 2012  A military police company from South Carolina is home from Afghanistan.

Monday, August 06, 2012  The former sheriff of Saluda County has pleaded guilty to a misconduct in office charge.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  The dangers of smoking are well known, but many may not be aware that the remains from cigarettes can have a harmful effect on the whole community if not disposed of properly.

Friday, June 15, 2012  Transitions celebrated their one year anniversary Friday.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and federal officials are accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to fire a local Housing and Urban Development official who alleged the city was misusing federal funds for the city's low-income residents.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Interim Department of Public Safety director Col. F. K. Lancaster Jr. told The Associated Press that the agency is waiting to hear from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about undergoing its four-week 287g training. He says an answer might take 18 months. The program effectively deputizes local law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration laws.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  Richland County officials have arrested a suspect who they say severely injured a one-year-old girl.  Deputies were called to the hospital Sunday to investigate a possible child abuse case involving 31-year-old Antwan Gaddist.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  The president said significant progress has been made since the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, but the work isn't done.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  South Carolina Healthcare Voices Coalition celebrated the law's first birthday this afternoon.  Debbie McDaniel says she couldn't get treatment for certain conditions until the law was passed.  Have you seen any changes?

Thursday, June 24, 2010  The governor who became the butt of late-night jokes for "hiking the Appalachian Trail" may be having the last laugh.