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Yesterday at 5:55 PM  State health officials say three patients have developed hepatitis B after receiving medical injections at a North Charleston clinic.

Yesterday at 11:20 AM  Authorities say no charges will be filed in the death of an 80-year-old South Carolina double-amputee mauled to death by dogs earlier this month.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A woman accused of killing her two children and shooting her husband in the head has been released from a Greenville hospital.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it.

Monday, May 20, 2013  South Carolina's attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that believe they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is spending time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Christian evangelist Billy Graham may be hampered by age and declining health, but he isn't done preaching yet.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Richland County Sheriff Deputies responded to an aggravated assault call on the 1400 block of Head St. shortly after two Saturday morning.

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

Friday, May 17, 2013  Former Brookland-Cayce Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Abby Bray passed away Thursday night after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Shaw Third Army leaders officially opened the Third Army Nursing Center; also known as TANC.

Friday, May 17, 2013  About 1,500 members of the South Carolina Army National Guard are taking part in five days of training involving potential responses to a natural disaster.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A Laurens County jury has found a Gray Court man guilty of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the communities assistance in idenfying and locating suspects wanted for attempted murder and armed robbery.