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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  South Carolina's law enforcement officers and firefighters will again be required to put a higher percentage of their salaries toward their retirement benefits than other public workers.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A new U.S. Census report finds that a North Carolina city is No. 2 in the country for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers, and two South Carolina cities are in the Top 10.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Boeing's net income rose 20 percent in the first quarter despite its troubles with the 787.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Military health care costs have nearly tripled since 2001

Friday, March 22, 2013  The votes have been recounted in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District and the numbers confirm that former Gov. Mark Sanford will face former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic in the April 2 GOP runoff.

Friday, March 22, 2013  A recount of ballots is scheduled in the GOP primary in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  House Republicans will lay out their alternative to expanding Medicaid eligibility under the federal health care law.

Friday, February 15, 2013  The director of the state tourism department predicts this is the year the $15 billion industry returns to pre-Great Recession levels.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  A new South Carolina tourism season is approaching, and the director of the state tourism department predicts this is the year the $15 billion industry returns to pre-Great Recession levels.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Holiday shoppers head online in droves to pick up Cyber Monday deals

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. has agreed to reduce the size of a rate increase.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  A group of women in the Midlands has joined a national movement to tackle obesity amongst African-American women.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond has released his annual "Scrooges and Angels" list of what charities in the state give the most toward their goals.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Incumbent Democrat Jim Clyburn has easily won re-election to Congress in South Carolina's black-majority 6th District.

Friday, November 02, 2012  US economy adds 171,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate ticks up to 7.9 percent