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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. says it will close two coal-powered generating stations near Walterboro by the end of the year.

Monday, May 20, 2013  AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wired and wireless network nationwide.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Nearly 400 workers who received layoff notices from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce can apply for jobs within the restructured agency.

Monday, March 18, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment rate increased slightly in January.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Senior defense officials say Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the military's ban on women serving in combat.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Time Warner Cable is hosting its first job fair of the year for the 644 new openings coming to its Platt Springs Road location.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Updated with video: Richard Mourdock criticized over rape, pregnancy comments made during Indiana Senate candidate debate.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  An automotive parts manufacturer is hoping to create 80 new jobs as part of an expansion in Greenville County.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Romney's foreign policy pronouncements and advisers suggest a return to hawkish stances

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Supplemental insurance company Aflac plans to add 400 workers to its Columbia operation.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  USC students in need of cash found more jobs than they bargained for on Tuesday.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  Bank spokesman Josh Dunn says most of the 310 positions will be eliminated at the bank's mortgage application center in Wilmington, N.C. The other cuts will come in offices in Raleigh and Fort Mill, S.C.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009  The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking applicants to fill management positions in six local census offices scheduled to open this fall in South Carolina to support 2010 Census operations.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008  The state's technical college system is eliminating 22 positions from the Columbia office because of state budget cuts.