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Thursday, May 30, 2013  South Carolina senators have approved a bill designating $113 million from this year's rainy day fund.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said just after 5:00 Thursday afternoon on the 2200 block of Long Shadow Lane,Richland County deputies respsonded to a Shot's fired call on Faraway Drive.  When deputies arrived, they found a 21-year-old man who had been shot multiple times after being shot.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The director of South Carolina's tax collection agency says the department is working to restore its credibility following last fall's massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  State Senator Vincent Sheheen spoke with reporters Wednesday about his plans for a bill that would reimburse people who suffered losses due to the 2012 security breach at the SC Dept. of Revenue.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The South Carolina Senate has tentatively approved a bill meant to increase oversight of public agencies' computer systems following last fall's massive breach at the Department of Revenue.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Three men have been arrested  in connection with a series of copper thefts in Richland County and more arrests could be coming.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Thousands of South Carolina veteran's personal information might have been compromised after a laptop went missing from Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Columbia police have arrested a man accused of kidnapping and robbing seven people at gunpoint and stealing electronics, jewelry, and grills from some of the victims' mouths.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Children of those who signed up for credit monitoring have until May 31 to sign up

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Time is running out to take advantage of free credit monitoring being offered by South Carolina after a massive hack of state taxpayer data.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  South Carolina's Department of Consumer Affairs is holding a twitter chat session to inform citizens about identitiy theft prevention.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department say copper thieves have vandalized nine local churches.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A South Carolina Senate committee has advanced a measure that creates more oversight of public agency computer systems following the massive breach of the state's tax collection agency.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  It is Consumer Protection Week and identity protection has been a hot topic in Columbia.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  A Senate panel has decided not to create a whole new agency for the state's cyber-security officer.