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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Officials at the Savannah River Site say an employee improperly accessed the personal information of thousands of workers.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The cost of driving in South Carolina is down for the first time in four years.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Powerful quake jolts China's Sichuan province, killing at least 156 and injuring thousands

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville has received a $1 million gift to help train doctors.

Monday, April 15, 2013  U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham raised more than $1 million during the first three months of 2013 and now has nearly $5.4 million in the bank as he prepares for re-election in 2014.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Updated with video: Severe storms hit Midwest with snow, ice and damaging winds

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A Lexington County businessman is accused of stealing nearly $30,000 from the company which he served as Vice President.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  The Springdale Race Course hosted one of South Carolina's longest running traditions with the 81st annual Carolina Cup.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Columbia's First Family invited the public out for a family fun Easter Egg event Friday.

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Friday, March 15, 2013  Authorities say a former Orangeburg County coroner stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the funeral home he worked at for nearly 30 years.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The former chief of a volunteer fire department in Florence County has pleaded guilty to taking more than $200,000 from the department.

Friday, March 08, 2013  An archaeological dig at a South Carolina historic site is into its third year revealing more aspects of the past.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  A South Carolina couple estimates they've spent at least $5,000 looking for their two chocolate Labrador retrievers, who disappeared about a week ago.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A bill that lawmakers hope will help turn abandoned buildings across South Carolina into bustling commercial space has advanced to the Senate floor.