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Monday, June 17, 2013  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Friday, June 14, 2013  Tipsters who report drunken drivers in Columbia can get a $100 reward under a new initiative.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Port Royal has decided on an alternative to a jellyfish operation at the town docks.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Authorities in Cherokee County say a man's body has been found in a lake.

Friday, May 24, 2013  The president of the State Retirees Association says South Carolina's settlement with the Bank of New York Mellon seems like a bad deal for retirees.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Authorities say a 46-year-old man on death row for killing a fellow inmate killed himself.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Investigators say a man stabbed to death last weekend in Union County was killed by a group of people looking for a fight and wasn't the intended target of the attack.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has advanced a plan that funds road and bridge construction by redirecting taxes, borrowing money and raising fees.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is making a trip to South Carolina for a state Republican Party fundraiser later this year.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a measure that lays out how nonprofits in South Carolina could legally hold raffles, should voters approve a constitutional referendum next year.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A Senate committee will spend the next two weeks trying to put together a bill to increase the money South Carolina spends on its roads.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Officials seek more details on mute Boston Marathon bombing suspects' communications

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Investigators say a Florence woman found dead in her home by a co-worker was likely the victim of foul play.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The union for Boeing's technical workers is planning its next move after they rejected a contract offer, splitting with engineers represented by the same union who approved the deal.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Badminton, Harry Potter and Facebook: A look at Chinese unit accused of huge hacking operation