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Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is meeting with employees of the Savannah River Site to talk about furloughs resulting from federal budget cuts.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  As South Carolina competes against other states to host one of the Federal Aviation Administration's six new drone testing sites, legislation is working its way through the Statehouse to regulate just how broadly the unmanned aircraft can be used.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Sparkleberry Country Fair kicks off this Saturday, and officials started the celebration with a tree planting ceremony.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Clemson President Jim Barker is going back to being an architecture professor after 14 years leading the school.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford says stimulus funds are no way to create jobs.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Imagine putting on a pair of special glasses and being able to see your friends in a crowded room from far away, even with their backs turned.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A former research scientist at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg says he has been fired for questioning the use of grant money.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  The 7th annual St. Baldrick's Day event was held Saturday afternoon.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Here is your Morning WACH for Thursday, March 21, 2013:

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Federal authorities are investigating a security breach that compromised personal information of thousands of workers at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Obama pushes for federal research into clean energy technology that can wean vehicles off oil

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Physicists say they are now confident they have discovered the long-sought Higgs boson

Sunday, March 10, 2013  A Clemson University researcher says widespread interest in the world of the undead isn't just a random fad.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The DNA of an unnamed African-American man from South Carolina has added an "extremely ancient root" to the human tree.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Diabetes is a growing epidemic across the country and here in the Midlands