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Yesterday at 10:25 AM  A South Carolina sheriff's deputy has died after working three nights of security at the scene of a fire that destroyed 26 condominiums near Myrtle Beach in March.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country star and Gamecock Alum Darius Rucker was the keynote speaker at Saturday morning's graduation for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says there are smart ways to reduce the size of the nation's defense budget.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A New York collector and seller of historic maps and natural history art work is donating $30 million worth of materials to the University of South Carolina.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  The stage is set in Columbia for the 'No Shoes Nation' Tour featuring Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band.

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  A marine scientist renowned among students for learning their names and making science approachable has been named as the University of South Carolina's professor of the year.

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.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  The University of South Carolina will join other public colleges in the state when it opens an economic development office in July.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Students, athletes, staff and faculty at the University of South Carolina are collecting new books for young children and non-perishable food items for a local food pantry.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A creative team from the New York advertising office Anomaly is coming to the University of South Carolina to receive the Cocky Award for the best Super Bowl commercial of 2013.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Retirees who have worked at the Savannah River Site are meeting to talk about their health care.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Ladson woman has been arrested and accused of causing her 17-month-old child's death last year.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Students who have not been able to complete their college degrees now have a new option to wrap up their studies online through the University of South Carolina.

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