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Friday, February 22, 2013  Millions of Americans deal with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, and the problem isn't going away anytime soon. Thursday night, an addiction specialist from the hit television show "Intervention," spoke to a group at Horry Georgetown Technical College.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  The first four people graduated from Georgetown County drug court Tuesday afternoon. They join the 110 people who have graduated from Horry County drug court. Drug court is a rehabilitation program of sorts. The program is an alternative to serving jail time for drug sentences. Typically, the offenders would serve as many as 12 years, but instead they serve a year to 18 months.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Wednesday morning, Florence Mayor Stephen Wukela addressed the House Judiciary Committee for Local Government on the Rehabilitation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Buildings Act. Mayor Wukela, along with six others, urged the committee to pass the bill so it could hit the house floor for discussion this legislative year.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  The United States District Court filed an indictment today against Babubhai Rathod, aka "Dr. Bob,"of Ingham County and 7 of his employees.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  A stronger form of a commonly-abused prescription drug may be headed to the market.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Thursday evening, Mcleod Health officials held an open house for their new sports medicine facility.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says a former state employee and former state trooper worked together to defraud the state out of more than $500,000.

Friday, June 17, 2011  Over the years, police have responded to shootings, fights, drug sales and even a murder at Saint Stephens Apartments in Dillon.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  It's a busy time at the turtle hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston.

Friday, April 08, 2011  NewsChannel 15 has learned the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating a financial irregularity with the SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department's work training center in Marlboro County.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  The first turtle rehabilitated at the South Carolina Aquarium nearly 10 years ago is doing just fine.

Friday, August 13, 2010  The Corrections Department is looking for an inmate who walked away from his job site at the state Vocational Rehabilitation office in Florence.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  The South Carolina Aquarium's sea turtle hospital will release seven rehabilitated turtles into the ocean.

Friday, March 12, 2010  A new museum in Horry County is opening this weekend with a fundraiser.

Thursday, December 10, 2009  A woman who was hurt trying to stop a purse snatcher has been moved to a rehab unit in Georgia.