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Sunday, January 06, 2013  State officials say the number of first-time applicants for a concealed weapons permit in South Carolina nearly tripled in 2012.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Dillon police have a man in custody in the beating death of James "Greg" McClellan, 39. The 27-year-old suspect's name isn't being released at this time.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  The federal judiciary says it will close six courthouses in the South because of inadequate funding from Congress and the prospect of more drastic cuts.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Officials are trying to identify a body found floating in the ocean on the north end of Hilton Head Island.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  It's been a year since Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina, and state officials say about 350 families still aren't in their homes.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Beaufort County deputies say a security guard at a gated community in Bluffton has been arrested after he was caught taping female co-workers in a bathroom.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  A South Carolina man is facing a list of charges after jumping naked into fire truck at an emergency scene, then killing a pedestrian and smashing into multiple vehicles as he raced away.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Greg Moss has been missing for two weeks after his boat capsized while crossing the St. Helena Sound.

Sunday, December 18, 2011  The brother of former Gov. Mark Sanford and his wife deny they are liable for the death of a 6-year-old boy found dead in a pool during a party they hosted.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  The South Carolina Supreme Court has scheduled arguments for a challenge of the first-in-the-South presidential primary brought by four counties worried about picking up the contest's tab.

Saturday, September 17, 2011  A regional food bank has made its largest distribution since Hurricane Isabel eight years ago, sending nearly 140,000 pounds of food to local communities affected by Hurricane Irene.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Beaufort County school board members have voted to close an elementary school next year, calling it a fiscal necessity to disperse its nearly 500 students.

Sunday, July 31, 2011  Authorities accuse a Hilton Head Island convenience store employee of hiding a video camera in a toilet paper holder in the women's bathroom and filming for at least a month.

Friday, July 08, 2011  The worsening drought in South Carolina has made some livestock farmers eligible for federal disaster money.

Monday, June 27, 2011  The City of North Myrtle Beach is asking state Attorney General Alan Wilson for his opinion on whether sweepstakes video machines are legal in South Carolina. What do you think about the sweepstakes machines? Should they be allowed?