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Yesterday at 4:45 PM  GE Healthcare is investing $17 million in a Florence plant that will turn helium gas into supercool liquid needed for medical imaging.

Yesterday at 4:30 PM  The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it.

Yesterday at 3:15 PM  South Carolina's attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that believe they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The trial for Claudette Hulsey, 47, the owner accused of setting fire to the Jack B. Nimble Children's Clothing Store and lying about a robbery, started Monday afternoon, in Darlington County.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper notified Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders on Friday how much money was going to state coffers and the Golden LEAF Foundation, which politicians established to help tobacco-growing regions transition their economies.

Monday, April 22, 2013  To better facilitate voters, Horry County Registration and Elections has temporarily moved two precincts.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is drawing attention to the needs of the state's children.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Two Rowan County Republican lawmakers want their legislative colleagues to support a resolution backing their county commissioners and their use of sectarian prayers at official meetings.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is scheduled to visit several schools to talk to students about how to be careful online.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The South Carolina National Guard is celebrating the contributions of women during Women's History Month.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Corey Wilson is being prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office, according to officials with the Fourth Circuit Solicitor Office, on a charge of sexual battery.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Attorney General Alan Wilson will not be punished for failing to report an estimated 10 to 15 donations to his 2011 inauguration gala, the S.C. Ethics Commission’s executive director said Thursday.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Nina Monique Allen, 32, and Wendy Marie Johnson, 38, both of Dillon, pleaded guilty in federal court in Florence Monday, according to United States Attorney Bill Nettles.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Officials assigned with the task of keeping South Carolina's children safe online are talking with some grandparents about how they can help.

Friday, February 08, 2013  The state's Medicaid agency will begin in October fully compensating rural hospitals their cost of treating patients who lack health insurance.