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Friday, May 17, 2013  Fishermen will be allowed to catch and take home more of a popular species of fish, after action by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council this week.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Horry County Fire Rescue says they are in desperate need of additional firefighters and equipment.

Monday, May 13, 2013  With no winner over the weekend, the Powerball® jackpot has increased to $350 million.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Department is asking for a property tax increase to help them pay for a new fire station.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Since January 2010, Midway Fire Rescue has lost 50 employees. 15 of them have left just in the last year.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  It's an idea that keeps coming up year after year... raising South Carolina's gas tax. It's the fourth-lowest gas tax in the country.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  According to a new U.S. Census bureau report, the cost of child care has nearly doubled since the 1980s.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  The budget proposal heading for debate on the South Carolina House floor provides pay raises only to maximum-security prison officers - something advocates of state employees call unfair and shortsighted.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  There's a new risk for anyone who has to go to the hospital. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's been an alarming rise in "superbugs", deadly bacteria that are resistant to just about any antibiotic.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The average price for a gallon of gasoline across the U.S. is up to $3.67 a gallon.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The number of methamphetamine labs, or meth labs, seized increased four times between 2010 and 2012 in South Carolina. In 2012, 538 meth labs were seized.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  An increase of mosquito-borne disease activity in 2012 has prompted state health officials to remind the public of steps to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Wednesday.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Election day is about a month away and voters in Georgetown County won't only be choosing who they want to see in the White House. There's a referendum on the ballot asking voters if they support an additional one percent sales tax to pay for projects, including paving rural roads.

Sunday, September 09, 2012  Progress Energy officials have informed state regulators that they plan to file a request for a rate increase early next month.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  State employees and retirees won't pay more for their health care premiums next year, but South Carolina taxpayers will.