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Friday, January 11, 2013  Eight temporary employees of the Waccamaw Economic Opportunity Council in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties have been laid off because of federal budget cuts as part of the "fiscal cliff" negotiations that have yet to be resolved.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Goose Creek High School has been kicked out of the football playoffs again.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Goose Creek High School will try again to convince the South Carolina High School League that it did nothing wrong in allowing a football player to participate on the team.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  48 people who work at McLeod's Loris Hospital and Seacoast Medical Center lost their jobs.

Monday, March 28, 2011  Monday, the City of Conway gave more detail about the positions impacted by the layoffs of 21 people.

Friday, March 25, 2011  The city of Conway will lay off 21 full-time employees to help balance its budget. Conway's city council approved the cuts Thursday.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  In 2008, South Carolina took a $1 billion bailout from the federal government to help pay for unemployment benefits. Now the government has come to collect.

Monday, February 28, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says its seen a steady decline in the number of unemployment claims in South Carolina.

Friday, February 04, 2011  As the economy still stumbles, a new South Carolina fee may keep some local businesses from getting back on their feet.

Sunday, January 02, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is moving to save some money.

Saturday, November 20, 2010  The Big South Conference's first-ever automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs has been awarded to Coastal Carolina University, it was determined today following the completion of the regular-season.

Friday, October 15, 2010  With the change of theme at Dixie Stampede in Myrtle Beach there are going to be some layoffs.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  South Carolina school officials would likely use the $143 million its expects to get from a jobs bill approved by Congress to stave off layoffs next year rather than rehire the thousands of teachers recently laid off.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010  The troubled Waccamaw Economic Opportunity Council must come up with nearly $300,000 by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday to remain financially solvent, or the non-profit agency will lose its funding from the state.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford vetoed plans to increase fees for the state's court system that supporters said were needed to avoid court layoffs.