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Friday, April 26, 2013  The Department of Health and Environmental Control has a new supply, 1.2 million adult doses, of potassium iodide (KI) for distribution to people living within the ten-mile Emergency Planning Zone of five nuclear power plants.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Emergency preparedness officials and first responders say they're prepared to handle major disasters at fertilizer plants in the Pee Dee area.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Nine goats, including one mother goat who is pregnant, are being moved from Goat Island in Murrells Inlet to a farm in Socastee for the winter months.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  While Hurricane Sandy pounds the Northeast, thousands of people from that area who now live on the Grand Strand are keeping a close eye on the devastation.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Darlington County drug units arrested and charged Phillip Register II, 17, and Cynthia Register, 50, with Manufacturing Marijuana after they located two separate marijuana grows Monday.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Ponds here, ponds there, ponds are everywhere on the Grand Strand. Stormwater experts say there are some 14,000 retention ponds dotting South Carolina's coastal plain.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  St. Paul's Episcopal Church will have a yard and plant sale on Saturday, April 14 from 7 a.m. -12noon.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Officers with the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office Drug Enforcement Unit say they found 86 marijuana plants growing inside a home on Crooked Oak Drive in Pawleys Island Tuesday.

Monday, January 02, 2012  It's been a mild winter in South Carolina so far. That means a lot of people aren't as ready as they could be for the wave of cold air that will hit our area this week.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  The state-owned utility will begin raising rates next year to pay for two nuclear power plants.

Friday, November 18, 2011  Horry County Police received an anonymous tip that led to the seizure of 385 marijuana plants in Horry County.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  Several North Carolina municipalities are having trouble managing wastewater treatment plants due to power outages and heavy rains from Hurricane Irene.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  A Canadian business is trying to recruit South Carolina farmers to grow flax to help its new business in Kingstree.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  South Carolina Congressman Tim Scott has introduced legislation in Congress to prevent the National Labor Relations Board from closing down plants or ordering companies to transfer employment.

Friday, July 01, 2011  South Carolina's environmental agency has dropped plans for a major statewide study of mercury contamination in the state's waters and the effect it has on people.