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Thursday, May 02, 2013  The parents of a 2-year-old Horry County boy who accidentally shot himself on Christmas Day have been indicted on a charge connected to the boy's sister.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A Department of Social Services agent filed a report with police earlier this month, when a newborn baby tested positive for cocaine in his system.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  In February, a Department of Social Services worker filed a complaint of child neglect with the Myrtle Beach Police Department leading to an arrest of a mother, according to a police report.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The parents of two-year-old Sincere Smith, who accidentally killed himself with his father's gun in December, are now facing charges concerning their youngest child.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  Many residents from the Grand Strand gathered to recognize World AIDS Day Saturday.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Florence County deputies arrested Debra McCaw, 27, on Monday and charged her with unlawful neglect of a child or helpless person.

Friday, July 13, 2012  A bat found in Horry County has tested positive for rabies, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  A woman in Florence County was bitten by a stray cat that later tested positive for rabies, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Police arrested a Myrtle Beach couple Tuesday, after their two children tested positive for marijuana, according to the Myrtle Beach police report.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Horry County police arrested a Myrtle Beach mother after her toddler tested positive for cocaine, according to the police report.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Myrtle Beach police charged Marissa Ann Joseph, 22, of Myrtle Beach with unlawful neglect of a child.

Monday, March 05, 2012  A father is behind bars after his two-month-old's drug test came back positive for cocaine and marijuana.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  A House committee is scheduled to debate a measure that would suspend the unemployment benefits of anyone who fails a drug test as part of a job application.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  A Myrtle Beach woman has been charged with Unlawful Neglect of a Child after her baby tested positive for drugs at birth on Monday.

Saturday, December 10, 2011  A federal anti-discrimination lawsuit accuses North Carolina-based Butterball of firing an HIV-positive employee after she repeatedly reported co-workers for harassing her.