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Monday, April 01, 2013  South Carolina's violent crime rate decreased by 2.2 percent in 2011, according to the State Law Enforcement Division.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in South Carolina decreased to 8.6 percent in February from January's rate of 8.7 percent.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The Department of Social Services wants to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change the eligible food list for those in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Thousands of people came out to the 25th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Saturday. The weather was great and the crowd enjoyed every minute of it.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Members of the St. Andrew Catholic Church in Myrtle Beach gathered to pray for the cardinals in their selection of a new pope.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A recently released report in The Chronicle of Higher Education based on data from the National Student Clearinghouse found South Carolina's college graduation rate is 71.52 percent, the sixth-highest in the nation.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Pearles Moses, 100, was born on January 15, 1913 in Darlington County.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Volunteers are keeping watch over a candlelight vigil scheduled to last all Christmas Day in the Connecticut town where 20 children and six educators were gunned down at an elementary school.

Monday, November 26, 2012  They're marrying each other in every country of the world.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Economic officials in Dillon, Marion and Marlboro counties are working on a project that could bring up to 200 jobs to the area.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Mortgage rates are near record lows, making it now cheaper to buy a home than to rent.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Experts say the weak economy has a lot to do with the latest drop in the annual U.S. birth rate, dampening enthusiasm for starting or adding to the family.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Businesses will receive their revised 2012 unemployment insurance tax rates during the next several days, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announced Thursday.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The Santee Cooper Board of Directors authorized a two-year rate hike Tuesday.

Monday, September 10, 2012  A new cancer prevention study is being conducted by the American Cancer Society. Researchers want to better understand the genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer.