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Friday, April 12, 2013  Thursday's boat fire at Hague Marina in the Socastee area of Horry County was the fourth fire there in five months.

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.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  A man whose child died on Christmas from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest is prohibited by law from owning a gun.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  A family that's dealt with the loss of their own child is preaching their message of gun safety after learning about the shooting death of a two-year-old on Christmas night.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A mother and father who lost their child must face the possibility of dealing with their loss without each other.

Saturday, May 05, 2012  A government agency's plan to deepen a Georgia shipping channel faces a $14 million obstacle - a Confederate shipwreck that's been rotting in the Savannah River since 1864.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Most employees were able to find jobs.  Cause of fire still not determined.

Monday, January 02, 2012  The number of people killed on South Carolina's roadways has gone up for the first time since 2007, due in part to marked increases in motorcycle and pedestrian deaths.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is considering allowing bear hunting along the coast. Nearly 50 people, mostly from Horry and Georgetown Counties came out to a public hearing on a proposed bear season in those areas.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is considering allowing black bear hunting along the Grand Strand.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  August 4th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 513 points, the lowest fall since the 2008 financial crisis. August 8th topped last week's mark with a 634 point drop in the Dow after S&P announced it was dropping the status of U.S. Bonds from AAA to a AA+. What do you think about the state of the economy? Do you have faith it will bounce back?

Sunday, July 17, 2011  South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley is touting state job numbers, repeatedly saying she's thrilled about the 10,000 jobs announced since she took office. But there's a little more to the story.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Owning a bird for cockfighting would be a felony that could send you to prison for six months under legislation up for debate by a House panel.

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Wednesday, June 02, 2010  Officials searching off a South Carolina island for a 9-year-old boy missing since Memorial Day have recovered a body.