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  Budget Cuts Limit Breast Cancer Treatment Funding

  Right now -- if you get diagnosed at program called the Best Chance Network -- most low-income women under 65 years old can get their treatment for free. But starting Jan. 1, only women 40 to 64 will be eligible for treatment funding.

  12/20/2008 12:00 AM
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  Companies Refuse to Pay OSHA Fines

  If you break the rules, expect to pay the consequences, right? A 7 on Your Side investigation found nearly 150 companies ignoring the consequences of their actions by not paying fines involving workplace safety violations. Investigative Reporter Andy Pierrotti tracks down the offenders, and finds out what the state is doing to collect the money

  12/09/2008 11:00 PM
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  S.C. African Americans React to Obama Win

  Obama's win impacts Upstate South Carolina African Americans who lived during the civil rights era. News Channel 7’s Andy Pierrotti talks to one woman who didn't expect it to happen in her lifetime.

  11/05/2008 9:36 PM
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  Investigation: Rescue Response

  When your heart stops beating, it's a race against time to get you the help you need to survive. But a 7 on Your Side investigation found your chances of surviving a cardiac arrest greatly depends where you live. Investigative reporter Andy Pierrotti explains.

  11/04/2008 12:01 AM
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  Unemployment Overpayments Increasing

  While thousands of unemployed wait for their assistance checks, many are double-dipping into the system, by making a paycheck and still accepting unemployment benefits. News Channel 7 Investigative Reporter Andy Pierrotti explains how it's happening, and what the state does to stop it.

  10/24/2008 9:53 PM
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  Credit Score Minimums Increase for Home Loans

  While stocks are down, it's a buyer's market if you're looking for a new home. The flipside?: An Upstate home mortgage company says getting a loan could prove difficult if your credit score is low. Andy Pierrotti explains how to start improving your credit score today.

  10/14/2008 10:06 PM
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  Registered But Low Voter Turnouts

  You have less than a week to register to vote to cast your ballot on Election Day in South Carolina. But, a News Channel 7 analysis of state voting trends shows some of you are not likely to turn out even if you are registered. Investigative Reporter Andy Pierrotti explains in this 2008 Voice of the Voter.

  09/29/2008 10:06 PM
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  Blue World Pools Investigation

  It advertises a refreshing pool at a low price, but a 7 On Your Side Investigation found some people who say a pool company's sales pitch, is deceptive, and it leaves some consumers with pools they cannot afford.

  09/04/2008 11:10 PM
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  Investigation: A Total Loss

  When you pay for a lightly used car you expect a reliable vehicle, right? A 7 on Your Side Investigation found hundreds of South Carolinians who unknowingly purchased vehicles that were valued as total losses. It's information we fought to get that the state didn't want you to see.

  07/21/2008 11:00 PM
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  News Channel 7 Investigates: Is it really an emergency?

  Greenville County could soon change the way its EMS system handles non-emergency calls. The possible changes are in response to a News Channel 7 investigation that revealed ambulances often act more like glorified taxi cabs, than emergency responders.

  07/14/2008 11:00 PM
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  Investigation: Drivers Dipping Into Cheaper Fuel Reserve

  Everyone feels pain at the pump when gas prices soar, but News Channel 7 uncovered an increasing trend of drivers dipping into a fuel reserve at taxpayers' expense. Investigative Reporter Andy Pierrotti explains how it's happening.

  05/19/2008 4:50 AM
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  "Taxi Cab" EMS

  An On Your Side Investigation found not all 911 calls are serious, For example, one Greenville County man called for his wife, “My wife is hmm, hmm, constipated...she's hasn't used the bathroom in about a month.” She was not hurt, and she could walk, but they still requested an ambulance.

  05/15/2008 4:40 AM