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Monday, May 13, 2013  American Idol fans will have a couple of chances to join with their friends at Idol finale viewing parties this week.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  It's back to California for South Carolina's Candice Glover, a top 3 finalist on season 12 of American Idol, but first she had a chance to visit with family, friends and fans in her hometown.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  NBC's "Today" show is featuring segments on Charleston - voted last October as the top tourist town in the world by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Spoleto Festival USA is unveiling its poster for the 37th season of the arts festival.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A church-related group is interested in buying the old Freestyle Music Park, a theme park in Myrtle Beach that has not opened for the past three years.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Greenville will be getting a trampoline park attraction this summer.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  A toll road south of Greenville is closing for three days for the taping of a television show.

Friday, April 19, 2013  It appears that rides and games will not be returning to the site of the old Myrtle Beach Pavilion after all this summer.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Rides and games could be returning to the Myrtle Beach Pavilion site seven years after the oceanfront attraction was demolished.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  There will be no air show celebrating Myrtle Beach's 75th anniversary.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The X Factor has arrived in the Lowcountry. Auditions for season three were held at the North Charleston Coliseum Tuesday.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  A night of fashion returns in Columbia to help give back to the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Last weekend's snowfall knocked public broadcasting off the air temporarily in the Greenville and Spartanburg areas.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The ban on burnouts will remain in effect during biker rallies this spring in Horry County.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  A group on Folly Beach is launching an effort to bring limited drinking back to the beach southwest of Charleston.