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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment agency is making a $144 million early payment toward its debt to the federal government, helping to reduce businesses' insurance taxes.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Small business owners in Columbia are getting a chance to get some advice and assistance this week.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A planned $2 million upgrade at the Hilton Head Island Airport will address a problem that's been affecting passengers for the past decade.

Monday, May 13, 2013  James Holmes asking judge to change plea to insanity

Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The House has passed a bill aimed at strengthening South Carolina's ethics laws.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The cost of driving in South Carolina is down for the first time in four years.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Tuesday house democrats speaking out against ethics reform.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Authorities say an Abbeville County magistrate traded sex for favorable rulings.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A group appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to review South Carolina regulations and recommend changes is holding its first meeting.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Some state lawmakers are presenting measures that would change who oversees high school sports.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A third-grade teacher from Rock Hill charged with assaulting a 9-year-old student by grabbing her arm and leaving a bruise is asking to enter a pretrial intervention program.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A Colleton County jail guard has been accused of giving a female inmate a cellphone so she could exchange nude photos with him.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  As education leaders and state legislators are considering approaches to fixing South Carolina's education system, several people are already hard at work shaping the future of education.