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Monday, June 17, 2013  Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Taking little Preston to the park is something Nella Taylor does very often throughout the week, but ensuring her grandson's safety as he plays is something she's always mindful of.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Former Gamecock Marcus Lattimore has recorded two "Play Responsibly" ads for the South Carolina Education Lottery.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  South Carolina's legislators have passed more than 40 measures into law this year, with highlights providing incentives to Boeing, allowing for legal raffles and helping prevent the mentally ill from buying guns.

Monday, June 03, 2013  South Carolina Electric and Gas is asking to increase its electric rates by about 3 percent to help pay for costs of building two new nuclear reactors.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Severe storms over in East and South, but more rain and winds coming; Oklahoma death toll up to 13

Friday, May 31, 2013  One death reported related to Thursday's severe weather.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A second Greenville County school has reported a student with meningitis.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  America's working mothers are now the primary breadwinners in a record 40 percent of households with children. That's a milestone in the changing face of modern families, up from just 11 percent in 1960.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Working moms are now main breadwinners in a record 40 percent of US households with children

Monday, May 27, 2013  A Memorial Day observance at the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum on Charleston Harbor won't have a speaker.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.

Monday, May 20, 2013  In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A South Carolina Republican group is putting on hold plans its plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle amid concerns the event is an illegal lottery.