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Yesterday at 8:50 AM  Richland County has agreed to pay $150,000 to the estates of a couple killed in a 2008 train collision.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Already short of some foods, Venezuela is facing a toilet paper crisis, government says

Friday, May 10, 2013  A New York collector and seller of historic maps and natural history art work is donating $30 million worth of materials to the University of South Carolina.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Last year's election in Richland County was a day of extremely long lines and wait times and npw the election day voting mess is going to cost you a pretty penny to clean up.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch says she feels positive and encouraged in her U.S. House race against former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The Senate Ethics Committee has accused state Sen. Robert Ford of intentionally altering documents as the legislative panel reviewed his campaign records.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Two former Gaston town officials have been sentenced to prison for misusing public funds.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The president of a major development firm in South Carolina has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The attorney for Sen. Robert Ford says the ethics charges against the 64-year-old Charleston Democrat stem from bookkeeping errors.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A media attorney says the Medical University of South Carolina's Board of Trustees violated the state's Freedom of Information Act by starting a public meeting early.

Friday, April 05, 2013  State police say a Summerville man forged divorce documents to make his girlfriend think he was not married.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The state revenue department says there's been no significant drop in electronic tax returns, despite last year's hacking of the South Carolina system.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A review released by the South Carolina General Assembly Legislative Audit Council says voting machines used in South Carolina are not certified by a federal Election Assistance Commission.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to putting two dogs in duct tape and throwing them into a canal.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Police searching for suspect in New York City crash that killed expectant parents, baby; reward offered