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Tuesday, May 28, 2013  A Charleston firm has started a new social networking site to help people check off their bucket list items.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Powerball jackpot is at its second larest size ever after no one won the drawing Wednesday.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has advanced a plan that funds road and bridge construction by redirecting taxes, borrowing money and raising fees.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The Senate passed a bill Thursday imposing state and local sales taxes on Internet purchases, but opponents believe they can kill the bill in the House.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A Senate committee will spend the next two weeks trying to put together a bill to increase the money South Carolina spends on its roads.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The South Carolina House unanimously approved a bill designed to prevent residents deemed mentally ill from buying guns.

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.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill designed to prevent people who have been declared mentally ill from buying guns.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A 28-year-old woman who authorities say unsuccessfully tried to fire a gun at officials at a private girls' school in Charleston has been indicted in federal court.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The Town of Hilton Head Island is buying more than 100 acres on the resort island -- the largest single parcel the town has acquired since it was incorporated 30 years ago.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Parents from a Charleston school that authorities say was the scene of a failed shooting say a new proposal could keep South Carolina safer.

Monday, January 21, 2013  A Gilbert man who has been struggling to make ends meet has finally received the money he said was taken by his internet provider.

Friday, August 17, 2012  The Columbia Blowfish will have the option to play in Capital City Stadium for another season.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Starting Monday, Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) riders will be able to purchase an All-Day pass.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina goes up for a test flight this week.