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Yesterday at 10:30 PM  The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Wednesday that could head off the election chaos that is currently swirling throughout South Carolina.  State GOP officials also re-instated a candidate to the ballot who is expected to engage in a heated primary battle.

Yesterday at 9:44 PM  City parking meter fines could see an increase.

Yesterday at 9:05 PM  The Senate voted 27-12 on second reading, though plenty of debate remains.

Yesterday at 6:40 PM  The South Carolina House has unanimously approved a bill ensuring that a fetus which survives an abortion attempt is not treated as medical waste.

Yesterday at 6:26 PM  A historic mine in Lancaster County is being revived by a new search for gold.

Yesterday at 6:00 PM  While authorities stay tight lipped about the ongoing investigation of a double homicide in an Irmo neighborhood last month, those who knew one of the victims are speaking out.

Yesterday at 5:55 PM  An arrest has been made in a Newberry County shooting incident that happened almost three years ago.

Yesterday at 3:40 PM  A bridge in Columbia has been closed after heavy rain caused a barge holding a construction crane to shift, threatening the structure.

Yesterday at 3:35 PM  Investors are receiving some of the money they entrusted with a South Carolina trio dubbed the "3 Hebrew Boys" currently serving decades in prison for an $80 million scam.

Yesterday at 2:23 PM  MADD wants to make the consequences more severe for first time DUI recipients.

Yesterday at 1:45 PM  The Army is replacing the first female commander of its prestigious drill sergeant school just days after it lifted her unexplained suspension.

Yesterday at 1:25 PM  Almost two years after appearing on the political web show Pub Politics, Sen. Jake Knotts is in the news again for his offensive remarks.

Yesterday at 12:30 PM  Authorities in Dorchester County have arrested 12 people and are looking for four others as the result of a probe into illegal drug and liquor sales in the county.

Yesterday at 12:10 PM  Voters will be asked in November whether the governor and lieutenant governor should run together, but the change wouldn't take place until 2018.

Yesterday at 11:05 AM  An illegal immigrant from South Carolina that the government wants to deport will get a federal court hearing in his case.