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Today at 6:18 AM  South Carolina State University trustees are meeting to approve the salary of the school's new president.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The annual South Carolina Book Festival continued Saturday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Dozens of children will benefit from the fundraising efforts of a Midlands high school.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  South Carolina's school districts may be able to sell advertisements on activity buses next school year.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Wofford College has chosen its new president.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country star and Gamecock Alum Darius Rucker was the keynote speaker at Saturday morning's graduation for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates addressed graduates of the University of South Carolina Friday.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says there are smart ways to reduce the size of the nation's defense budget.

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.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Some new graduates of Clemson University are going green while getting their degrees.

Friday, May 10, 2013 

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Getting a good job after college could be harder than college itself. There were 284,000 college graduates working for minimum wage in the past year, according to the Labor Department.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Furman University's president is leaving after less than three years in office.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Land at the center of an alleged kickback scheme involving former South Carolina State University officials is up for auction.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The Richland One School district is investigating a report of a physical altercation between a student and a teacher at the Brennen Elementary School, according to district spokeswoman Karen York.