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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  Mother's Day came a few days early for a South Carolina man and his mother.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  An update is scheduled on the planned $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Parents could no longer buy a small plot to send their child to a certain school under a bill advanced by a House panel.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Lancaster man involved in a shootout with officers has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Monday, March 18, 2013  An Army Corps of Engineer official says while studies for the $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel are moving ahead, final completion of the project depends on Washington.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The City of Columbia settled a lawsuit on Friday over a controversial Five Points arrest for $300,000.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing the grandmother of his daughter and setting her body on fire.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Charleston Mayor Joe Riley is one of 30 mayors from around the nation appearing in a new ad calling on Congress to take action to prevent gun violence.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A building at the University of South Carolina was evacuated Wednesday afternoon due to an unknown chemical leak, according to Columbia Fire Department officials.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to robbing and killing a pizza delivery driver in North Charleston last year.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is making several stops during a trip to South Carolina's Lowcountry.

Friday, February 01, 2013  '30 Rock' ends a 7-season marathon of spoofing modern life and the world of TV

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  South Carolina's highest court has ruled that police did not violate the constitutional rights of a man they stopped on suspicion of dealing drugs.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012