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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  South Carolina's legislators have passed more than 40 measures into law this year, with highlights providing incentives to Boeing, allowing for legal raffles and helping prevent the mentally ill from buying guns.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has approved a budget proposal that expands full-day 4-year-old kindergarten, gives state workers a slight raise, and puts more troopers on the highways.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  "Make a decision that I'm going to save and start small - maybe one percent of your pay check, two percent of your paycheck - but make a commitment to save," said Kevin Skipper, financial adviser.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Nearly 400 workers who received layoff notices from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce can apply for jobs within the restructured agency.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Obama vows to 'find who did this' as Boston Marathon bombings kill 3, injure more than 140

Monday, March 04, 2013  Scientists say a record number of sea turtle nests have been found along the South Carolina coast.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  An Atlanta recycling firm is putting $40 million into a former mill in Graniteville and expects to employ 200 people.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  The Columbia Fire Department responded to the fire at a two story home on Lakeshore Dr around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Fontana Unified School District police purchased 14 of the Colt LE6940 rifles last fall, and they were delivered the first week of December — a week before the Connecticut school shooting.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Hundreds of people came to the Statehouse Tuesday to support the Personhood Act of South Carolina Bill.

Monday, January 21, 2013  One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting late Saturday night.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall said the robbery happened is investigating a bank robbery that occurred about 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at the BB&T bank located at 2404 Sunset Boulevard.

Monday, January 07, 2013  The small town of Lake City is accepting entries for a big art festival.

Friday, November 30, 2012  A Columbia man is dead after trying to disassemble his pistol at a West Columbia shooting range.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Former Gamecocks Prepare To Compete At London Olympics Lashinda Demus & Jason Richardson hit the track as individuals at the start of the week