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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is spending some time this week with students who might be some of the state's next generation of leaders.

Monday, June 03, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is making a stop in the state's Lowcountry.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he's gotten calls from two conservative groups that feel they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is scheduled to speak at a ceremony to commemorate the unveiling of a marker for fallen World War II aviator trainees from the Columbia area.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is calling on legislators to get a bill strengthening the state's weak ethics laws to her desk.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  This week, the top prosecutor is hailing the Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce, a group set up by his predecessor to hunt down and prosecute people accused of soliciting sex from children online.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is drawing attention to the needs of the state's children.

Friday, March 22, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor has amended his campaign filings to account for $134,000 in donations and expenses.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  William Fitzhugh,67, of Columbia, a retired corrections officer with the Lexington County Jail,is accused of having downloaded images of children engaged in sexual activity on to his computer.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  State police have officially begun investigating an ethics complaint against House Speaker Bobby Harrell.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A corrected campaign report for South Carolina's top prosecutor is a week or so away.

Friday, February 22, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is under scrutiny for not reporting roughly a dozen donations on campaign filings.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Attorney General Alan Wilson said Joshua N. Williams, 20 of West Columbia is charged wwith disseminating obscene material to a minor.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Attorney General Alan Wilson is returning campaign contributions from House Speaker Bobby Harrell after an ethics complaint was filed against the Charleston lawmaker.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor says the state would be safer under a proposal to share mental health information with the federal government.