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Yesterday at 3:40 PM  The South Carolina State Ports Authority board has approved an aggressive budget for the next fiscal year that includes projections of an almost 6 percent increase in container volume.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Troy LaBrente Wilson, 26, of Columbia was arrensted after a hit and run collision with a motorcycle that resulted in death.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013 

Monday, June 03, 2013  The suspect in two murders tried to take his own life while awaiting a bond hearing in Manning.

Monday, June 03, 2013  The body of a missing 77-year-old woman has been found in Clarendon County.

Saturday, June 01, 2013  Two award-winning children's authors are being featured at an event intended to encourage summer reading across South Carolina.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Authorities say a man accused of killing two women in a South Carolina crime rampage is wanted for questioning in the disappearance of a third woman.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A federal judge has approved a settlement of a lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel leading to Georgia's ports.

Monday, May 27, 2013  The ongoing feud between South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis and the commission that oversees retirees' pension fund has put tens of thousands of dollars in lawyers' pockets.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  A federal judge has scheduled a hearing to formally settle lawsuits challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Four people, including two bounty hunters, have been arrested at a Eutawville home.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  After almost a quarter century, the city of Charleston is again building low-income housing in an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Hugo.

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

Monday, May 13, 2013  Authorities say a motorcyclist traveling at speeds of more than 100 mph died in a crash near Camden as he fled Kershaw County deputies.