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Tuesday, June 26, 2012  South Carolina's primary season is coming to an end with a handful of runoffs.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Runoffs are next in several South Carolina primaries, including the state's new 7th Congressional District.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Bauer led a field of nine Republicans, getting about 32 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary. Because he did not get a majority of the vote, he will face the second-place candidate, Rice, in a runoff June 26.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  City of Columbia boil water advisory repealed

Thursday, November 03, 2011  Former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer has his eyes set on Congress as he seeks the GOP nomination in South Carolina's new 7th Congressional District.

Friday, October 14, 2011  Former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer is filing paperwork needed to begin a bid for a U.S. House seat along South Carolina's coast.

Friday, October 14, 2011  Former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer is filing paperwork needed to begin a bid for a U.S. House seat along South Carolina's coast.  In a statement on Friday, Bauer said he filed paperwork for the contest next year with the Federal Election Commission.

Monday, September 26, 2011  Freed hikers detail strife in Iran prison, say they were held simply because they're American

Saturday, February 12, 2011  Gov. Nikki Haley's criticism of WACH Fox as a "tabloid news station" this week continues to make national news. Three longtime S.C. journalists say the rise of social media is no replacement for the credibility of traditional reporting. What do you think?

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  A major interchange near Columbia is being named for South Carolina's lieutenant governor.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Because of the economy, Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer says the public may be more open to expanding gambling to increase state revenue, but don't count on video poker to become a reality anytime soon.

Friday, September 24, 2010  AP Interview: Hiker released from Iran prison says 'life will not resume' until other 2 freed

Sunday, September 19, 2010  Sarah Shourd arrived at around 6:30 a.m. at Dulles International Airport near Washington, accompanied by her mother and an uncle, according to a statement released by her family and relatives of two other Americans who are still in custody in Iran.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  With AP video. Iran's state news agency says an American woman freed from prison in Tehran will travel to Oman where her mother is already waiting for her.

Sunday, September 12, 2010  A senior Iranian prosecutor said Sunday that authorities will release a jailed American woman on $500,000 bail because of health problems, another sudden about-face by Iran