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Friday, April 12, 2013  A media attorney says the Medical University of South Carolina's Board of Trustees violated the state's Freedom of Information Act by starting a public meeting early.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The South Carolina State Ports Authority wants state regulators to allow a challenge to a cruise terminal permit to head directly to court.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  South Carolina State University's interim president has hired two new top officers, but hasn't released their names.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  The South Carolina Board of Education says it will try to resolve a dispute with Superintendent Mick Zais before Christmas. Zais has refused to give the board the monthly report it wants on any federal grants above $10 million for which South Carolina schools are eligible.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority approved a temporary funding measure that will keep the struggling system afloat until the end of September at a special meeting Thursday.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Sarah Nuckles of Rock Hill said she will not attend the dinner Wednesday night at Lake Murray at the home of Transportation Secretary Robert St. Onge. The meeting comes the night before the board's meeting.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Updated with new story, video of shooting. The ex-convict who held a school board at gunpoint and then began randomly firing had circled the date on a calendar found in his mobile home.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Updated with new story. A gunman was shot to death by a security guard at a school board meeting Tuesday after he walked up to a podium, spray painted a red "V'' with a circle around it and began firing, a school official said.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  Thursday's meeting will be streamed live online at SCETV's website.