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Monday, June 03, 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.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The car buying process can often one that is among the most stressful of situations, between selecting the right car, figuring out payments, and of course, the stereotypical car salesman who will do most anything to “put you in a car today.”

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Morning WACH 5-15-13

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The South Carolina House unanimously approved a bill designed to prevent residents deemed mentally ill from buying guns.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Strawberry farmers in northern South Carolina are worried about the cold.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill designed to prevent people who have been declared mentally ill from buying guns.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The Town of Hilton Head Island is buying more than 100 acres on the resort island -- the largest single parcel the town has acquired since it was incorporated 30 years ago.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The South Carolina State Ports Authority is getting a $145,000 federal grant to help get older polluting trucks serving the port off the road.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  State officials want "Certified S.C. Grown" products featured on tables throughout the state this holiday season.

Monday, November 26, 2012  A record number of shoppers boosts the first weekend of holiday shopping season

Monday, October 22, 2012  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson says he will keep trying to get the Beaufort National Cemetery expanded, even though he will no longer represent the area next year.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A $1 million bond is set for a man charged as part of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme in Upstate South Carolina.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  A man charged in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that involved buying silver is set to be sentenced.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  South Carolina motorists can get cash for every auto or marine battery they turn in during a cleanup effort that runs the rest of this month.