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Friday, April 12, 2013  South Carolina's new senator is continuing his tour of the state.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is making several stops in South Carolina's Upstate.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The West Metro Chamber of Commerce is asking people to spring clean their homes and offices for Good Deed Friday.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A coalition of religious, agriculture and chamber of commerce groups is coming together to press for immigration reform.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Military policy officials and local chamber members allocate base-preservation funding amid federal spending reductions.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce is offering small business owners a chance to get more information about filing their taxes.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce is bringing utility leaders and politicians together to discuss the future of nuclear power and engineering.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The S.C. Bar Young Lawyers Division, in conjunction with the Upsilon Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., is sponsoring the annual Cinderella Project, which provides gently worn formal, bridesmaid and prom dresses for young women who lack the financial resources to buy a gown for their high school prom.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Dozens of teenage girls in the Midlands will meet with local, successful career women Saturday morning.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will decide if Michigan will be the 24th state to adopt the right-to-work law; a move that could have an impact here in South Carolina.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley is speaking about business to business leaders from across South Carolina.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  People in the Midlands had the chance to learn about sustainability today and how it relates to business Tuesday morning.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Labor Day was a fun, exciting one for residents of Chapin.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley visits Greenville Thursday morning, as she tours South Carolina's northwest corner. She is visiting the Gateway House there to bestow a Northwestern Mutual Community Service Award.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell is being honored at a reception in Charleston.