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Friday, April 19, 2013  Travelers Rest has voted to annex Furman University.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Two scholars are scheduled to discuss the pursuit of peace during lectures at the University of South Carolina.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Story updated: Argentine archbishop has been selected as new pope, the first pope from the Americas.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Cardinals locked into Sistine Chapel to pick pope amid upheaval, divisions in Catholic church

Monday, March 11, 2013  Who's up, who's down: Cardinals hold final talks amid debate over manager or pastoral pope

Monday, February 04, 2013  Members of the oldest black church in the Columbia area gathered Monday to unveil a historical marker on the church property.

Monday, May 28, 2012  In the trees and grasses of the South, there are a growing number of ticks that at best are an itchy nuisance and at worst can carry debilitating diseases.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  The art of living a virtuous life is the topic of a lecture and panel discussion at the University of South Carolina. Krista Tippett, the host of National Public Radio's program, "Being," is joining a number of speakers for the panel discussion on Thursday.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  A report out of North Carolina says University of South Carolina Athletic Director Eric Hyman is a primary candidate for the open AD position at UNC Chapel Hill.

Monday, May 30, 2011  Russell Funeral Chapel said the Moncks Corner Republican died Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69.

Monday, February 14, 2011  Wedding industry in Las Vegas takes a fall; chapels hope to entice couples on Valentine's Day.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Elizabeth Edwards has seen her husband's presidential ambitions thwarted and her marriage disintegrate over his affair with a campaign videographer. She has pushed for changes in the country's health care system even as cancer has ravaged her body.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  Benedict College is teaming up with the Columbia Housing Authority to make sure everyone has a holiday meal.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  Women in Greenwood's maximum security prisons are getting a new place to worship.

Thursday, March 11, 2010  A South Carolina agency is creating a new place for some of the state's inmates to pray.