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Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Republican activist is taking his ethics accusations against Gov. Nikki Haley to the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Friday, February 01, 2013  A state judge has made permanent her order allowing only Episcopal congregations that split with the national church last year to use the name the Diocese of South Carolina.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The South Carolina Supreme Court is hearing an appeal this spring from a Republican activist who accused Gov. Nikki Haley of ethics violations.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  South Carolina's high court says that organized poker games are illegal, even when they happen in a private home.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  A 33-year-man was sentenced in Kershaw County Wednesday for child molestation.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Former South Carolina legislator and judge Baxter "Hicks" Harwell Jr. has died. He was 79.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  A retired Circuit Court judge has been named to hear a 2004 lawsuit against Richland County over a failed development south of Columbia. The State newspaper reported Judge John Hamilton Smith will decide the lawsuit by the owners of a huge tract of land along the Congaree River and Interstate 77.

Monday, July 02, 2012  An Upstate judge has sentenced a drunk driver to read the Old Testament Book of Job after she seriously injured two people in a car accident.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley has been cleared of charges she violated ethics laws while a member of the South Carolina House. A Haley spokesman called the allegations against the governor "made-up nonsense claims."

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Democrats are calling on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to make public any ethics complaint that may be filed against her in a legislative committee.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A judge refused Thursday to release the dashboard camera video of a traffic stop that led to the shooting death of an Aiken police officer in December.

Thursday, February 19, 2009  The judicial screening review of circuit court judge Kenneth Goode is now over. It warped up just before 10:00 Thursday night. The panel heard testimony to determine if Goode is capable of remaining on the bench. Now members will develop a report and present it to the House and Senate.