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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A student at Coastal Carolina University has died after a shooting near the campus in Conway.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Tourists have continued to come to South Carolina's Grand Strand, but they're not spending as much money there as they used to.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Runoffs are next in several South Carolina primaries, including the state's new 7th Congressional District.

Monday, May 28, 2012  Three of the best college baseball programs in South Carolina, including arch-rivals USC and Clemson, plus a team from New York will battle at Carolina Stadium in the NCAA Division I Columbia Regional.

Monday, March 05, 2012  An arraignment hearing was held Monday morning for a Coastal Carolina University basketball player who was arrested over the weekend.

Friday, July 22, 2011  Hotel and hospitality tax collections hit a record of almost $9 million in Myrtle Beach for the fiscal year that ended in June.

Saturday, July 02, 2011  Students paying for college at South Carolina's 12 traditional four-year schools are facing lower tuition increases.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  The secretary of state's office is looking into a food and wine festival in Myrtle Beach.

Thursday, July 29, 2010  Philosophers from around the world are gathering in South Carolina this week for an annual conference.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  Faculty members from a South Carolina university will lead a forum on the potential dangers of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the state's coast.

Friday, May 21, 2010  A former Coastal Carolina University football player has been convicted of four charges stemming from a 2007 home invasion on the South Carolina coast.

Friday, February 26, 2010  The work begins Friday on the Coastal Carolina University campus near Conway.