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Today at 3:40 PM  The South Carolina State Ports Authority board has approved an aggressive budget for the next fiscal year that includes projections of an almost 6 percent increase in container volume.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Troy LaBrente Wilson, 26, of Columbia was arrensted after a hit and run collision with a motorcycle that resulted in death.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A federal judge has approved a settlement of a lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel leading to Georgia's ports.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The South Carolina State Ports Authority has untangled a snag in its plans to build a $35 million inland port in Greer.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Officials at the Port of Charleston have intercepted a dangerous intruder.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Federal lawmakers who visited the Port of Charleston say a federal trust fund could meet much of the nation's harbor-deepening needs if more than half its money weren't used for other projects.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A joint South Carolina-Georgia shipping terminal on the Savannah River is expected to cost about $3.3 billion, which is less than earlier projections.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Conway police have charged a public defender for Horry and Georgetown counties with drunken driving.

Friday, March 01, 2013  South Carolina is breaking ground on a new inland port in Greer.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is coming to South Carolina this week as the State Ports Authority breaks ground on a new inland port in Greer.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The two sides in a federal lawsuit over the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel say progress is being made toward reaching a settlement.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  State and federal authorities are investigating after a case with radioactive warnings was seized from a locker at a storage business in Goose Creek.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The head of the South Carolina State Ports Authority is giving his annual state of the port address to maritime interests.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Columbia police reported 41 arrests in one of the city's bar districts after Saturday's football game, but no major incidents.

Friday, September 28, 2012  Both sides in a lawsuit over dredging the Savannah River are set to sit down next week and try to resolve their issues.