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Wednesday, May 22, 2013  More than 80 military veterans from World War II and the Korean War are flying to Washington, D.C., for a tour of memorials erected in their honor.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Authorities say a former Orangeburg County coroner stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the funeral home he worked at for nearly 30 years.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Honor Flight South Carolina, a group that has sent over 2,000 South Carolina World War II veterans to Washington DC for free tours of memorials which honor them is expanding their search for vets.Bill Dukes, Honor Flights organizer says they are now accepting applications from vets who

Friday, March 09, 2012  Investigators with the Orangeburg Sheriff's Office have arrested five men after conducting search warrants Thursday.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  The death of Tom Sponseller was shocking to many people throughout the Midlands and around the state. The former lobbyist and Columbia executive made a lasting impression on those he did business with.

Friday, November 25, 2011  A program that gives World War II veterans a chance to visit a memorial in their honor in Washington, D.C. is getting a major financial boost. On Friday, the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina committted $60,000 to the Honor Flight program to pay for the costs of a April flight to the World War II memorial.

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Updated with video of complete press conference with Mike Jones, the security officer credited with saving the lives of several Panama City school board members.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  South Carolina businessman Bill Dukes has put nearly 1,000 elderly military veterans on planes to Washington in the past two years to see the memorial dedicated to their military service.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  About 100 World War II veterans from South Carolina are heading to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial dedicated to their military service.

Monday, December 21, 2009  Detroit’s mid-decade desire to return to the glory days of muscle cars resulted in well-received concepts from the each of the “Big 3” automakers. At Chrysler’s Dodge division, that meant the return of the Challenger.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  The Honor Flight program has more money to send World War II veterans to the memorial in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, December 03, 2009  Each day in United States 1,400 World War Two Veterans die, most without ever visiting the Washington D.C. memorial created in their honor.

Monday, May 18, 2009  A Midlands woman is taking on city hall saying some officials abuse their power. It looks like the law might be on her side. Carolyn Yvonne Murphy Taylor is one of many people who have had their uninsured cars tagged or towed because it's considered abandoned or derelict even when it's in their own drive way.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009  With more than 1,000 attendees in town for the hydrogen conferences, local businesses are seeing the effects in their pocket.

Thursday, October 16, 2008  Police have the man they say shot another student on campus last month in custody.