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Yesterday at 11:30 AM  A church-affiliated retirement community in Orangeburg is seeking approval to serve beer and wine after its bid to serve liquor was rejected by state officials.

Monday, June 17, 2013  The Lexington County Coroner has released the name of the teenager killed on Interstate 20 on Saturday.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  As far as the federal government is concerned, Brunswick County remains part of South Carolina.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Senate's 2013-14 budget could buy $15 million worth of new school buses for South Carolina's aging fleet.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  A passenger is dead after a car veered off the road and flipped.

Monday, March 04, 2013  A second person is charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed the women's basketball coach at Kingstree High School.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  A one vehicle crash has led to one person dead.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Two people have been killed in a crash in Pickens County.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Charleston Mayor Joe Riley says the city wants to take over building the final leg of Interstate 526 in suburban Charleston.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Authorities say one man is dead after a single car collision Monday night.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The temporary ban on drinking on the beach at Folly Beach is now permanent.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The trial of a South Carolina mother charged in the case of her missing son will go forward.

Friday, August 17, 2012  The Richland County coroner has identified the person who died Thursday night in a single car wreck.

Friday, August 17, 2012  A Holly Hill teen is getting 35 years in prison for the shooting death of a man on the South Carolina State University campus.

Monday, July 09, 2012  State lawmakers are trying to save the state's Art Commission by overriding Governor Haley's veto.