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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  An update is scheduled on the planned $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The Georgia Ports Authority has joined a South Carolina state agency in agreeing to a settlement that would end pending lawsuits over the proposed $652 million deepening of the waterway to the Port of Savannah.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  President Barack Obama's proposed budget includes more than $1 million to continue studies for the $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Court-ordered mediation in a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel resumes this week.

Monday, March 18, 2013  An Army Corps of Engineer official says while studies for the $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel are moving ahead, final completion of the project depends on Washington.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Georgia and South Carolina lawmakers who represent districts along the Savannah River plan to meet next month to discuss several topics.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The engineer for the Charleston District of the Army Corps of Engineers says automatic federal spending cuts could delay the $300 million effort to deepen the Charleston Harbor shipping channel.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The union for Boeing's technical workers is planning its next move after they rejected a contract offer, splitting with engineers represented by the same union who approved the deal.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Just when Boeing really needs its engineers, they're throwing around the idea of a strike.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A federal judge is allowing the South Carolina State Ports Authority to take part in a lawsuit challenging its plans to build a $35 million cruise terminal in Charleston.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Any resolution of the disputes over a $35 million South Carolina cruise terminal in Charleston is now well in the future.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The federal agency seeking to deepen the Savannah harbor says it sent letters promoting the $652 million project to Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner and leaders of key congressional committees.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Engineers are working to seal cracks at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Hurricane Sandy took a chunk out of Folly Beach.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  A judge has ruled a federal court challenge to South Carolina's planned $35 million cruise ship terminal should be heard in Charleston, not Washington, D.C.