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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Mother's Day came a few days early for a South Carolina man and his mother.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A Richland County deputy, whose life was saved by a bulletproof vest, spoke about the experience for the first time Tuesday afternoon.

Monday, January 21, 2013  The Harbaughs, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John, will be the first pair of brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title game.

Monday, January 07, 2013  State officials say the number of first-time applicants for a concealed weapons permit in South Carolina nearly tripled in 2012.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  The Department of Motor Vehicles is letting drivers go online to exchange license plates or replace lost, stolen or damaged plates.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The state Board of Nursing is allowing some upper-level nursing students at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg to retake a pharmacology course and tests to move ahead in the program.

Monday, July 09, 2012  The Oliver Gospel Mission received a truck filled with free furniture Monday.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Late Manning Marable wins history Pulitzer; no fiction prize given for 1st time in 35 years

Friday, March 30, 2012  You could fill five shipping pallets with the Mega Millions half-billion dollar jackpot that will be drawn on Friday.

Monday, May 09, 2011  A home buyer program salutes South Carolina heroes.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  Rep. Giffords speaks for first time since shooting

Thursday, April 29, 2010  Real estate agents are working seven days a week, builders are staying open late and homebuyers are scrambling to get their offers in as they rush to take advantage of tax credits that expire at midnight Friday.

Monday, April 12, 2010  The clock is ticking for first time home buyers to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit.

Monday, April 12, 2010  Now that the deadline for the first time home buyers tax credit approaches, was it enough to turn around a slumping housing market?

Thursday, July 23, 2009  Stocks extend rally after jump in home sales; Dow crosses 9,000 for first time since January