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Thursday, May 16, 2013  A woman who authorities say killed her two young children and seriously injured her husband crashed her pickup into a tree so hard the roots came out of the ground.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Federal regulators say more than 100 gallons of water with traces of a radioactive hydrogen isotope have leaked at the Catawba Nuclear Station.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A South Carolina Republican group is putting on hold plans its plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle amid concerns the event is an illegal lottery.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The Greater Bluffton Republican Club is looking for more members and money.

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Thursday, May 02, 2013  South Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would give federal authorities information about people who have been determined by a court to have mental problems.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Proponents of background checks for gun sales are exploring ballot options

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A senior engineer with Boeing says the company may never know what caused battery problems that have grounded the company's 787 Dreamliners.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Boeing's net income rose 20 percent in the first quarter despite its troubles with the 787.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  About two dozen pilots and F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from the 77th Fighter Squadron are back home at Shaw Air Force Base after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Charleston County school officials are spending more than $420,000 a year to maintain five closed schools.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America's Federal Aviation Administration and from Boeing to put its grounded Boeing 787s back into service.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The South Carolina House unanimously approved a bill designed to prevent residents deemed mentally ill from buying guns.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  The 18th annual Columbia International Festival kicked off Saturday at the State Fairgrounds Saturday.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A Chester mother has been charged with unlawful neglect toward a child after police say she accidentally ran over her 1-year-old daughter.