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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Lawmakers will have to wait before discussing legislation requiring lawmakers to get permission to use state planes which specifically bars using them as a shuttle to legislative hearings.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Republican activist is taking his ethics accusations against Gov. Nikki Haley to the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Magnetic levitation, high speed rail and monorails are among suggested solutions to ease the gridlock along the Interstate 26 corridor leading into Charleston.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Sumter police officers arrested two men Monday morning in connection with a burglary at a convenience store.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Developments Wednesday connected to the debate over gun violence and weapons control in the U.S.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke haltingly, a result of the wounds suffered when she was shot in the head in an attempted assassination two years ago that left six others dead.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  A husband and wife are in jail after Lexington County deputies seized a mobile methamphetamine laboratory early Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Three men who pleaded guilty to running a Columbia gambling ring connected to a double murder suspect in October were sentenced on gambling charges Tuesday, according to U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  State environmental regulators have issued a permit for a $35 million cruise passenger terminal in Charleston.

Friday, December 07, 2012  By sundown Thursday, bills had been introduced and passed without committee votes or public hearings.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Three men accused of running a gambling ring in Columbia are expected to plead guilty.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is looking for some volunteers for a program designed to help young people learn from their mistakes.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Lexington County officers seized a meth lab that was being operated at a shed near Lexington Tuesday. Two people were arrested.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Both sides ready their arguments for public hearing over proposed New York City ban on big sugary drinks

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Evoking Clarence Thomas hearings, some key conservatives rally behind Cain