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Thursday, November 01, 2012  The South Carolina tourism lobbying group whose president killed himself earlier this year is changing its name and getting a new leader.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  The South Carolina Hospitality Association names a new president after the tourism lobbying group's president was found dead earlier this year.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Federal prosecutors say a woman who admitted stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a South Carolina tourism group should spend less time in prison because of her help in drug cases.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Rachel Duncan must also pay back a little more than $367,000 to the association, and more than $85,000 to the IRS.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  A woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $500,000 from the South Carolina Hospitality Association is facing her sentencing. A federal judge will consider Tuesday how long Rachel Duncan should stay in prison.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Here's a look at some of the stories we're working on for tonight.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  The state Hospitality Association's former accountant will be sentenced this week for stealing $500,000 from her employer.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  The grievance case of former Columbia Police official now rests in the hands of the city manager.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  A former employee of the South Carolina Hospitality Association who admitted she embezzled nearly $500,000 from the group pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Prosecutors say that a hearing has been scheduled for Rachel Ducan in Columbia on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A former employee of the South Carolina Hospitality Association has admitted she embezzled nearly $500,000 from the group whose director killed himself earlier this year.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  A former senior official from the Columbia Police Department who was fired in the wake of the search for a missing Columbia executive says she was on vacation in the opening days of the investigation. Personnel records released by the city dispute the claim.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  A hearing on the firing of a former Columbia police chief deputy has been delayed after the city banned cameras from the proceedings even though the employee wanted them there.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Former South Carolina Restaurant and Hospitality Accounting Director Rachel Duncan remains the target of a federal investigation after an audit revealed a half-million dollars of the agency's money was unaccounted for.