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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Business, education and policy leaders from across South Carolina are getting together to talk about ways to revamp the state's schooling.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Small knives, hockey sticks and golf clubs are among items that will soon be allowed in airline passengers' carry-on bags.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The chairman of South Carolina's education oversight panel says innovation is crucial to improving student performance.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Researchers say robots modeled after water creatures could be both more efficient and harder to detect.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Exercise will become more interactive in the Midlands with the help of a new technology-forward track.

Monday, May 14, 2012  South Carolina's governor has signed a charter school bill that the state's education superintendent called his top legislative priority,

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Republican presidential candidates Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Herman Cain are making campaign stops in the Palmetto State Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  The man who once was director of national intelligence and who directed the National Security Agency is speaking at a conference on the South Carolina coast.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  A Greenville company is demonstrating a shelter that with the touch of a button, unfolds into a 400-square-foot rigid wall structure.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  South Carolina's outgoing school chief says he's proud of the innovations and progress made during his tenure in spite of the Great Recession.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Thursday afternoon, officials with the university and the South Carolina Research Authority held the grand opening for the $6.6 million building in downtown Columbia.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  South Carolina educators are gathering to learn why putting students of different ages in the same classroom or keeping teachers with students for more than one year can improve performance.

Saturday, April 18, 2009  Wanted: Computer hackers. The government wants to put them to work securing the nation's computer networks.