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Sunday, May 12, 2013  The commander of a special South Carolina law enforcement unit that investigates criminal cases against illegal immigrants says the force has been successful in its first year.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a measure that lays out how nonprofits in South Carolina could legally hold raffles, should voters approve a constitutional referendum next year.

Monday, March 25, 2013  South Carolina officials have cited more than 300 businesses for immigrant worker violations.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Georgia lawmakers have approved legislation cracking down on so-called pill mills that have become popular after other Southern states drove the pain clinics out.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A man suspected of shooting a woman to death outside a Greenville nightclub in 2006 has been arrested in Arizona.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The South Carolina Supreme Court is hearing an appeal this spring from a Republican activist who accused Gov. Nikki Haley of ethics violations.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  A man is dead after being hit by a car Friday evening.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  A federal judge is considering whether some aspects of South Carolina's tough new immigration law should take effect.

Saturday, November 03, 2012  The Sumter County sheriff said one of his deputies illegally obtained prescription drugs.

Friday, October 05, 2012  A court ruling sending a Native American girl back to Oklahoma from her adoptive South Carolina family has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Authorities say an 18-year-old Conway teen is charged with felony drunken driving after his vehicle collided head-on with a van, killing a 52-year-old passenger and injuring others.

Monday, August 20, 2012  An environmental group says it has settled a lawsuit accusing South Carolina Electric & Gas of illegally discharging arsenic and other contaminants into a river near Columbia.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  "Bath salts" ban could curb use of some legal drugs linked to violent behavior, but not all

Friday, July 13, 2012  SC high school dropout rate declines slightly

Friday, June 29, 2012  The House Ethics Committee has cleared South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley of charges she illegally lobbied while a member of the House.