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Thursday, March 07, 2013  Actor and musician Gary Sinise is returning to the South Carolina coast this summer for another concert to support wounded veterans.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Authorities are investigating after several guns were stolen from the Cayce police chief's car. Officers say someone broke into Chief Charles McNair's car sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning while it was parked outside his home.

Monday, November 05, 2012  As voters head to the polls Tuesday, one of the decisions they will be asked to make is whether the governor and lieutenant governor should run on the same ticket in future elections.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  A woman's body has been found floating in a pond in Mount Pleasant.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Former Charleston County Councilman Paul Thurmond has won a special Republican primary runoff for a state Senate seat.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Before the men and women of the military can put on a uniform, they have to endure physical testing.  Since the soldiers out of Fort McNair are traveling with the Spirit of America show coming to the Colonial Life Arena this weekend, Fraendy Clervaud learned first hand from them what it takes to experience "PT."

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Veterans wounded while fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are returning to the South Carolina coast for the Lt. Dan Weekend. About 75 wounded vets and their caretakers are spending the week at Palm Key near Beaufort.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  The city of Beaufort is donating more than $14,000 in services and fee waivers for next month's Lt. Dan Weekend. But city officials say this will be the last time.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley's husband Michael is being deployed to Afghanistan with South Carolina's National Guard.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell is being honored at a reception in Charleston.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  It appears the Republicans will keep the state Senate seat vacated by Glenn McConnell when he became lieutenant governor earlier this year.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  Women in the Midlands are learning how to just say "no" and mean it through a self defense class.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Moffatt Burriss got a big surprise during the private screening of a documentary about his time in World War II.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  A Charleston attorney has won the Republican nomination to fill the unexpired term in the Charleston state Senate seat vacated by Lt Gov. Glenn McConnell.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Republicans are going to the polls in the Charleston area to pick a candidate for the state Senate seat given up by Glenn McConnell.