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Saturday, June 15, 2013  Lawmakers hope to give South Carolina a boost in the next round of base closures with measures to help military families adjust when they move from another state and make the transition to civilian life.

Friday, June 14, 2013  South Carolina lawmakers have confirmed the appointments of two members to the state's Board of Paroles and Pardons.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Food policy leaders in South Carolina are getting together to share ideas and talk about what issues need attention in terms of how the state eats.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing discount retailer Dollar General Corp., and a BMW manufacturing plant in South Carolina over their use of criminal background checks to screen out job applicants or fire employees.

Friday, June 07, 2013  A committee state senators and representatives is sitting down to iron out differences on South Carolina's $6.3 billion state budget.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  The 2013 legislative session may be characterized more for what lawmakers did not accomplish than the laws they passed.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  The House has amended its budget plan to allow scholarships for private school tuition, make it easier for veterans to attend South Carolina colleges and end the exit-exam requirement for a high school diploma.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Chaos is in it's fourth day as violence flares out of control between a group of demonstrators and police in Instabul, Turkey.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The grand re-opening of the USO South Carolina airport center was held Thursday afternoon.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The bill would mean tight restrictions for non-profit and no-kill animal shelters

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  A California winery has recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon aged on the bottom of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina for three months.

Monday, May 20, 2013  United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case involving someone assigned to prevent sexual assault.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Kershaw Co. Senator Vincent Sheheen and State Treasurer Curtis Loftis want to go one step ahead to help victims from last fall's hack at the state Department of Revenue.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  From the mountains to the ocean, South Carolinians will soon have a chance to hike and bike across the entire state, and one corporation is doing their part to make it possible.