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Thursday, March 21, 2013  South Carolina Schools Superintendent Mick Zais says congressional action averted the continuation of a $36 million federal punishment over special education spending.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill declaring South Carolina's opposition to the federal health care law.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A federal appeals court in Virginia is considering whether prisoners have a constitutional right to visitation.

Monday, March 11, 2013  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is allowing drivers with certain types of suspended licenses to come in this week and apply for a new chance.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Legislators say this weekend could decide the fate of the South Carolina High School League.

Friday, October 12, 2012  A 44-year-old woman will spend 23 years in prison for abusing a 3-year-old girl who died after burns she received as punishment during potty training were not treated.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court is rehearing the case of a sex offender who says lifetime satellite monitoring of some sex offenders is too harsh a punishment. The justices ruled against Jennifer Dykes in May, but have agreed to revisit their ruling with arguments Tuesday.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  A prosecutor has recommended Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon be charged with misdemeanor assault and battery for slapping a handcuffed suspect after a high-speed chase.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge in a scheme authorities say includes severed limbs.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is looking for some volunteers for a program designed to help young people learn from their mistakes.

Monday, June 04, 2012  The U.S. Education Department has denied South Carolina's request to further appeal a $36 million penalty for not spending enough on special education during the economic downturn.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has found lifetime monitoring violates the constitutional rights for a sex offender found to be at a low risk to abuse a child again.

Monday, April 02, 2012  Shaquan Duley has begun a 35-year prison sentence for killing her two young sons. Records show Duley was admitted Friday to a maximum-security women's prison in Columbia.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Shaquan Duley, the Orangeburg mother who admitted suffocating her two young sons, was sentenced to 35 years in prison Friday. She faced between 30 years and life in prison.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  A South Carolina mother who admitted suffocating her two young sons faces a possible life sentence Friday.