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Monday, May 13, 2013  The Senate's 2013-14 budget could buy $15 million worth of new school buses for South Carolina's aging fleet.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The union for Boeing's technical workers is planning its next move after they rejected a contract offer, splitting with engineers represented by the same union who approved the deal.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Just when Boeing really needs its engineers, they're throwing around the idea of a strike.

Friday, January 11, 2013  A Clemson fan is the new owner of a Gamecock fan's kidney.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Officials of the Diocese of South Carolina have filed a lawsuit against The Episcopal Church, saying it needs to protect its property from the national body.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The South Carolina Election Commission has rejected protests over Democratic State Rep.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  A judge has ordered electronic monitoring for a man accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of a tow truck driver in Beaufort County nearly two years ago.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Charleston Mayor Joe Riley says the city wants to take over building the final leg of Interstate 526 in suburban Charleston.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The Diocese of South Carolina is ending its affiliation with the Episcopal Church after the national church said the South Carolina bishop has abandoned the national church.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The temporary ban on drinking on the beach at Folly Beach is now permanent.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The trial of a South Carolina mother charged in the case of her missing son will go forward.

Friday, August 17, 2012  A Holly Hill teen is getting 35 years in prison for the shooting death of a man on the South Carolina State University campus.

Monday, July 09, 2012  State lawmakers are trying to save the state's Art Commission by overriding Governor Haley's veto.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  A revised timetable for the federal lawsuit over South Carolina's voter ID law would make it harder for the new requirements to impact the Nov. 6 general election.

Monday, July 02, 2012  The U.S. Justice Department has turned down South Carolina's voter identification law for a second time.