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Yesterday at 4:15 PM  A Lexington Walmart store was closed for part of Tuesday after a chemical spill.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A Charlotte Observer reporter has been released after he was arrested while covering a protest at the North Carolina General Assembly.

Monday, June 10, 2013  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her husband earned $284,000 in her second year as the state's CEO, with $175,000 of that as the remaining advance on her memoir.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  The likely Democratic opponent for Gov. Nikki Haley released his 2010 through 2012 tax returns and again challenged Haley to release more of hers.

Friday, May 10, 2013 

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says if he fails in his attempt to return to Congress, he will not seek office again.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Federal lawmakers who visited the Port of Charleston say a federal trust fund could meet much of the nation's harbor-deepening needs if more than half its money weren't used for other projects.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is campaigning again, attacking his Democratic opponent for running what he calls a stealth campaign in which voters don't know where she stands

Monday, April 08, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford says stimulus funds are no way to create jobs.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The president of a company hired to build a South Carolina facility to turn weapons-grade plutonium into nuclear reactor fuel says he's worried the project won't be adequately funded.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The state forestry commission has lifted the red flag fire alert that been issued for all of South Carolina.

Monday, February 11, 2013  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is making several stops during a visit to Greenville.

Monday, January 28, 2013  U.S. Rep. James Clyburn is meeting with reporters in his South Carolina district.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The political correspondent from The Washington Post is scheduled to deliver the Buchheit Lecture at the University of South Carolina.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Google says it will double its investment in Berkeley County.