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Friday, June 14, 2013  A legislative panel working on a budget compromise has agreed to keep South Carolina's two state planes but not let colleges use them for athletic recruiting.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  An investigation by Citadel campus police finds no evidence of a crime in the case of a female cadet who complained she was strip searched.

Monday, June 10, 2013  South Carolina has a new Irish Memorial.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  A park has been created in Charleston to note the contributions of the Irish to the state of South Carolina.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Authorities say they think a domestic argument led to the shooting deaths of a Greenville County couple.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  South Carolina will have to wait a few more days before experiencing a close encounter with unidentified flying objects.

Friday, March 22, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor has amended his campaign filings to account for $134,000 in donations and expenses.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A Bishopville police officer is recovering from serious injuries after he was attacked by a dog while on patrol.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  It is Consumer Protection Week and identity protection has been a hot topic in Columbia.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis says one of his deputies has been arrested after giving information about investigations to a woman wanted by police.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  In safety measure, police officers do paperwork in their cars outside suburban Denver schools

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The president of the South Carolina Bankers Association says his group has created a way to detect fraud on customers' bank accounts following last fall's hacking of taxpayers' filings with the Department of Revenue.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Online informational sessions are being offered this week to better educate South Carolina taxpayers on minimizing the possibility of identity theft.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford plans to announce Wednesday he is running for his old congressional seat.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  One of the oldest Lutheran churches in South Carolina is a total loss after a fire Thursday morning.