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Friday, April 05, 2013  An Ohio man who lost an arm in an alligator attack on a South Carolina golf course has received a settlement.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The Town of Hilton Head Island is buying more than 100 acres on the resort island -- the largest single parcel the town has acquired since it was incorporated 30 years ago.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Police say a felon sought in a shooting and crash that killed three people on the Las Vegas Strip is in custody in the Los Angeles area.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Despite opposition from Hilton Head Island officials, Beaufort County is going ahead with plans to build a $45 million interchange at the entrance to the resort island.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Cirque du Soleil reveals details of new Michael Jackson show opening on Las Vegas Strip

Monday, February 11, 2013  Although there are more bicycles than ever on Hilton Head Island, the number of accidents involving bikes was down last year.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The largest airline serving Myrtle Beach is adding flights and will start using bigger planes to serve the resort that is the heart of South Carolina's $15 billion tourism industry.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Miss Oklahoma and Miss South Carolina have racked up prizes in the first day of preliminary Miss America competition in Las Vegas.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Tourists have continued to come to South Carolina's Grand Strand, but they're not spending as much money there as they used to.

Friday, August 17, 2012  A new development is coming to the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina at Patriots Point on Charleston Harbor.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Hilton Head Island is taking steps to streamline how new cellphone towers can be built on the resort island.

Sunday, April 01, 2012  Developers who hope to create as many as 4,000 jobs through an entertainment and resort complex off Hilton Head Island plan to meet with Gov. Nikki Haley to discuss the project.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  Business and political leaders are concerned about a proposal to build a hotel and casino east of Hardeeville near I-95 just above the South Carolina-Georgia state line.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  Occupancy fell slightly last week along South Carolina's Grand Strand, the heart of the state's $18.4 billion tourism industry.  But the Brittain Center for Resort Tourism at Coastal Carolina University reports Thursday while occupancy fellt, revenue for each available room was up more than 7 percent over the same week a year ago.

Sunday, May 29, 2011  Many vacationers are taking to the beach this Memorial Day Weekend.  But for one man, one false move landed him in the hospital.