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Friday, June 14, 2013  South Carolina lawmakers have confirmed the appointments of two members to the state's Board of Paroles and Pardons.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A new report by the Legislative Audit Council found fraud, and policy violations at the Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Authorities say a state prison inmate who walked away from a work crew assignment in Chester County has been arrested while trying to commit a burglary in Surfside Beach.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Authorities are looking for a South Carolina prison inmate who walked away from a work crew assignment.

Monday, May 27, 2013  A 52-year-old man Kershaw man is dead after a flipping his truck in Kershaw County.

Friday, May 03, 2013  New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance

Thursday, May 02, 2013  It will cost less than projected to clean hazardous chemicals and liquids from the aging aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Parents and teens say their families are back on track after enrolling  in the Next Step Program with Richland County Sheriff's Dept.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The SC Forestry Dept. issued a prescribed burn Friday, engulfing 30 acres of Harbison State Forest in flames.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A state Probation, Parole and Pardon Services agent has been arrested after authorities say he gave a cellphone to a South Carolina inmate.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Ready, aim: Phillies' minor league club to debut 'urinal gaming system' at Pennsylvania ballpark

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A parole hearing for a former youth basketball coach spending 35 years in prison for molesting more than a dozen boys is planned for Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Two more people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a multi-million Ponzi scheme in South Carolina.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden will headline major Democratic fundraisers in South Carolina and Michigan, two states that could play a major role in the 2016 presidential election.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Community leaders will take time to read to third grade students in Richland School District One on Thursday.