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19 minutes ago  Exactly how do desperate parents know when it's best to leave their children in a presumably safe place or race into the face of danger?

32 minutes ago  Groups with tax-exempt status must have educational, charitable, religious or other charitable purposes and cannot be involved in elections or engage in substantial lobbying activity.

1 hour, 3 minutes ago  Tensions between libertarian-leaning and more mainstream Republicans were on vivid display Tuesday.

Yesterday at 5:55 PM  State health officials say three patients have developed hepatitis B after receiving medical injections at a North Charleston clinic.

Yesterday at 12:50 PM  The storm's death toll was corrected and lowered to 24, including 7 children.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is out doing the business of a congressman, meeting and greeting constituents in his South Carolina district.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A 50-year-old man fishing in a Greenwood pond has drowned after he fell out of a boat.

Monday, May 20, 2013  GE Healthcare is investing $17 million in a Florence plant that will turn helium gas into supercool liquid needed for medical imaging.

Monday, May 20, 2013  AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wired and wireless network nationwide.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A South Carolina family is determined to never give up on finding their loved one, keeping in mind that three women held hostage for a decade were rescued in Cleveland.

Monday, May 20, 2013  In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts

Sunday, May 19, 2013  A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Former Brookland-Cayce Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Abby Bray passed away Thursday night after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Friday, May 17, 2013  South Carolina's own Candice Glover was crowned the new "American Idol" on Thursday after defeating country singer Kree Harrison.