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Today at 1:00 PM  Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  South Carolina's school districts may be able to sell advertisements on activity buses next school year.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Senate's 2013-14 budget could buy $15 million worth of new school buses for South Carolina's aging fleet.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Authorities have released the names of three men who died after the car they were in ran off a road in Chester County and hit a tree.

Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina state troopers say three men have died after the car they were in ran off a road in Chester County and hit a tree.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A driver has been charged with hitting a Charleston County school bus, sending several students to the hospital.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Detectives with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say the report of a suspicious person approaching a young girl outside of her home near South Congaree was a made up story.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Lexington County deputies are investigating a suspicious person report.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Richland County deputies are looking for a man they say tried to abduct a student Wednesday afternoon.

Monday, March 11, 2013 

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Two women were arrested after a 5-year-old student was left alone on a school bus in Sumter Monday morning.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Union school bus drivers in Charleston are about to vote on a new contract.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Authorities say seven people, including five students, have been injured after a small truck collided with a school bus in suburban Charleston.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  FBI: No other explosives found near Alabama bunker where man held boy; captor's body removed

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  FBI says Jimmy Lee Dykes rigged his bunker with explosives and waged firefight against SWAT team that rescued boy.