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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is spending some time this week with students who might be some of the state's next generation of leaders.

Saturday, May 25, 2013  Some South Carolina seniors can line up for free and healthy food, thanks in part to a state agency.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, the state's future leaders and the Honda Motor Co. are targeting hunger among the state's senior citizens.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Getting a good job after college could be harder than college itself. There were 284,000 college graduates working for minimum wage in the past year, according to the Labor Department.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Democratic 1st District congressional candidate Elizabeth Colbert Busch says she disagrees with the $3.7 trillion federal budget President Barack Obama is sending to Congress.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Dozens say they are concerned about not receiving money owed to them.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a compounding pharmacy is recalling syringes of the Roche drug Avastin after receiving reports of eye infections among patients.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The holiday season is a time for giving but senior citizens are often overlooked.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  The saying "With age comes wisdom" may not always be true according to a new study.

Monday, September 24, 2012  South Carolina's graduating seniors posted lower scores on the SAT college entrance exam for the fourth consecutive year.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell is touring South Carolina's nursing homes and senior centers as part of his "Face of Aging" tour. McConnell says their is no plan in place to deal with that booming segment of the population.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  State ACT scores improved slightly for graduating seniors in 2011, but the numbers are still below the national average.

Friday, August 17, 2012  The South Carolina Education Department says the class of 2012 was offered a record $1.1 billion in college scholarships.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  State Represenative Bakari Sellers is giving out of pocket fans for senior citizens in his district.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A baseball game might just be the most American way to celebrate Independence Day.