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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A Charlotte Observer reporter has been released after he was arrested while covering a protest at the North Carolina General Assembly.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Christian evangelist Billy Graham may be hampered by age and declining health, but he isn't done preaching yet.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Some South Carolina residents are upset about sewage from Charlotte.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Four North Carolina men are facing various sentences for their roles in an organized dog fighting ring in Robeson County.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce is offering small business owners a chance to get more information about filing their taxes.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  A judge has dismissed Gov. Nikki Haley and the state's former revenue director from a lawsuit over a massive security breach at South Carolina's tax collection agency.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  State officials say a three-year effort to evaluate and upgrade computer security systems at state agencies should begin in March.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Google says it will double its investment in Berkeley County.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The S.C. Department of Revenue's deputy director acknowledges his agency was notified in August of a computer security breach, but the response clearly wasn't adequate since a hacker stole millions of taxpayers' personal data a month later.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  An 87-year-old state weather record finally falls.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A state Senate panel probing ways to increase the state's cyber security is scheduled to take testimony from the company South Carolina hired in the wake of the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data.

Monday, September 24, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has made her second trip to North Carolina in less than a week, this time to help Mitt Romney and urge women voters to focus on economic issues in the presidential election.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  School officials say the breach was discovered on June 6 on a College of Education server.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Benedict College held their annual athletics award banquet Monday night.