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Friday, May 17, 2013  The commission working to preserve the culture of slave descendants on the Southeast coast is holding its quarterly meeting. The Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission meets in Conway.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A plan to preserve the culture of slave descendants of the sea islands on the Southeast coast has been approved by the Department of the Interior.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Federal authorities are investigating a factory that supplies parts to nuclear power plants under construction in the Southeast over allegations that employees broke quality control rules and falsified records.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  The Columbia Art Museum held their 6th annual Greater Columbia record fair.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The president of a major development firm in South Carolina has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Gamecock fans get their first chance to see what the team of the future will look like Saturday at the wrap up to spring practice known as the Garnet and Black game.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A 53-year-old self-styled street preacher who teamed up with a high school student in a deadly plot to lure men with bogus Craigslist job offers has been sentenced to death in Ohio.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A Columbia soldier is competing in the Army Reserve Medical Command’s prestigious Best Warrior Competition in Florida.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Almost 400 firefighters from across the Palmetto State were in Columbia for the 31st annual Southeastern Fire School March Training weekend.

Monday, February 25, 2013  A plan to help preserve the culture of slave descendants on the sea islands of the Southeast is now with the National Park Service in Washington.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The search has widened to the southeastern U.S. for a 26-year-old man who police call the prime suspect in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three last week on the Las Vegas Strip.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A top executive for Wal-Mart Inc. is giving an address at South Carolina State University.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The original Emancipation Proclamation is going on display in Nashville as the Civil War-era document that changed the lives of countless African-Americans makes its only stop in the Southeast on a 150th anniversary tour.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The Southern Environmental Law Center is out with its latest endangered places in the Southeast and there are some familiar names among the top 10.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The great white shark known as Mary Lee is headed north again after spending a number of weeks this winter along the Southeast coast.