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Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Universty of South Carolina is making big changes to Assembly Street.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A couple of local leaders agree there should be more officers on school campuses, but they disagree on how to make that happen.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says a 23-year-old woman is dead after a two-vehcile collision Friday afternoon.

Friday, February 01, 2013  A state judge has made permanent her order allowing only Episcopal congregations that split with the national church last year to use the name the Diocese of South Carolina.

Friday, January 25, 2013  A lawsuit alleging mistreatment of a disabled student in the Beaufort County School District has been settled with the student and his mother receiving about $37,000.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Episcopal congregations in eastern South Carolina remaining with the national church say they will abide by a court order restraining them from using the name the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A state judge has issued a restraining order protecting the name of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) officially begins Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Friday, September 28, 2012  A Myrtle Beach woman has been accused of infant neglect at a church preschool center.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  It is National Child Passenger Safety Week for the month of September and parents and caregivers are attending safety seat check events in the Midlands.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  South Carolina health officials are warning visitors to the upcoming state fair to be vigilant about a new strain of swine flu.

Monday, August 20, 2012  The family of a 39-year-old schizophrenic man who died after a Taser struggle with Greenville police officers has sued the city.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Chicago Police Department praised by many for handling of NATO summit protests

Monday, April 23, 2012  Social Security, Medicare strained by slow economic recovery, aging workforce

Thursday, November 24, 2011  A judge has granted the Occupy Columbia demonstrators a temporary restraining order allowing them to resume their round-the-clock occupation of State House grounds. That order was signed Wednesday morning.