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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.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Tropical Storm Andrea is forcing students in Beaufort County to wait until next week for the last day of school.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  The University of South Carolina is hosting a four-day retreat for musicians designed to help them financially and professionally.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Students at the Center for Accelerated Preparation honored a soldier they adopted with a special program and video truck.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  A 13-year-old student at York Preparatory Academy has been expelled after she showed a photo of a partially nude female classmate to other students.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Senators have advanced a bill allowing seventh- through 12-graders to take more courses through South Carolina's virtual education program.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A federal judge has set a trial date for a case challenging how three school administrators enforced the dress code at a Sumter County middle school.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Researchers and archaeology students are getting ready to break new ground this summer at Camp Lawton, a Civil War prison camp that stayed virtually undisturbed for nearly 150 years before it was discovered in southeast Georgia.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  South Carolina State University trustees have offered new president Thomas Elzey a salary of $330,000 a year, but several trustees say that is too much money.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Former Brookland-Cayce Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Abby Bray passed away Thursday night after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Wofford College has chosen its new president.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Senate's 2013-14 budget could buy $15 million worth of new school buses for South Carolina's aging fleet.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Some new graduates of Clemson University are going green while getting their degrees.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A man whom students at several college campuses were warned to look out for has turned himself in to authorities.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is making a few stops in South Carolina while Congress is in recess.