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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Authorities say one swimmer has died after three teenagers were rescued from rough waters off Sullivans Island northeast of Charleston.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Newly elected Congressman Mark Sanford and his ex-wife have settled a complaint that said he was at her home without her permission in violation of their divorce agreement.

Monday, May 06, 2013  DHEC makes their call.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Ex-South Carolina Governor and congressional candidate Mark Sanford has been ordered to appear in court two days after his special congressional election, according to an attory representing his ex-wife.

Friday, April 05, 2013  An Ohio man who lost an arm in an alligator attack on a South Carolina golf course has received a settlement.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A federal appeals court in Virginia is considering whether prisoners have a constitutional right to visitation.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The state-owned utility Santee Cooper plans to enclose coal ash ponds at a closed power plant in Horry County with a cement vault to prevent contamination.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Authorities say they have charged two people with murder in the shooting death of a man in Lancaster last month, including the woman who took the victim to the hospital.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  A former Conway pastor has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a Ponzi scheme in which people were bilked out of $2.5 million.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Midlands men have their reasons for waiting to tie the knot.

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.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Michelin is recalling around 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires because the tread can separate, causing rapid air loss.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  South Carolina legislators plan to honor eight military service members who died last year while deployed overseas.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  A man has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting death of a man in Charleston.

Friday, November 04, 2011  Orangeburg County deputies have seized 4 automatic weapons and marijuana during an undecover narcotics investigation.