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Saturday, May 18, 2013  The annual South Carolina Book Festival continued Saturday.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Indy Grits has quickly and quietly become the coolest event in our famously hot city.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Story updated with video: Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright and commentator, dies in Los Angeles

Thursday, July 12, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis believes financial documents tied to investment decisions of the state's pension portfolio should be reviewed by more people.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Allstate is dropping about 10,000 South Carolina home insurance customers.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is lambasting the House budget-writing committee for not including $140 million worth of tax cuts in their spending plan for the coming year.

Monday, February 13, 2012  The Dog Writers Association of America recognized a Midlands high school student in New York City Sunday night.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Christian singer/songwriter Laura Story, a 2003 graduate of Columbia International University, earned a Grammy Award for her song “Blessings,” which she wrote and recorded. Story received the award in the “Best Contemporary Christian Music Song” category during the afternoon ceremonies at The 54th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Friday, December 16, 2011  Christopher Hitchens, militant pundit, essayist and author dies after long battle with cancer

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  South Carolina senators will resume debate on a $5.9 billion general budget buoyed by signs of good economic news.  State revenues are running ahead of projections for the fiscal year that ends June 30.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Senate budget writers hope to wrap up work on a $5.3 billion spending plan.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday to create a study committee to assess the fiscal sustainability of the expansion. The committee must report to legislators by Sept. 1.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  House budget writers are expected to consider an amendment Wednesday as they work on a $5.2 billion general fund spending plan. The committee decided Tuesday not to take the money from a part of the budget that funds schools

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  The final draft is being put together of a $5.2 billion general fund House spending plan that's expected to bring reductions in South Carolina's public school, college and health care spending.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Budget writers in the South Carolina Legislature will hear from an agency that's been at the heart of government reorganization efforts.