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Yesterday at 6:15 PM  South Carolina's attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that believe they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Yesterday at 3:40 PM  Numerous witnesses testified Monday about Bryan Capnerhurst, one of two people the state believes Brett Parker shot and killed at his Ascot Estates home in April 2012.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Democrats accuse Gov. Nikki Haley of misusing the state's planes by taking her campaign-paid videographer with her on flights around South Carolina.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management

Monday, May 13, 2013  Investigators say they have arrested an Orangeburg man who stole money from his grandmother, along with her electric wheelchair.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Last year's election in Richland County was a day of extremely long lines and wait times and npw the election day voting mess is going to cost you a pretty penny to clean up.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Authorities have charged a Hilton Head Island man with robbing two banks in two days after allegedly warning tellers he had a bomb.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  An Orangeburg man has been charged with conspiring to kill a South Carolina prison guard wounded in a hit authorities have said was orchestrated behind bars with an illegal cellphone.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  A Walterboro couple is accused of stealing a tanker and thousands of gallons of fuel from a Colleton County armory.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  South Carolina agents say two Marion police officers have been arrested for using excessive force on a suspect.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  This week, the top prosecutor is hailing the Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce, a group set up by his predecessor to hunt down and prosecute people accused of soliciting sex from children online.

Friday, April 19, 2013  The mayor of the Union County town of Jonesville has been arrested and charged with soliciting for prostitution.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the shooting death of his wife.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A 32-year-old former McDonald's store manager has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting up a robbery at his restaurant that ended with an employee being killed.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A Columbia man is the third person arrested in the deaths of two people found in a house fire two years ago.