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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  An historian and an archaeologist are holding a program about the graveyard that was discovered in Charleston's historic district earlier this year.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  As South Carolina competes against other states to host one of the Federal Aviation Administration's six new drone testing sites, legislation is working its way through the Statehouse to regulate just how broadly the unmanned aircraft can be used.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Facebook says independent audit following FTC settlement found privacy practices sufficient

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A review released by the South Carolina General Assembly Legislative Audit Council says voting machines used in South Carolina are not certified by a federal Election Assistance Commission.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The X Factor has arrived in the Lowcountry. Auditions for season three were held at the North Charleston Coliseum Tuesday.

Friday, March 15, 2013  TD Bank is celebrating the opening of its new call center in Greenville.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The former chief of a volunteer fire department in Florence County has pleaded guilty to taking more than $200,000 from the department.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Workers have found at least 27 graves at the site of a construction project in downtown Charleston.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  The Herald of Rock Hill reports the issues include the public university spending $4.5 million on a computing system without competitive bids and the university's management of an apartment complex for the past decade.

Monday, January 28, 2013  U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney is hosting his first town hall meeting of the year in Sumter.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A Gaffney woman has been sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing more than $60,000 in child support from a Cherokee County fund.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  The Historic Columbia Foundation hosted an African-American Heritage sites bus tour.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Weeks after state auditors released a report criticizing management of a South Carolina State University transportation center project funded by millions of federal dollars, the FBI began monitoring the phone calls of a school trustee.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The director of the state Ethics Commission says his agency can't take on additional oversight duties without more money.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  An audit of the Patriots Point Development Authority finds that, without state or federal funds, the maritime museum on Charleston Harbor won't be able to maintain its fleet.