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Monday, February 04, 2013  People who want in-person help with their unemployment benefits may have a longer drive starting Feb. 15.

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.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Two North Carolina school districts and one in South Carolina are among 16 nationwide to land federal funds in the first time competitive federal Race to the Top grants have gone directly to local school leaders.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and federal officials are accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to fire a local Housing and Urban Development official who alleged the city was misusing federal funds for the city's low-income residents.

Sunday, September 26, 2010  South Carolina has received a $47 million federal grant for teacher training.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010  The House Ways and Means Committee released its proposed 2010-2011 budget Tuesday, which would be the highest in state history. That news comes as a surprise to many who expected spending to decline.

Friday, January 23, 2009  Obama is expected to sign the order at a low-key event, one day after the 36th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion.