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Friday, June 14, 2013  Candidates and third party groups spent about $7.3 million in the race for South Carolina's 1st District congressional seat earlier this year.

Friday, June 14, 2013  GDC Morning WACH 6-14-13

Monday, June 10, 2013  U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is spending some time meeting with people in his coastal congressional district.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A Senate Democrat says Gov. Nikki Haley may only have herself to blame if ethics reform doesn't pass this year. Sen. Darrell Jackson of Columbia says he was appalled by comments after former Sen. Robert Ford resigned Friday.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Newly elected U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is spending some time in Beaufort.

Friday, May 31, 2013  The Senate Ethics Committee has forwarded the ethics case against Sen. Robert Ford to the attorney general's office.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Sen. Robert Ford's attorney says the Charleston Democrat will not attend the second day of his ethics hearing due to health problems.

Friday, May 31, 2013  State Sen. Robert Ford may be fighting for his political career as his fellow senators decide if he violated ethics laws.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Newly elected U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is back in the 1st District for a busy day of appearances.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Sen. Robert Ford's attorney argues ethics allegations against the Charleston Democrat should be thrown out because he didn't realize he was under investigation.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Jenny Sanford has donated her scrapbooks, emails and letters to the College of Charleston.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is out doing the business of a congressman, meeting and greeting constituents in his South Carolina district.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Two men have been sentenced to prison for their guilty pleas in the stabbing death of the uncle of one of the men in Murrells Inlet.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the communities assistance in idenfying and locating suspects wanted for attempted murder and armed robbery.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is scheduled to be sworn in for a fourth term in the U.S. House.