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Thursday, May 30, 2013  Coastal Leadership Academy leaders cut the ribbon for its new high school Thursday morning.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Some states are pushing back against uniform benchmarks for reading, writing and math that have been fully adopted in most states and are being widely put in place this school year.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  South Carolina senators have defeated an attempt to help parents pay for private school tuition or educate them at home through the state budget.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Florence City Council voted to give $3 million to a medical school for third- and fourth-year students at Francis Marion University.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country music star Darius Rucker says this year's graduating class from the University of South Carolina should follow their dreams and make room for service to others.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Saturday morning Coastal Carolina University is holding its spring commencement ceremony. It begins at 8:30 a.m. at Brooks Stadium.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Florence School District One Board of Trustees approved recommendations to impose stricter consequences on the dress code as it relates to the showing of cleavage.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  A first grade teacher in Pickens has been named South Carolina Teacher of the Year.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  When Christina Mattaliano looked over her son's homework, she got a surprise when she came across a couple of questions on two handwritten assignments.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The most dangerous part of playing beer pong might not be drinking too much beer.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Students still struggling to read by the end of third grade would be held back for extra help under a bill that aims to boost children's chances of success through early intervention.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Bojangles on Kings Road in Myrtle Beach presented books to Georgetown District Teacher of the Year Jeff Mezzatesta from Carvers Bay High School and Horry County District Teacher of the Year Anna Locke from Socastee Elementary School

Friday, March 01, 2013  The Myrtle Beach Convention Center has gone high tech.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  A Coastal Carolina University student who was shot and killed this week was remembered Thursday night on campus. The school held a candlelight vigil for Anthony Liddell, 19.

Friday, February 22, 2013  The City of Myrtle Beach declared February 22, 2013 as Mary Catherine Canty day. They gave her the honor because of her work within the community.