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Sunday, May 19, 2013  Campus-wide bans against smokers could spread to several South Carolina universities.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The House Agriculture Committee has approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Different parts of the Grand Strand are getting different results during this year's Harley Davidson Spring Bike Rally.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Justine Roberts has opened the Marion Fashion and Arts Complex on Main Street in downtown Marion. After she lost her business to a fire in 2011, she bought a space the size of a warehouse to help other struggling businesses.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Boy Scout Troop 360 will hold a huge yard sale Saturday, May 11 from 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Christ the King Church on Ocean Highway in Pawleys Island.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Grand Strand is well known for offering visitors a myriad of hotels, restaurants, and attractions, but there are also plenty of natural landscapes an artist can interpret onto a canvas.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Some South Carolina mothers are holding rallies at the offices of the state's two U.S. senators to voice their concerns over recent votes on gun control legislation.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A professor of art at Coastal Carolina University won the top prize at Lake City's Artfields competition.

Monday, April 29, 2013  South Carolina is one of about three dozen states that want to become a testing site for using unmanned drones for domestically.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The event attracted fisherman of all ages from the novice to those with decades of experience.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Firefighters in Georgetown County have a new piece of updated technology to use when they respond to a call, thermal imaging cameras. The cameras allow firefighters to see into a building through smoke and darkness.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Artwork from all over the Southeast is being showcased at a ten-day festival in downtown Lake City. It's called ArtFields and it's happening from April 19 - 28.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Thursday afternoon, Bobby L. Davis was sworn into office, making him the city's first black mayor.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The 8-year-old boy killed in the explosions at the Boston Marathon has been identified as Martin Richard, The Boston Globe reported.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A board comprised of members from South Carolina and Georgia is getting an update on when a $5 billion shipping terminal on the Savannah River may be needed.