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Saturday, May 04, 2013  South Carolina's tourism industry has bounced back after the Great Recession, with visitor spending reaching a record $16.5 billion in the state.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  South Dakota tribe faces deadline, $4.9 million price to block development near Wounded Knee massacre site

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Legal pot draws tourists to Colorado and Washington for 4/20

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley says Boeing is now a part of the fabric of South Carolina and that the company's latest expansion announcement is a tribute to the 6,000 South Carolinians employed by the aerospace giant.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Tuesday is going to be a big day for the City of Myrtle Beach. It marks 75 years since the city received it's charter.

Friday, March 08, 2013  New TSA policy allowing small knives and bats on airliners fuels growing protest

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Flyers call policy allowing small knives, baseball bats, golf clubs on planes 'common sense'

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Saturday, NASCAR SpeedPark kicked off their the 2013 season and a local business say big attractions like the park are a big help.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Large shark kills man in rare attack off New Zealand beach; police fire shots at it from boat

Friday, February 15, 2013  Crippled cruise ship docks at Alabama port; passengers celebrate end of miserable Gulf odyssey

Thursday, February 14, 2013  After days stranded at sea aboard disabled Carnival ship, bus trip awaits weary passengers

Monday, February 11, 2013  WestJet Airlines is the new carrier coming to Myrtle Beach International Airport on May 2nd 2013.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Hospitality officials say hotel operators may meet the deadline, but that doesn't mean the issue will be put to rest.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Tourism leaders from across the state are meeting in Columbia to discuss developments in one of the state's biggest industries.