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Friday, April 12, 2013  Florence County Council has released the names of its top three candidates for the position of Florence County Fire and Rescue Services coordinator.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  All five candidates for the vacant Horry County Council chair seat take to the podium in a debate, moderated by WPDE NewsChannel 15's Tim McGinnis.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Next Tuesday, residents of Horry County will hit the voting booths to vote in the primary for the Horry County Council Chair vacant seat.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  WPDE NewsChannel 15 will host a debate on Tuesday March 5.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The five candidates for Horry County Council chairman talked about transportation, economic development and tourism promotion during a candidates forum in North Myrtle Beach Tuesday.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  Comedian Stephen Colbert is coming to Charleston to stump for his sister.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Horry County Councilman Al Allen discusses his candidacy for council chairman.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Former candidate for SC House District 63, Austin Smith, 21, was arrested by Florence police for DUI, Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Resisting Arrest Thanksgiving weekend.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The State Election Commission is scheduled to hear protests in three South Carolina legislative races.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  NewsChannel 15 has learned a former candidate for SC House Seat District 53 who filed a protest of the November 6 election is asking the SC Supreme Court to intervene.

Monday, November 19, 2012  A candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives District 53 has filed an election protest with the SC Election Commission.

Saturday, November 10, 2012  Members of both parties didn't like court rulings that kicked more than 200 candidates off the June primary ballot because of paperwork problems.

Friday, November 09, 2012  The Dillon County Election Commission has been in a hearing to certify the results from Tuesday's elections for three hours Friday.

Monday, October 22, 2012  WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into their third and final debate with each man eager to project an aura of personal strength and leadership while raising doubts about the steadiness and foreign policy credentials of the other guy.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Florence police officers arrested Austin Smith, 21, saying he was drunk in public outside Club Taboo on Second Loop Road, Thursday night.