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Sunday, May 12, 2013  The commander of a special South Carolina law enforcement unit that investigates criminal cases against illegal immigrants says the force has been successful in its first year.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  North Dakota's governor is telling state lawmakers to set aside cash for an inevitable challenge of abortion restrictions just signed into law.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The annual McLeod Sports Medicine Challenge Run/Walk will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  A South Carolina lawmaker is challenging Gov. Nikki Haley and the state's DSS director to try to eat healthy foods on a food stamp budget for one week.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Forty students from the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind are competing in the Braille Challenge in the state capital.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Chad Weatherford, winner of the reality show "Field and Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge," picked up the tracker boat that he won at the Myrtle Beach Mall Bass Pro Shops on Tuesday.

Friday, December 07, 2012  The Scott Safety World Challenge wont be returning to Myrtle Beach for its annual competition, taking more than $2 million with it.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Firefighters from around the world are battling in Myrtle Beach to be the best. The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge pits more than 30 teams against each other in a competition that started Monday and continues through Saturday evening.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Hundreds of firefighters have again gathered in Myrtle Beach for an international firefighting competition.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Tough Mudder challenge is coming to Morrie's Sportsmen Preserve in Society Hill this weekend.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  A federal lawsuit is challenging South Carolina's highest court's decision to let a state Senate candidate once removed from the ballot to remain in the race.

Friday, August 03, 2012  New talking points on the campaign trail as nemployment rate rises to 8.3 percent.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  With just one week to go until the primary election, more Horry County candidates may be off the ballot following a Supreme Court ruling Tuesday. The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the Florence County Republican Party deliberately disregarded the court's ruling and improperly certified candidates for the June 12th primary election.

Monday, June 04, 2012  The court challenges over the primary ballot in South Carolina aren't quite done yet.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  More than 50 surfers from all over the Eastern seaboard and their families added to the Grand Strand economy this weekend.