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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Grand Strand restaurants and hotels rely on foreign workers to fill temporary jobs during the peak tourism season, but the program that lets area businesses do this could be in jeopardy.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Mark Sanford's quest for political redemption now rests with voters along South Carolina's coast.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Republican Mark Sanford and Democratic Elizabeth Colbert Busch are hitting the campaign trail after mixing it up in the only scheduled debate of their South Carolina congressional race. The special election is next Tuesday.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch are sharing the stage for the first time in their race for the state's vacant 1st Congressional District seat.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford and former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic are set to meet in a debate less than one week before the GOP runoff in the state's 1st Congressional District.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Mark Lazarus is leading Al Allen in the Republican primary runoff election for Horry County Council Chairman. According to Lazarus's campaign Allen has conceded.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Polls are now open in the runoff election for the Horry County council chairman seat left vacant when Congressman Tom Rice won the 7th congressional district race.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Ceremony set for Wednesday in Washington.

Monday, December 31, 2012  As 2012 comes to a close, we've taken a look back at some of the major stories.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  Sanford said late Saturday he is weighing a run for the seat that will open in January when Rep. Tim Scott formally takes Sen. Jim DeMint's office.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford may be considering a run for Congress, according to CNN.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Horry County Council chairman Tom Rice defeated CCU economics instructor Gloria Bromell Tinubu Tuesday, to become South Carolina's first representative in the new 7th Congressional district.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Voter turnout was high across South Carolina, but it didn't break the record set in 2008 of 76 percent.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Tom Rice won the newly implemented 7th congressional district race Tuesday night.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  As news reporters, we'd like nothing more than a clear and concise winner to report as the election results come in Tuesday night. Whether it be a scenario like 1980, when Republicans carried 44 of the 50 states or 2008, when President Barack Obama beat Sen. John McCain with almost 100 electoral votes to spare. A clear outcome leaves few questions.