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Monday, March 11, 2013  Efforts to legalize raffles in South Carolina have taken another step forward.

Sunday, November 04, 2012  Dozens came out Sunday to pack a moving truck with supplies for storm torn New York and New Jersey. It was held by Coastal Carolina Shields, a group of retired police officers.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Democratic state senators have failed in a bid to remove funding from the proposed 2012-13 budget for the voter ID lawsuit.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Patrick Richardson wants to be elected to Senate District 30 in parts of Marion, Dillon, Florence and Marlboro counties, but he says someone is thwarting his efforts by stealing his campaign signs.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  May marks nine months since a group of agencies and politicians, calling themselves an umbrella homeless coalition, has been meeting to talk about how to help the homeless population in the Myrtle Beach area.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Studies say the homeless population in Horry County is somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500. Groups that serve the homeless in the Myrtle Beach area have come together to provide better service.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Parents and educators learned how to be proactive against bullying by learning more about it through a program hosted by the Georgetown County School District.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  The Florence County Coalition received a $625,000 grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Saturday, October 15, 2011  More than a dozen women turned out Saturday for the first ever, one day seminar called "Take Your Seat" at Coastal Carolina University. Coastal's Women in Philanthropy and Leadership helped conduct the session, aimed at teaching women the in's and out's of conducting effective political campaigns.

Monday, September 26, 2011  To drive through the city of Georgetown, you have cross a couple of bridges and Georgetown business owners say that can be a problem.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Millions in the Horn of Africa are suffering from a famine because of a widespread drought coupled with obstacles for aid to reach victims. Volunteers around the world are taking part in the relief efforts including Raffia Elizabeth Smith who recently returned from Kenya.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Four of the five largest U.S. tobacco companies are suing the federal government over new graphic cigarette labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs. Do you think the tobacco firms have a case or should the graphic labels be allowed?

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  There's something a little different on the streets of Hartsville. Artsy hydrants are a part of the city's adopt a fire hydrant program.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  U.S. tobacco companies' sales aren't expected to go up in smoke despite new grisly warning labels set to appear on cigarettes packs next year.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Tuesday, the Federal Drug Administration released some graphic images and phrases that the cigarette industry will be forced to put on all their packaging and advertisement by September 2012. Do you think the new FDA images on cigarettes are warranted?