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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  An environmental group has sued Santee Cooper, saying the state-owned utility has known for more than a decade that arsenic was seeping from its coal-fired power plant In Conway.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Kaleb Cabbagestalk, 21, filed a lawsuit against the Florence County Sheriff's Office, Florence County Solicitor's Office, Florence County Detention Center and the SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, saying he was falsely imprisoned for seven months at the Florence County Detention Center after armed robbery charges against him were dropped.

Friday, January 18, 2013  A lawsuit has been filed in connection with a sinkhole that damaged buildings in Georgetown in November 2011.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  McLeod Law Group filed a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of Daniel McElveen who was seriously and permanently injured on October 23, 2011 during a hazing incident at Francis Marion University.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  A former South Carolina senator has filed a lawsuit against the state's tax collection agency and Gov. Nikki Haley, accusing them of failing to protect taxpayers from a massive security breach.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  NewsChannel 15 has obtained a copy of a lawsuit filed by Sheila Gallagher against South Carolina State Representative Kristopher Crawford, Florence County Republican Party Chairman Bill Pickle, the South Carolina Election Commission, the Florence County Election Commission, and Speaker of the South Carolina House Bobby Harrell.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Willcox, Buyck and Williams Law Firm in Florence filed a judgement against the Town of Timmonsville in February. The law firm is asking Circuit Court Judge Thomas Russo to order Timmonsville to make arrangements to pay roughly $120,000 in outstanding legal bills.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  A University of South Carolina professor has filed a class-action lawsuit against a state panel for raising public workers' health care premiums.

Friday, August 03, 2012  The aunt and guardian ad litem of the 10-year-old special needs student who was hit by two Darlington County teacher's aides has sued the school district.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Potential petition candidates have until noon Monday to turn in their necessary signatures to be on November ballots with "petition" beside their names.

Friday, July 06, 2012  Former Timmonsville Town Administrator Mark Fountain and Clerk-Treasurer Dora Lee have filed a lawsuit against the town for breach of contract.

Saturday, June 16, 2012  In a year when nearly 250 candidates statewide were tossed from primary ballots, petition candidates have a rare shot at winning in November. After last month's state Supreme Court ruling, 130 Republicans and 117 Democrats were decertified because of improperly filed paperwork.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Protests have been filed in Tuesday's Atlantic Beach election, after the results were certified. The official results show Jake Evans was the winner of the mayor's race and Josephine Isom and Charlene Taylor were the winners of the two town council seats.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  A Senate effort to put candidates back on June primary ballots is dead.

Monday, May 07, 2012  A group upset over the reassignment of a Florence principal has filed a federal lawsuit against the district, but this lawsuit centers around voting rights.