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Thursday, August 23, 2012  Defunct charter air service Direct Air owes nearly $10 million in fines to federal regulators for suddenly canceling all its flights and leaving passengers stranded.

Monday, July 23, 2012  The NCAA has slammed Penn State with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all coach Joe Paterno's victories from 1998-2011, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  The South Carolina Ethics Commission found Horry County Councilman Bob Grabowski in violation of five ethics violations and fined him $11,035.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Horry County Councilman Bob Grabowski raised $4,800 for his 2008 election as a councilman and spent $4,127.35 to fund his campaign. Now, he's facing a $45,000 fine from the South Carolina Ethics Commission.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard is expected to preside over the state Senate as a grand jury investigation of ethics charges against him begins.

Monday, July 25, 2011  South Carolina's top law enforcement officer has signed off on a grand jury review of Lt. Gov. Ken Ard's ethics case.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  An investigation into South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard's violations of state ethics laws is heading to the state grand jury, raising the potential for criminal charges against the politician.

Friday, July 15, 2011  South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian says Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson is wasting time by setting up a task force to investigate the ethics case against GOP Lt. Gov. Ken Ard.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  Lieutenant Governor Ken Ard paid a $48,400 fine to the State's Ethics Commission June 30th but South Carolina Democratic Party Chaiman, Dick Harpootlian, wants Ard to pay even more. He wants Harpootlian to pay with his job.

Friday, July 01, 2011  South Carolina's top ethics official says Lt. Gov. Ken Ard faced his biggest ethics fines for using campaign money on a vacation, clothes and iPads after he provided ethics investigators inaccurate information.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Ken Ard wrote a $48,400 personal check to the State Ethics Commission Thursday morning to resolve charges levied against him.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 

Monday, March 21, 2011  The South Carolina Forestry Commission is asking judges around the state to levy steeper fines against property owners who violate the state's outdoor burning laws.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Former Lee County Sheriff EJ Melvin was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon, but his hearing has been rescheduled for March 17 at the federal courthouse in Columbia.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  People convicted of texting and driving will have to pay a $45 in fines under legislation that is up for debate in a South Carolina Senate committee.