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Sunday, May 19, 2013  A lawyer says a state Court of Appeals ruling clears the way for gamblers to sue for money they lose by playing illegal gambling machines.

Friday, April 26, 2013  For the past week, the Florence County Sheriff's Office and 20 other local, state and federal agencies have been patrolling interstates 95 and 20 in search of illegal drugs, illegal guns and the people who traffic them.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The South Carolina Budget and Control Board has been ordered to return state employee health insurance premiums that a court says were collected illegally.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a measure that lays out how nonprofits in South Carolina could legally hold raffles, should voters approve a constitutional referendum next year.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Voters will decide next year whether church cake walks and school raffles will finally become legal in South Carolina.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A group of people who want to feed the homeless around the Grand Strand is vowing to not give up, though they keep getting kicked out of one feeding location after another.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  For the first time, a major U.S. poll shows a majority of nationwide support for legalizing marijuana: 52 percent now back legalized pot, compared with 45 percent who oppose it, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Marion County sheriff's deputies arrested two men after an armed robbery, and then arrested the victim for having illegal drugs.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  While House Bill 1999 is just days away from potentially legalizing horse slaughter in Oklahoma, the issue continues to be a controversial one.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A House committee has approved measures aimed at legalizing raffles in South Carolina.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Nine people from South Carolina were arrested in a multi-state illegal internet casino investigation. Three of them are from Horry County.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Juventino Luna was sentenced to 17 years in prison with no parole after entering a guilty plea to Trafficking Cocaine.

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

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Myrtle Beach city council members have begun a business license revocation hearing for five businesses that the city claims are illegal gambling establishments.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Georgetown police are asking the public for help finding a wanted fugitive.