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Saturday, April 27, 2013  North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper notified Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders on Friday how much money was going to state coffers and the Golden LEAF Foundation, which politicians established to help tobacco-growing regions transition their economies.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  South Carolina still lacks a system for tracking deadbeat dads and moms online, nearly a quarter-century after federal law required it.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Ex-Edwards aide must turn over book drafts.

Saturday, April 21, 2012  Defense lawyers for John Edwards will argue at his trial that many of the secret payments at issue in the criminal case were actually siphoned off by a trusted aide.

Friday, April 13, 2012  South Carolina's retired public workers will soon be required to receive their monthly payments electronically.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has changed its mind and decided that in some cases, divorced parents who pay child support may also have to pay for their children's college education.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  South Carolina's unemployment agency says it has identified 180 people who fraudulently received up to $10,000 each in unearned jobless benefits.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  President Barack Obama announced a new program to help struggling homeowners Monday, but there are questions about how much it will help homeowners on the Grand Strand and Pee Dee.

Friday, August 19, 2011  The state Department of Transportation is delaying about $24 million in road projects in 18 counties as it tries to resolve its cash flow problems.

Friday, August 19, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says the state's unemployment rate went up to 10.9 percent in July from 10.5 percent in June.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  South Carolina's transportation secretary says state highway contractors will be paid on time after the Federal Highway Administration made advanced payments to his cash-strapped agency.

Monday, August 15, 2011  The SC Department of Transportation is running out of money and reaching out to the federal government to help to pay off road building contractors, some of whom are months behind on getting paid. As of Monday, the DOT had about $29 million dollars on hand, with nearly $120 million in immediate outstanding debts.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  South Carolina's unemployment agency is making it easier for jobless people to get their benefits. The state's jobless can now look to the world wide web.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Paving contractors in the Grand Strand and Pee Dee have not received payment for the state in months and some of the tell NewsChannel 15 it's causing a major financial hardship for them.

Monday, July 11, 2011  Doctors and hospitals are getting less money for treating Medicaid patients.  The Department of Health and Human Services thinks the reductions will save the state $125 million.