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Wednesday, January 16, 2013  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is scheduled to give her third State of the State speech before a joint session of the Legislature.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  What is being called the "People's Convention" with public events for thousands is taking a decidedly more subdued approach, and it's all thanks to Mother Nature.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A Washington, D.C. judge ruled in favor of four tobacco companies, stating new, graphic picture cigarette pack labels are unconstitutional.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Thursday night, Florence School District One Board of Trustees voted to no longer pray aloud at their meetings.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley is scheduled to announce details of the job training initiative she referenced in her State of the State speech.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  Wednesday night, Governor Nikki Haley gave her second State of the State speech in front of a joint session of the South Carolina House of Representatives and Senate.

Sunday, December 25, 2011  Occupy Wall Street protesters have celebrated Christmas with prayers and a reading of a Martin Luther King speech in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park.

Friday, September 09, 2011  Political pundits are already judging President Barack Obama's speech on jobs and so are many of you. Obama's plan comes on the heels of sagging approval ratings for himself and Congress. Coupled with high unemployment and no new jobs created last month.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  A state audit shows that South Carolina's system of finding and helping infants and toddlers with disabilities is not reaching enough children and doesn't properly monitor those who provide the services.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  While President Obama's speech was considerably short compared to others he's given in the past, the Russell family of Conway hung on every word. Their son, Lt. Joseph M. Russell, was deployed to Afghanistan in February.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  Ocean Boulevard in the downtown area of Myrtle Beach is a draw for tourists, families and teenagers alike. Greg Sebastiani says during a recent trip to the area with friends he was met with language written on a t-shirt that he calls obscene.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  It won 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, but perhaps more importantly, the movie The King's Speech has won great praise outside the film industry.

Monday, February 28, 2011  NewsChannel 15's Joel Allen has written a blog entry on The King's Speech winning the Academy Award for Best Picture Sunday night and how that's impacting a Myrtle Beach family.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Tea party activist and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann plans a swing through South Carolina in two weeks, one of a string of potential 2012 presidential contenders visiting the state.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  A group of College of Charleston students is applauding President Obama's call for bipartisanship, but some say they wish the State of the Union address had been more specific.