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SC celebrates its 225th birthday as a US state

South Carolina is celebrating its 225th birthday as a U.S. state.

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AAA: Low SC gas prices mean busy Memorial Day

Low gas prices are expected to mean more driving for South Carolinians over the Memorial Day weekend.
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Lawsuit over Md.'s ACC exit goes before Md. court

A judge in Prince George's County will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the University of Maryland's withdrawal from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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South Carolina Senate approves $6.3B budget plan

The South Carolina Senate approved a budget proposal late Thursday that would allow hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of road and bridge construction, let more poor 4-year-olds go to school for a full day, and buy hundreds of school buses.
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NC inmate who disappeared from work release caught

Authorities say a Lincoln Correctional Center inmate who disappeared from a work release program has been recaptured.
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Lawsuit over Md.'s ACC exit goes before Md. court

A lawyer for the University of Maryland told a judge Thursday that a $52 million payment the Atlantic Coast Conference says the school owes in order to withdraw from the conference is "crippling" and "outrageous."
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South Carolina lawsuit against NY bank settled

A bank accused of losing $200 million of retirees' money through bad investments has agreed to put $25 million back in South Carolina's accounts and give the state discounts on future fees under a new, 10-year contract with the state, according to a copy of the settlement obtained Thursday by The...
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Clemson hosting statewide naturalist conference

Clemson University is hosting a statewide conference for the state's naturalists.
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NC planning group approves toll lanes for I-77

A two-county planning group has given unanimous approval to build toll lanes on a portion of Interstate 77 despite protests from critics.
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Defense opens for SC man accused of killing 2

Prosecutors have rested their case after 10 days of testimony against a man accused of killing his wife and colleague in a sports gambling ring at his Columbia home.
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It's now House's turn to create NC state budget

Senate Republicans handed off their vision of North Carolina's state budget to their counterparts Thursday in the House, who are likely to take issue with several proposals and listen to what GOP Gov. Pat McCrory wants in a final plan.