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Bowles to give commencement at Converse College

Former White House chief of staff and University of North Carolina system president Erskine Bowles is giving the commencement address at Converse College.
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Warrick reflects on her 11 months leading SC State

Cynthia Warrick will step down as interim president of South Carolina State University at the end of May after an 11-month tenure beset by numerous challenges.
SC MILITARY NEWS

Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone

Finals week was dangerous for Thomas Saenz.
SC MILITARY NEWS

Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony

When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.
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South Carolina strikes radio deal for athletics

IMG College and Cumulus Broadcasting are staying with the official flagship station of South Carolina athletics with a new four-year contract.
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Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3

Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country.
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SC unemployment falls to lowest rate in 5 years

South Carolina's unemployment dropped to its lowest rate in five years in April, state officials said Friday, a drop they attributed in part to increased hiring in preparation for the state's multi-billion-dollar summer tourist season.
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This Week in the Civil War

This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, May 19: Union assaults on Vicksburg, Miss.
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Richland County to pay $150k to couple's estate

Richland County has agreed to pay $150,000 to the estates of a couple killed in a 2008 train collision.
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Gray Court man gets life in jail for wife's death

A Laurens County jury has found a Gray Court man guilty of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife.