By Dawn Hinshaw, The State, Columbia, S.C. Mar. 30--In 1976, newlyweds Gene and Marcia Lucius bought a modest brick house in Pine Valley, a subdivision just minutes from the interstates leading to downtown Columbia, Asheville and Atlanta.

By Dawn Hinshaw, The State, Columbia, S.C. Jan. 7--A citizens committee studying ways to enhance bus service, walking trails and roads in Richland County is nearing the last leg of its trip: winnowing a long list of needs into county priorities -- and recommending ways to pay for them.

By Jim DuPlessis, The State, Columbia, S.C. Dec.

By Joy L. Woodson, The State, Columbia, S.C. Aug. 20--Stop by this Northeast Richland family farm -- and listen. Leaves rustle. Water ripples. Insects chirp. For almost 30 years, Gillyard and Virginia Monroe have called the scenic spot home.

North Dakota's Public Service Commission is refusing to postpone hearings on a proposed $2 billion crude oil pipeline through eastern North Dakota. Hearings on the TransCanada Keystone pipeline are set for July 23 in Valley City, and July 24 in Park River.