Fuzzy math for stimulus jobs

Sunday, Nov. 22, 12 00 a.m.

As the nation looks at the prospect of continued high unemployment despite a modest economic recovery, some economic policy choices made by President Obama and senior congressional Democrats at the beginning of the year have become apparent political traps. Among these was the decision to...     Read More

Be a Martian, be a winner

Sunday, Nov. 22, 12 00 a.m.

People will go the distance in the spirit of competition -- including, it seems, the vast distance to the Red Planet. NASA is awarding people points and badges if they make a (virtual) trip to Mars and provide the agency with data about what they see.     Read More

End cockfighting scourge

Sunday, Nov. 22, 12 00 a.m.

An ongoing cockfighting investigation in South Carolina so far has charged 21 people with violations of federal law, each facing potential penalties of five years and fines of $25,000.     Read More

Happy landing for Boeing

Saturday, Nov. 21, 12 00 a.m.

There could hardly have been better timing for the groundbreaking of the new Boeing manufacturing plant in North Charleston.     Read More

More tax-free firearms

Saturday, Nov. 21, 12 00 a.m.

It's getting close to that special time of the year. No, not Thanksgiving, but the weekend after. That's when South Carolina celebrates what the Legislature has designated as "Second Amendment Weekend."     Read More

Life-saving sprinklers face code test in S.C.

Sunday, Nov. 22, 12 00 a.m.

The good news is that a misguided attempt to reverse last year's hard-fought national building code mandate for fire sprinklers in new residential construction has gone down to overwhelming defeat.     Read More

Boeing victory no reason for S.C. to rest on its laurels

Friday, Nov. 20, 12 00 a.m.

Wide-body jets used to be manufactured only two places in the world, but with Boeing's announcement for North Charleston that number goes to three. It represents the largest economic development announcement in South Carolina history.     Read More

Graham deserves praise, not censure, for climate change stance

Friday, Nov. 20, 12 00 a.m.

Sen. Lindsey Graham has been taking some heat since he stepped forward to seek a bipartisan compromise on critical climate change and energy security issues facing our country.     Read More

Dollar policy will cause standard of living to decline

Monday, Nov. 16, 12 00 a.m.

Old-fashioned parents know how important it is to teach their children the 'value of a dollar.' Uncle Sam doesn't seem to have learned this lesson though, which has grave implications for our future standard of living.     Read More

Local WWII vets reap uplifting kudos on Big Easy trip

Monday, Nov. 16, 12 00 a.m.

The twin motorcycle police escort, engines growling and blue lights dazzling, suggested something special about the buses approaching the airport in the foggy, misty pre-dawn darkness. North Charleston's World War II combat veterans were on the move again, this time headed for New Orleans and a day at the new National World War II Museum.     Read More