Tulane tops Penn State in Charleston Classic

Tulane’s Kevin Sims made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 19 seconds to play and the Green Wave held on to beat Penn State 63-60 Friday in the second round of the Charleston Classic at Carolina First Arena. Read More

A Few Minutes With ... Billy Conyers

Car veteran heads new Hoover Pre-Owned Supercenter west of the Ashley

Customers this Halloween didn’t spirit away vehicles from the used car outlet at 2250 Savannah Highway, but they came close. Try autos for $5. A marketing move, Hoover Pre-Owned Supercenter attracted large crowds to the Oct. 31 event, where four motorists got the deals of a lifetime. Yet the dealership had another reason for the promotion: it’s a tough economy in the Charleston area and elsewhere, and this was a way for an established family-run business to lend a hand. Read More

Police arrest woman wanted in home invasion

Ruth Miranda McAdams was arrested Friday without incident by North Charleston Police. Read More

Car Talk

How to avoid major auto offense – clutch homicide

Q. A friend of mine at work and I have a disagreement regarding using the clutch on a standard-shift car. He says that keeping the clutch pressed in will wear out the throw-out bearing, and I say it won’t. Read More

A judge faces a different kind of jury

Family Court judge F.P. "Charlie" Segars-Andrews finds herself at the center of a controversy about how far a judge should go to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Read More

Boeing breaks ground for historic North Charleston plant

Work on Boeing Co.’s massive 787 Dreamliner plant got underway with a groundbreaking ceremony today that was attended by dozens of elected officials and hundreds of Boeing employees. Read More

State lawmakers to take up impeachment

COLUMBIA — South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday. Read More

Jury to begin deliberating '3 Hebrew Boys' scam

COLUMBIA — Jurors are set to begin considering the case of three South Carolina men accused of bilking people out of more than $80 million. Read More

SC jobless rate eclipses 12 percent

South Carolina's jobless rate climbed nearly half a point in October to a record-tying 12.1 percent, as the number of out-of-work residents rose by more than 9,700, the state Employment Security Commission said today. Read More

New State Farmers Market attracts 3 more vendors

COLUMBIA — The new South Carolina State Farmers Market in Lexington County has attracted three more major vendors. Read More

Massive generator's trip across SC almost complete

GREENVILLE — Authorities say a huge generator being hauled across South Carolina to a North Carolina utility plant will be spending the next several days making it through one county. Read More

Mammogram guidelines face local criticism

Marvella Ford was surprised to learn after her annual mammogram at 43 that she had early stage breast cancer. But the prognosis her doctor gave her was good: There was a 98 percent chance she would not die from the disease. Read More

Bilton elected in Moncks Corner runoff

Johna Bilton was elected to her first term on the Moncks Corner Town Council, defeating Laura Perdue. Bilton received 195 votes to Perdue's 180 in Tuesday's runoff election. Bilton has been a member of the town's planning commission for the past three years. A downtown business ow... Read More

Body + soul

The thought of a marathon, half-marathon or even a 5K event can be enough to send novice exercisers running for the couch. But setting running or walking goals isn't as daunting as it may seem. Read More

Address the symptoms of aging through years

Here is advice on how women can address the signs of aging and retain their swagger: --30s-40s: Crunch time What happens: Because of the hustle and bustle of life, women in their 30s and 40s can easily be, and begin to look, overwhelmed, says Dr. Henry S. Lodge, co ... Read More

Olives With Orange & Lemon

For the love of olives

I thank Nathalie Dupree for turning my taste buds on to a surprisingly good combo: olive and celery salad. Well, I'm raising the stakes, based on an accidental "discovery," the kind borne of a desperate what-can-I-take-for-lunch moment. There was celery in the crisper, spiced mari... Read More

Coping with a difficult boss

The Job Coaches

Think you've got the worst boss in the world? Well, your boss may have serious competition according to a recently released five-year comparative study commissioned by Lynn Taylor Consulting. According to this study, seven out of 10 people believe bosses and toddlers act alike. Read More

Curbing waste in daily lives

Just as we approach an all-time peak in consumption, converging variables, such as shrinking resources, necessitate changes in the way we live. Here's the good news: Reducing our levels of consumption will not be a sacrifice but a bonus if we redefine the meaning of "success." Instead of m... Read More

Staying safe on campus

Nov. 10 attacks near College of Charleston spur students to take more precautions

Nov. 10 attacks spur students to take more precautions Read More

"A Lone Palm Stands" By H.A. Olsen

I came across a book last week at the Ravenous Reader on James Island that caught my eye. It's called "A Lone Palm Stands," and it's a local story written by a local author, H.A. Olsen. I went ahead and bought it, unsure what to expect. Read More