Mystery cylinder no block to 'round-the-world trip

All of a sudden, a metal cylinder floated Sunday in Charleston Harbor at Sea Breeze Marina, where Brad Van Liew was stocking Le Pinguin for his trans-Atlantic sail. Staff fished it out, but nobody could tell what the thing was. Read More

SC experts say BMW hiring could lower jobless rate

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — BMW Manufacturing Co.’s plan to put on an additional 1,000 workers this year could spur other companies to hire and help reduce South Carolina’s unemployment rate, economists say. Read More

Police say man killed in shooting at SC bar

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Police are looking for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man at a South Carolina bar. Read More

Lawmakers say SC colleges need to stop building

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina colleges and universities have spent more than $1 billion on building projects in the past four years, and some state lawmakers agree with the governor that it’s time to put on the brakes. Read More

Coast Guard rescues 7 people off SC coast

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Coast Guard has rescued seven people from a capsized boat about 30 miles off the coast of South Carolina. Read More

Lawmakers call for review of veterans services

COLUMBIA — Charleston Democrat Rep. Wendell Gilliard wants state lawmakers to begin evaluating services provided to veterans, especially those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Read More

Coroner identifies mo-ped driver

Berkeley County authorities have identified a mo-ped driver who died Thursday morning after he was struck from behind by a car. Read More

Trophy Case

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Green Wave can't afford to let up with Goose Creek next

Summerville coach John McKissick didn't spend too much time savoring his team's 17-14 victory over Berkeley on Friday night. Read More

Quarterback Thompson shines as Bulldogs overpower Chowan

Freshman Ben Dupree began the day as The Citadel's starting quarterback. But by game's end, fellow freshman Matt Thompson had firm control of the job. Read More

CSI: Horry County edition

COLUMBIA -- The pale face stares straight ahead, peering at something just beyond the horizon perhaps. His lips curve ever so slightly downward, almost betraying a hint of sadness. Read More

2 men drown when car goes into creek

Two men drowned and another was injured Saturday morning after the car they were riding in plunged into Penny Creek in the Parkers Ferry area, according to the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. Read More

Man charged in shooting death

Berkeley County investigators have charged a 21-year-old man in connection with a shooting death at a St. Stephen nightclub early Saturday. Read More

Summey seeking ethics ruling

Mayor asks panel about abstaining in rail issue

Mayor's wife's investment at issue Read More

Craigslist censors adult services section

Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and replacing it with a black bar that simply says "censored." Read More

Clemson works hard to avoid scandal

CLEMSON -- College cheating scandals are not limited to athletes. High-profile cases over the past 20 years have smudged the Duke MBA program, the U.S. Naval Academy and the Indiana University School of Dentistry. Read More

Ellington, Harper combine to create new version of 'thunder and lightning'

CLEMSON -- The "thunder and lightning" label was naturally attached to Jamie Harper and Andre Ellington because of the success of their forerunners at Clemson. The label still hovers over Ellington and Harper. Read More

Yellowstone visit offers wildlife, while Cody has taste of Wild West

CODY, Wyo. -- You know western Wyoming and dumb luck are both on your side when your daughter spies three mule deer in a Yellowstone meadow. Then a moose midriver. Read More

Late payments on autos fall

NEW YORK -- In another sign that borrowers have taken tighter control of their debt, late payments on auto loans dropped in the second quarter. The rate of payments 60 days or more past due dropped to 0.53 percent of outstanding auto loans in the April-to-June period, down from 0.73 perce... Read More

Branagh to appear in 'Wallander II'

Actor Kenneth Branagh will appear on Masterpiece's "Wallander II: Faceless Killers" when it airs in October on PBS. Branagh says he wants to dig deeper into the character of the fictional police inspector. Folks also may be interested in the next film he's directing: "Thor," based on the ... Read More