Police called to troubled street

Residents irked as fake gun raises false alarm

WALTERBORO -- Tensions were already high when someone called 911 and told dispatchers that a man was holding a gun in the air. Read More

Sanford relents on ethics report

Update: State lawmakers to take up impeachment Read More

Arrest made in assault

Suspect charged in C of C sexual assault, robbery was out on probation

A man charged with the sexual assault and robbery of a college student was free on probation after being convicted of cocaine possession, records show. Jamarriel Theron Ferrell, 21, of Nassau Street is accused of sexually assaulting a young woman Nov. 10 after demanding money from her on Coming Street, police said. Read More

Celebrating success

Football team's 11-1 record earns accolades from city before playoff game

It was so important for North Charleston leaders to get behind the success of the Cougars that they put aside city business Thursday night and cooked steaks for the players at City Hall. Read More

Designs unveiled for road widening

SUMMERVILLE — A design for a road widening that might not be completed was laid out Thursday for residents who live along it. For some, the Bacons Bridge Road plan had a familiar look. Read More

Man gets 36 years for killing

Haskell Frasier III changed plea to guilty in beating death

WALTERBORO -- A Walterboro man will serve 36 years in prison for beating to death his ex-girlfriend's mother last year. Read More

A WWII Yorktown love story

Sixty-seven years ago, a couple of kids from South Carolina met in Washington, D.C. They were from different parts of the state -- Evelyn was from Spartanburg, Harold from Orangeburg. The same thing had brought them there: Pearl Harbor. Read More

Glenn Beck attracts more than 1,000 to book signing in Charleston

Fans come from all over state for signing

More than 1,000 people crammed inside Barnes & Noble's West Ashley bookstore Thursday to get a glimpse of TV and radio talk-show personality Glenn Beck, who was in town to sign copies of his latest book. Read More

Woman sought in home invasion

2 attacks occur on same day; 4 people arrested

Update: North Charleston Police arrested Ruth Miranda McAdams in connection with the weekend home invasion. Read More

Natural gas line cut

Portion of George Street closed for several hours during repair

George Street was closed to vehicle traffic between King and Meeting streets for several hours Thursday after a contractor cut a natural gas line with a backhoe, authorities said. Read More

Julian Bond to speak

Community figures to be recognized

Julian Bond, board chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People since 1998, will be the keynote speaker tonight at the Charleston chapter's annual Freedom Fund banquet. Read More

Folly Beach man charged in robberies

Concerned citizen, leads developed by detectives led to arrest, according to public information officer

A Folly Beach man was arrested Thursday and accused of robbing two pharmacies in the city of Charleston, police public information officer Charles Francis said. Read More

Fundraiser planned for Saturday

LINCOLNVILLE -- Saturday is the test for a young woman's dream to raise money for a small town struggling to pay its bills Iyonia Noble, who was featured in The Post and Courier in October, is hoping Fall Fest 2009 raises $2,000 for summer youth programs. Admission is $1 at the door for ad... Read More

Confederate flag should go, Democrat says

COLUMBIA -- South Carolina should remove the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds if it wants to grow its economy, a Charleston Democrat running for governor said Thursday. "The Confederate Flag debate continues to hold our state back. Read More

Obese man dies in chair

Daniel Webb spent past 8 months in recliner

COLUMBIA -- When an ambulance brought Daniel Webb home from the hospital after he hurt his knee in March, paramedics warned the then-550-pound man he probably wouldn't be able to get up from his recliner if they put him there, his wife said. Webb told them to leave him there anyway. Read More