Cruise terminal delayed

SPA cites Board of Architectural Review process

A new terminal for Charleston cruise ship passengers is not expected to be ready for operation until the second half of 2013, about nine months later than the previous estimate. Read More

Note stuck in purse sank trial

Juror did 'right thing,' judge says

Blame this week's double-murder mistrial in Charleston on simple human error: A note given to the jury forewoman went into her purse, where she apparently forgot about it. Read More

Repo men were 'tipping point' for DeClemente

Bridge blocker suffered through string of travails

When Phillip DeClemente brought his Lexus sport utility vehicle to a screeching halt atop the Ravenel Bridge Thursday afternoon, it was the culmination of a two-year personal slide marked by chaos, confrontation and financial ruin. Read More

McKissick wins national award

The legend keeps growing -- and going. Summerville High School football coach John McKissick on Friday was presented the prestigious Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award during a news conference at the NFL Motorola Super Bowl Media Center in Indianapolis. Read More

Bidders ante up to boost Spoleto

Fundraising goal from auctions is $100,000

In the 1960s, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles launched a series of hit records. Robinson proved Friday that he's not out of miracles -- a pair of tickets to see him March 26 at the Dock Street Theatre sold for $3,100 at the 36th annual auction to benefit Spoleto USA. Read More

Chase end, high-five in new video released by Sheriff's Office

The Charleston County Sheriff's Office released a second video late Friday from the 25-mile chase. Read More

Police: Traffic jam couldn't be helped

Police and transportation officials said there isn't much they can do to avoid traffic headaches like the massive gridlock commuters faced Thursday when negotiations with a suicidal man shut down the Ravenel Bridge. Read More

For-profit fishing limited on reefs

New federal law cuts commercial harvest

The eyewitness account stunned state wildlife officers: a 3-foot-high stack of grouper, piled as far as a football field, on a Georgetown dock. Commercial spear fishing was stripping clean artificial reefs that were meant for recreational fishing, anglers claimed. Read More

BALOG COLUMN: Big boxes not bad for Mt. Pleasant

So, if you live in Mount Pleasant, would you rather keep driving to West Ashley for your Costco needs, or would you like to shop a little closer to home? Read More

Seats open for vets' D.C. trip

Honor Flight Lowcountry has announced a spring flight for World War II veterans who would like to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The flight date is set for April 21. Up to 30 spaces are available, though more might be added if demand calls for it. Read More

License plates show support for gays

COLUMBIA -- A new South Carolina license plate available for sale next week advocates equality for gay residents in a state that not only bans gay marriage, but any other type of domestic union. The executive director of South Carolina Equality said Friday that the plate provides a way fo... Read More

Berkeley is ready to roll, supervisor says

Berkeley County is on the verge of better economic times, Supervisor Dan Davis said in his annual state of the county address Friday. Read More

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ACC, SEC fans eyed for tourism

They might be considered the newest attractions in South Carolina's $14 billion tourism industry: linebackers in Carolina garnet and wide receivers in Clemson orange. Read More

Symposium to examine '12 presidential election

Almost 100 political scientists, historians, researchers and university students of political science from around the U.S. will descend on The Citadel next month for its 18th Symposium on Southern Politics. Read More