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Tunnel found inside prison

There won't be a great escape for a Lieber Correctional Institution inmate accused of digging a tunnel beneath a concrete floor. Read More      15 comment(s) /read/add comments

Boeing decision hinges on contract

Unless Boeing can win a contract barring strikes by its largest union, it will build a second production line outside of Washington state. Read More      17 comment(s) /read/add comments

Cost for Sanford trips $70,000

State taxpayers have paid at least $70,000 for Gov. Mark Sanford's out-of-state and overseas trips, including last year's economic development mission to Argentina during which he met his mistress, state records show. Read More      69 comment(s) /read/add comments

Digital library launched

Want to see passes that slaves carried to travel the streets of Charleston, a firsthand account of the earthquake of 1886 or a world map from the late 1600s? A new online library launched this month at the College of Charleston will show you. Read More      15 comment(s) /read/add comments

Buzz over brush-clearing

The largest undeveloped piece of property along Maybank Highway on James Island was abuzz with activity this week, but what may have looked like the start of a long-anticipated development project was just brush-clearing, according to city officials. Read More      1 comment(s) /read/add comments

Michael D has gone to the dogs

If you lived in the Lowcountry 20 years ago, you might remember Michael D, a voice on the radio that either made you mad or made you laugh so hard you wet your pants. Read More      10 comment(s) /read/add comments

Man charged in fires

State agents have accused a man of setting fire last week to two Colleton County structures, including a church. State Law Enforcement Division warrants charge Steven Jeffery Davidson, 19, of Smoaks, with second-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree arson. Read More      3 comment(s) /read/add comments

Likely candidate defends Sanford

An Upstate Republican who soon plans to announce his candidacy for S.C. adjutant general said Gov. Mark Sanford's recent foray to Argentina didn't pose a problem for the state because state law makes it clear that the adjutant general can take over when the governor is gone. Read More      5 comment(s) /read/add comments

Dobbs enters crowded race

Robert Dobbs, a Georgetown restaurateur with experience in the insurance industry, announced Wednesday that he will run as a Democrat for the 1st Congressional District seat in 2010. Read More

Traffic overwhelms state Web portal

Holiday, license and scandal — you might say it was a perfect storm. A surge of hits overran the state Web portal during the long Fourth of July weekend, slowing, stalling and at times crashing the server for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources online system. Read More      3 comment(s) /read/add comments

Spearfishing crackdown may prove difficult

The state wants to crack down on commercial spearfishing on recreational artificial reefs. But officials say that even with new laws, there's only so much wildlife officers can do. Read More      9 comment(s) /read/add comments

Armed robber given life sentence

A Dorchester County jury found Henry Lee Bradley, 52, guilty of armed robbery Wednesday, and he was sentenced to life in prison because of the state's two-strikes law. Read More      7 comment(s) /read/add comments

Rally to call for Sanford resignation

A rally has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today at the Statehouse to call for Gov. Mark Sanford's resignation. Charleston businessman and S.C. New Democrats head Phil Noble is among those who plan to speak. Read More      10 comment(s) /read/add comments

Campuses going green

Trident Technical College is expanding its commitment to energy-efficiency and sustainability at all three campuses and every training site. Read More      2 comment(s) /read/add comments

Gas-price probe draws to a close

South Carolina's top prosecutor announced Wednesday that his office has closed its investigation into possible gas price gouging in the wake of last year's Hurricane Ike, and several gas stations that were investigated have agreed to make donations to charities for hurricane relief. Read More      7 comment(s) /read/add comments

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