Today's Spotlight
State lacks siren warning systems
Public urged to use NOAA tone alert weather radio
Craig Robinson heard no warning siren Saturday when wind suddenly howled outside Refuge Temple St. Stephen, and he walked to the doorway to find himself staring into the ravenous maw of a tornado.
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Nonprofit plight: Some agencies soared during recession, while others faltered
As donations faded during the recession, Florence Crittenton Programs director Lisa Belton agreed to work for 30 percent less than her predecessor, just to keep the nonprofit for poor young mothers afloat.
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Watchdog: Comcast tax under wrong heading
Nora Norman of Mount Pleasant pays for cable TV each month, but she doesn't use the Internet. So, she was surprised when she received her Comcast cable bill this month that showed a charge of 57 cents to pay for "Educational Capital Improvements" and listed under "Internet."
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Probate Court to limit fees paid to lawyers, guardians
Berkeley County to mimic Charleston on elderly cases
The Berkeley County Probate Court has joined Charleston County in an effort to limit court-approved fees that can drain the estates of incapacitated elderly persons taken under the court's protection.
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Court records to be on state system
Charleston County is spending $140,000 to convert its online court records to a state-run system.
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Woman got e-mail from inmate
Facebook probably provided address, prison officials told Berkeley resident
Kathey Brennan was surprised when she received an e-mail recently from a federal inmate who wanted to become her online pen pal. She was downright shocked when she learned that the man was serving time for holding a teenage girl as a sex slave in Florida.
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Provisos targeted as waste of funds: State version of 'earmarks' total millions of dollars
COLUMBIA -- They guarantee free housing for Clemson University's head football coach and the directors of the Corrections and Mental Health departments, all of whom get salaries well into six figures.
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Public not notified of transparency meeting
Berkeley County Council's new transparency subcommittee -- formed to press for more open government -- neglected a basic rule of transparency in its first meeting. The group met Monday without inviting the public to attend.
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Parking Privileges: The Post and Courier Watchdog team recently hit the streets of Charleston to gauge the abuse of handicapped parking system.
Post and Courier Investigations
A collection of award-winning Post and Courier special reports
Toxic Ash: A License to Pollute
Across South Carolina, leaking coal ash dumps are creating new pollution headaches, a new Watchdog investigation shows. What are state officials doing about it?
The Great Train Debate
Eight-day series wrestles with the question: Should we build
a commuter train between Summerville and Charleston?
Parking Cheaters
A growing number of hospital workers, downtown merchants and others are using parking placards for the handicapped to cheat the city out of thousands of dollars in parking meter revenue.
Day Care Roulette
An analysis by The Post and Courier of state inspection reports for day care facilities reveals that parents often roll the dice with their children's health and safety when they leave them in the custody of many day care centers.
The Mercury Connection
Health officials have warned for years that many of the state's lakes and rivers are tainted with mercury and cautioned people not to eat certain fish. But the state never checked to see if people were being poisoned, too.
The Sofa Super Store Fire
A special section with every story, photo galleries and audio & video clips from the fire that killed nine fire fighters.
