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Photos from Charleston Fire Chief Rusty Thomas' career.
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Gallery posted May 15, 2008
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South Carolina Stingrays hosts Cincinnati Cyclones in Game 3 of the Kelly Cup playoffs American Conference finals.
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Gallery posted May 15, 2008
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The Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw hosted the media to preview its planned opening for tours in June. The Avian Conservation Center operates the Center for Birds of Prey along with the Avian Medical and Oiled Bird Treatement Facility.
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Gallery posted May 14, 2008
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Academic Magnet played the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics in soccer at Ravenel Stadium in West Ashley Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
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Gallery posted May 13, 2008
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An apparent tornado touched down on Wadmalaw Island Sunday evening, downing trees and damaging homes and vehicles.
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Gallery posted May 12, 2008
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The changing face of Upper King Street.
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Gallery posted May 12, 2008
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This plantation property at the Ashley River's headwaters dates to 1682.
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Gallery posted May 12, 2008
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Gallery posted May 12, 2008
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The 38th Annual Greek Festival was held at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Charleston on Sunday, May 11.
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Gallery posted May 11, 2008
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It seems that the grass is always greener in front of the Bishop England goal.
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Gallery posted May 11, 2008
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MiShawna Moore is the principal for two schools: Sanders-Clyde Elementary, the success story, and Fraser Elementary, a school with a woeful tale of low test scores and high poverty.
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Gallery posted May 11, 2008
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College of Charleston's graduation ceremony.
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Gallery posted May 11, 2008
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Describing itself as "Beautiful by nature," this U.K. territory in the British West Indies boasts beautiful beaches, spectacular diving and luxury resorts.
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Gallery posted May 11, 2008
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Hanahan hosts Cheraw in ladys high school softball playoffs.
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Gallery posted May 10, 2008
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Wando and Summerville faced off in a Class AAAA high school soccer playoff match in Mount Pleasant on Thursday.
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Gallery posted May 9, 2008
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Bryce Donovan had a chance to sample the sights, sounds and smells on a tour of a very necessary facility, Charleston Water System's Plum Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, which processes sewage for Charleston.
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Gallery posted May 8, 2008
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Summerville hosts Stratford in lady high school soccer.
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Gallery posted May 8, 2008
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The South Carolina Stingrays won 2-0 over the Columbia Inferno on Monday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. With that victory the Stingrays advanced to the best-of-seven conference finals series against Cincinnati. It is the first time since 2001 that South Carolina has been to the conference finals of the ECHL's Kelly Cup playoffs.
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Gallery posted May 6, 2008
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State Sen. Robert Ford's house caught fire Sunday afternoon, damaging two rooms and the attic. Smoke damage could be seen throughout the house.
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Gallery posted May 5, 2008
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham spoke during the 2008 undergraduate commencement exercises at The Citadel on Saturday.
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Bishop England takes on Barnwell in the class AA baseball playoff at Bishop England Saturday.
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Gallery posted May 4, 2008
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Friday's Children's Festival at Park Circle kicked off the weekend's North Charleston Arts Festival with 18 different activites, including a maypole, a "parachute" and a playful one-man variety show.
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Gallery posted May 3, 2008
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Hundreds of students were honored with diplomas during Trident Technical College's graduation at the North Charleston Coliseum Friday night.
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Gallery posted May 3, 2008
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7 in running for 3 seats.
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Gallery posted May 2, 2008
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The South Carolina Stingrays defeated the Columbia Inferno, 5-2, on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the ECHL Kelly Cup South Division finals.
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Five wooden buildings at Cypress Campground burned early this Tuesday morning, in a suspicious blaze.
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Gallery posted April 29, 2008
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Gallery posted April 28, 2008
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The S.C. Stingrays defeated the Columbia Inferno 2-1 at the North Charleston Coliseum Sunday to take Game One of their playoff series.
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Thousands of visitors came to Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant on Sunday to help bless the fleet of ships for the upcoming shrimp season.
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Gallery posted April 27, 2008
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The Charleston RiverDogs played the Columbus Catfish Saturday at Riley Park Saturday April 26, 2008.
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Gallery posted April 27, 2008
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The Army's skydiving team the Golden Knights jumped Friday April 25, 2008 in preparation for Air Expo 2008 at the Charleston Air Force Base.
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Gallery posted April 26, 2008
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The College Charleston played host to The Citadel in college baseball Friday night. The Cougars won, 12-2.
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Gallery posted April 26, 2008
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Carol Armstrong was viciously beaten in the head after she finished cleaning an office building in North Charleston in 2002. These photos accompanied stories in The Post and Courier about her life following the attack.
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Gallery posted April 24, 2008
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Students from throughout the tri-county area battled for top honors at the 22nd annual Quest Academic Competition held recently at Trident Technical College.
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Gallery posted April 24, 2008
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If you haven't purchased a bike in a couple of decades, you should know that bikes vary quite a bit. The kind of bike you buy depends on where and how long you plan to ride. Here are some basic guidelines:
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Gallery posted April 24, 2008
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The South Carolina Stingrays beat the Gwinnett Gladiators 2-0 in the decisive 5th game of the ECHL South Division semifinals at the North Charleston Coliseum on Wednesday night.
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Gallery posted April 24, 2008
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For the third straight year, the Bishop England and Hanahan softball teams finished in a tie for the Region 6-AA championship. And for the third straight year, the teams played a one-game playoff to decided who is No. 1. Bishop England came out on top 4-1 in a game played at Hanahan High School on Monday evening.
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Gallery posted April 22, 2008
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Charleston looks to San Francisco for help in preservation plans. 'People know how to preserve the dense historical fabric, but they need help preserving everything adjacent to that,' said Ruth Todd, a principal with San Francisco's Page & Turnbull, the main consultants on Charleston's new preservation plan.
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Gallery posted April 21, 2008
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Serena Williams won the singles title and Katarina Srebotnik and Ai Sugiyama won the doubles title.
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Gallery posted April 20, 2008
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The Charleston Battery and Seattle Sounders played to a 1-1 tie at Blackbaud Stadium on Saturday night.
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Gallery posted April 20, 2008
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Hundreds of patrons turned out to see hundreds of kayaks and canoes on display Saturday at the East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival at James Island County Park.
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Gallery posted April 20, 2008
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Tennis action from the Family Circle Cup Saturday.
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Gallery posted April 20, 2008
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South Carolina Stingrays take on Gwinnett Gladiators in the first game of the South Division Semifinals at North Charleston Coliseum.
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Gallery posted April 19, 2008
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Sailors compete in Charleston Race Week on Charleston Harbor.
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Gallery posted April 18, 2008
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Family Circle Cup Friday
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Gallery posted April 18, 2008
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Thursday action from the Family Circle Cup
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The South Carolina Stingrays and the Augusta Lynx went into Wednesday night's hockey game with 2 games apiece in the best of five game playoff series. The Stingrays clinched it winning 3-1 at North Charleston Coliseum in front of an enthusiastic group of fans.
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Gallery posted April 17, 2008
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North Charleston SWAT summoned to arrest a man barricaded inside his home at Charleston Park on Dorchester Road.
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Family Circle Cup Wednesday
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A 97-foot-tall tree fell over County Line Road on Tuesday, killing a couple riding in a pickup truck.
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Gallery posted April 16, 2008
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Action from the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament Monday on Daniel Island.
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Gallery posted April 15, 2008
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The South Carolina Stingrays defeated the Augusta Lynx, 3-2, in overtime to stay alive in the ECHL playoffs.
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Gallery posted April 14, 2008
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Memminger Auditorium is ongoing a dramatic restoration with help from Spoleto Festival USA, which plans to use it as a major venue while the Dock Street Theater is getting fixed up.
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Former Charleston Police Chief Reuben Greenberg has retired to the mountains of Tryon, N.C. He no longer has to deal with the daily stress of running a police department and has adapted an easy-going lifestyle in this tiny town of 1,760 people.
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The following people are charged with operating as card dealers in the recent Lowcountry gambling dragnet:
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Gallery posted April 12, 2008
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Summerville hosts Colleton County in high school baseball.
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Designated a Constitution Tree in 1989, the Middleton oak is about 67 feet tall and about 118 feet around at its crown. Tree specialists are trying to determine why the great oak's branches are snapping off.
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Gallery posted April 11, 2008
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Ammar Muhammed, 5, traveled with his father, Ammad, from Haditha, Iraq, for lifesaving heart surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dental surgery was performed Thursday to prevent an infection after Ammar's heart surgery scheduled for Monday. Ammar has a congenital heart condition known as Tetralogy of Fallot, a complex condition consisting of four heart abnormalities.
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Gallery posted April 11, 2008
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Lowcountry crowds were transported back in time at the North Charleston Coliseum Wednesday April 9, 2008 during the Walking with Dinosaurs-The Live Experience show as the acient animals came to life.
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Gallery posted April 10, 2008
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Wando and Bishop England battle in girls high school soccer in Mount Pleasant
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Gallery posted April 10, 2008
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The RiverDogs played the Savannah Sand Gnats in front of hundreds of school children Wednesday at Riley Park.
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Gallery posted April 9, 2008
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The Lowcountry Cajun Festival brought thousands of visitors to James Island County Park on Sunday.
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The 31st annual Cooper River Bridge Run across the Ravenel Bridge took place Saturday April 5, 2008.
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Folks that went Saturday to the 36th annual Flowertown Festival might of had to dodge a few rain drops, but with more than 200 crafts and artist vendors, The Taste of Summerville and the Children's Jubilee, they had plenty to do. The Festival continues Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p. m.
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The career of pro wrestling's greatest all-time performer came to a close last weekend in Orlando.
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Hundreds of parents and children came out for the Cooper River Bridge Kid's Run at Hampton Park.
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The 36th Annual Flowertown Festival continues Saturday and Sunday with more than 200 arts and crafts vendors, not to be forgotten, the Children's Jubilee and The Taste of Summerville. The Festival runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday.
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With some local Marines as his guide, features reporter and first-class moron Bryce Donovan took his best shot at The Citadel's elaborate 6-mile obstacle course on Tuesday, April 1. Much to his dismay, the course featured several real obstacles and was nothing like what he normally enjoys on the playground at McDonald's.
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Gallery posted April 3, 2008
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USC defeated The Citadel 7-4 at Riley Park Tuesday April 1, 2008. A South Carolina four run explosion in the 8th inning cost The Citadel the game.
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Gallery posted April 1, 2008
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Charleston's Commercial Design Review Board has made an impact on several projects in the city.
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Gallery posted March 31, 2008
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Zach Sucher edges out Webb Simpson for the championship at the Azalea Invitational golf tournament at the Country Club of Charleston Sunday. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo shot a final-round 81.
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Gallery posted March 31, 2008
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Gallery posted March 31, 2008
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Doctors diagnosed Ramey Reeves three months ago with a brain tumor. She would then experience dizziness and despair. She would find loyalty in family and friends, yet face loneliness in her affliction. She would fear losing her eyesight and the very real possibility of leaving everyone far too early. And the very thing that Ramey holds dearest in life - her faith that Jesus is in control - would be tested like never before.
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Gallery posted March 30, 2008
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Wando defeated Bishop England in the HIT baseball tournament championship game Friday.
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Gallery posted March 29, 2008
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Faculty that will work at the new Cane Bay High School were given a tour of their facility Friday.
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Gallery posted March 29, 2008
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Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo at Azalea Golf Tournament at the Country Club of Charleston
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Gallery posted March 28, 2008
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Lifetime Television's "Army Wives" has resumed production, as the show filmed scenes Wednesday on the College of Charleston campus.
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Gallery posted March 27, 2008
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Residents and business owners along U.S. Highway 21 in the center of Branchville, S.C., are dealing with the aftermath of a tornado that struck March 15, destroying many historic buildings.
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Gallery posted March 26, 2008
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Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall of the Charleston Air Force Base has been named Military Photographer of the Year for 2007. Pearsall, of the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, is the first woman to win the honor twice. She first won in 2003. In all, there were 1,757 entries in the military photographer category worldwide.
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The Citadel hosted Furman at Riley Park during a college baseball game on Easter Sunday.
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Gallery posted March 23, 2008
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Business interests from both Dubai and China are looking at Orangeburg County for major development projects, which may help lift the county from its standing in the "poverty belt." And for the largely rural county, change will be inevitable. Here's a look at some of its residents' reactions.
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Gallery posted March 23, 2008
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Charleston takes on Toronto in soccer at Blackbaud Stadium.
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Gallery posted March 23, 2008
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Ric Flair will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 29.
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Gallery posted March 22, 2008
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The six local finalists for national recognition from the Jefferson Awards for Public Service were announced Wednesday in North Charleston.
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Gallery posted March 20, 2008
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The 2007 recipients of the Jefferson Awards for public service were honored at a ceremony at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Wednesday night. Six finalists were chosen from the year's weekly nominees, with one of those to be selected to represent all The Post and Courier Jefferson Awards nominees in Washington. Post and Courier Publisher Larry Tarleton presented the awards to all the nominees.
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Gallery posted March 20, 2008
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Saturday's storms left their mark on the town Branchville, destroying many of the buildings in town including the Town Hall.
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Gallery posted March 19, 2008
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USC defeated College of Charleston 13-1 in game at Patriot's Point Tuesday.
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Gallery posted March 19, 2008
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The Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier on Folly Beach reopened to the public with free fishing and parking Sunday after months of renovation work.
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Gallery posted March 17, 2008
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Residents of Strawberry Mobile Home Park and other areas of Berkeley County clean up Sunday after tornadoes moved through South Carolina the day before.
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Gallery posted March 16, 2008
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Several mobile homes were damaged and residents injured after a reported tornado touched down in the Strawberry Mobile Home Park in Pimlico on Saturday night.
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Gallery posted March 16, 2008
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Melanie Bernal and 2 of her children, Joy ,7, and London, 4, left for Mexico on Friday morning to join Melanie's husband and the girls' father Ramon Bernal who had been deported because of his immigration status. Melanie Bernal's twelve-year-old daughter Hope will stay in Mount Pleasant to live with her father David Snell.
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Gallery posted March 16, 2008
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The St. Patrick's Day Parade took place downtown Charleston Saturday morning as well as North Charleston's fifth annual "St. Paddy's Day Block Party" in the Olde Village.
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Gallery posted March 15, 2008
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Bishop England host Pinewood Prep in boys high school soccer on Daniel Island.
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Gallery posted March 15, 2008
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Jackson Crist wins the 2008 Spellbound! spelling bee Thursday night at Charleston Southern University.
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Gallery posted March 14, 2008
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The Citadel hosted the College of Charleston in college baseball at Riley Park.
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Gallery posted March 12, 2008
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Wando battled West Ashley in soccer while braving heavy rain Tuesday March 11, 2008.
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Gallery posted March 12, 2008
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Men's and women's teams played for the Southern Conference Basketball Championships at the North Charleston Coliseum Monday March 10, 2008.
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Gallery posted March 11, 2008
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WPC Engineering just moved into the old post office on the former Charleston Naval Base. The building's conversion, designed by LS3P Associates, celebrates the old building, shows off WPC's work and includes energy saving and other
environmentally friendly features.
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The Southern Conference men's and women's tournament semifinals were played Sunday at the North Charleston Coliseum. The two championship games are scheduled for today.
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Gallery posted March 10, 2008
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The College of Charleston women battled Georgia Southern in the Southern Conference Tournament Saturday morning.
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Gallery posted March 9, 2008
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College of Charleston beat Georgia Southern to advance to the semifinals of the Southern Conference basketball tournament.
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Gallery posted March 9, 2008
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A pursuit of two armed robbery suspects shut down a few blocks of the Charleston peninsula near Broad Street on Friday afternoon after a chase over the James Island connector, police said.
Officers arrested two men who ran from a 1990s model Cadillac DeVille that hit a utility pole on Queen Street, between Legare and Logan streets. Before their capture, officers stood watch at two nearby private schools and police asked people not to leave their homes.
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The Citadel takes on the College of Charleston and Elon takes on Furman in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament at the North Charleston Coliseum Friday.
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Gallery posted March 8, 2008
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Western Carolina advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Conference woimen's basketball tournament after beating Wofford, 78-61, at the North Charleston Coliseum.
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Gallery posted March 7, 2008
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Well over a thousand young female athletes from the Southeast convened at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston this weekend and showed off their gymnastics skills in the Charleston Cup.
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Gallery posted March 3, 2008
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Pro wrestling icon Ric Flair is expected to end his illustrious in-ring career later this month at Wrestlemania 24.
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South Carolina defeated Clemson in baseball, 10-1, in Columbia on Saturday
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Burke basketball team loses to Southside in the Class AA Boys State Championship game.
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Gallery posted March 2, 2008
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The College of Charleston takes on Furman during the final basketball game played in John Kresse Arena Saturday.
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Gallery posted March 2, 2008
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The BB&T Charleston Food + Wine Festival took place at Marion Square over the weekend.
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Gallery posted March 2, 2008
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Part conservationist, part reptile lover at home with the critters of South Carolina and beyond.
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Gallery posted March 1, 2008
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Summerville defeats Spartanburg for the boys' Class AAAA state basketball championship in Columbia.
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Gallery posted March 1, 2008
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Clemson takes on the College of Charleston in baseball Friday night.
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Gallery posted Feb. 29, 2008
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The Citadel lost to Furman, 73-63, at McAlister Field House its final home game of the season Thursday night.
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Gallery posted Feb. 29, 2008
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The BB&T Charleston Food + Wine Festival kicked off Thursday night at Marion Square.
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Gallery posted Feb. 28, 2008
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An underground ‘Guerrilla’ movement making an impact on local culinary scene
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Gallery posted Feb. 28, 2008
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Stingrays hosted Augusta at the North Charleston Coliseum Tuesday.
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Gallery posted Feb. 27, 2008
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The South Carolina Stingrays pull off a comeback win over Florida Sunday.
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Gallery posted Feb. 25, 2008
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The Citadel split a doubleheader with Delaware at Riley Park Saturday February 23, 2008. Delaware won the first game 7-2 and The Citadel won the second 12-0.
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