NAACP, Bond celebrate dreams, successes

The Charleston chapter of the NAACP celebrated "bold dreams, big victories" Friday at its 93rd annual fundraising banquet. The event, which featured keynote speaker Julian Bond, chairman of the board of the century-old civil rights organization since 1998, drew a few hundred supporters to the Charleston Area Convention Center. Read More

National NAACP chairman Bond to speak

The Charleston chapter of the NAACP will mark its 93rd year and celebrate the organization's centennial Friday with an annual banquet featuring keynote speaker Julian Bond. Read More

Grant to ID, enroll kids in health care

A local nonprofit has received a federal grant worth nearly $1 million to help it identify and enroll children without health insurance who are eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Read More

Woman with ALS dies at 48

Laura Lyn Guerry, who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in January after an active and athletic life, died early Wednesday. She was 48. Guerry was the subject of a feature story in The Post and Courier last month. Read More

Shipyard medical clinic for workers and families

They pass the gray, three-story building twice a day, on the way into the shipyard each morning and on their way out when their shift is over. A few years ago, it was an empty shell, a monolithic reminder of the old Navy Yard's heyday. Read More

Marine surveyor rolls with the sea in his life's travels

He's been to the four corners of the Earth, sailing merchant ships through the Panama Canal, around New Zealand, and across the Atlantic from Europe to South America. He joined the British Merchant Navy when he was 16. Read More

'I Believe' tag fails test in court

Judge says S.C. religious plate based on discriminatory law

A federal district court ruled Tuesday that the "I Believe" license plate approved by the S.C. Legislature violates the constitutional separation of church and state and cannot be issued. Read More

Judge rules against 'I believe' license plates

A federal district court ruled Tuesday that the "I Believe" license plate approved by the South Carolina Legislature violates the constitutional separation of church and state and cannot be issued. Read More

Local churches provide health care for needy

Dozens at a time lined up outside the door to the gymnasium on a cool and sunny Tuesday morning, waiting their turns to see the doctor or nurse practitioner. Read More

Savannah diocese settles with local lawyers

In the latest settlement for alleged sexual abuse involving Catholic Church officials, the Diocese of Savannah announced last week that it was paying $4.24 million to resolve all claims and "avoid the expense and burden of a lengthy trial," according to a diocese release. Read More