Andy Paras
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Andy Paras graduated from Ball State University in 1996 with a degree in journalism. He's called the South home ever since, earning multiple state press association awards from both Virginia and South Carolina. He covered crime and courts for The Greenville News for five years before joining The Post and Courier in 2004. Since then he's covered Colleton and Berkeley county government and crime. His commitment to transparency and accessibility in journalism, as well as his addiction to Twitter, led him to become The Post and Courier's first social media coordinator in October 2011. He lives in Summerville with his wife and two daughters.
Recent Stories
Printer error leads to tiny 'I voted' stickers
Voters looking forward to proudly wearing the traditional red, white and blue "I voted" stickers today might be in for a bit of sticker shock.
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Use our live blog Saturday to find out about lines at the polls, who's winning
The blog begins at 9 a.m. and will continue until the last vote is counted.
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Man who struck deputy charged with DUI
A Berkeley County sheriff’s deputy who was directing traffic around a crash scene Tuesday night was struck by a drunken driver, according to troopers.
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3 held in officer's shooting
Three men were arrested Saturday night after a daylong manhunt sparked when a North Charleston police officer was shot early that morning.
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Three suspects arrested in officer shooting
The shooting happened about 3 a.m. at the El Cheapo Gas Station on Dorchester Road and South Allen Drive, which is near Interstate 26.
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Santorum led Charleston Twitter mentions Thursday, still trailed Romney, Paul statewide
Rick Santorum was mentioned in more Charleston-area tweets than any other Republican Primary candidate on Thursday but still trailed Mitt Romney and Ron Paul in a statewide Twitter tally done for The Post and Courier.
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Primary candidates getting buzz on Twitter
The S.C. Republican primary vote is still a week off, but Mitt Romney and Ron Paul were the clear frontrunners in the battle of the Twitter buzz Wednesday, the first day all six candidates campaigned in the state.
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Primary candidates getting buzz on Twitter
The S.C. Republican primary vote is still a week off, but Mitt Romney and Ron Paul were the clear frontrunners in the battle of the Twitter buzz Wednesday, the first day all six candidates campaigned in the state.
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Felony DUI is new charge in crash case
A 26-year-old woman accused of hitting two city firefighters with her car in October is now charged with felony DUI after authorities said one firefighter's injuries were more serious than originally believed.
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Charge upgraded against woman accused of striking firefighters with car
GOOSE CREEK -- A 26-year-old woman accused of hitting two city firefighters with her car in October is now charged with felony DUI after authorities say one of the firefighters' injuries turned out to be more serious than originally believed.
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