Brian Hicks
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Brian Hicks is a senior writer with The Post and Courier. In his 10 years with the paper, he has covered a wide variety of subjects, including politics and news of the weird (also known as politics). His reporting has won 20 S.C. Press Association Awards, including Journalist of the Year in 1998. He is also the author or co-author of four books, including the local history yarn "Raising the Hunley," which was so popular it was even translated into Czechoslovakian. Really.
Recent Stories
Big gun goes home
Cannon recovered from wreck of notorious Confederate sloop Alabama
The Confederate sloop of war Alabama traveled the world during the Civil War, making life miserable for many mariners, but the feared raider never actually made it to the state from which it took its name.
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Hunley scientists restore cannon from Confederate ship Alabama
Hunley scientists have finished a six-year restoration of a cannon from the famous Confederate raider, the CSS Alabama.
The cannon, recovered from the deck of the famed Civil War ship off the coast of France, has been undergoing conservation at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in North Charleston for six years.
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Intolerable sounds of childhood
A lot of people around here would like to see more schools like Trinity Montessori -- small, Christian and private. But there are exceptions. When Trinity opened on the campus of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in August 2005, there were only a few dozen kids.
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Posturing impedes progress
COLUMBIA -- Not much changes around the Statehouse. There's always one lawmaker naming a stretch of road after a VIP, a delegation crowded around the podium to welcome someone (read: voters) from home, candidates for various boards being ignored.
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Anglers rally against regulations
Local fisherman to visit Washington.
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O'Reilly, Beck entertain audience
No one will ever accuse Glenn Beck of being subtle. The Fox News host, in town Saturday for an appearance at the North Charleston Coliseum, said he'd been pondering a response to Sen. Lindsey Graham's alleged criticism of him for about five months.
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Officials investigate fires
Edisto Beach has had two serious fires in a week, and that's a couple more than this quiet island is accustomed to -- especially in its off-season.
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Beck and O’Reilly bring "Bold & Fresh Tour 2010” to North Charleston
No one will ever accuse Glenn Beck of being subtle.
The Fox News host — in town Saturday for a performance at the North Charleston Coliseum — said he’d been pondering a response to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s alleged criticism of him for just about five months.
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Two Ediso Beach house fires raise suspicions
Edisto Beach has had two serious fires in a week, and that’s a couple more than this quiet island is accustomed to – especially in its off-season.
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Always room for candidates
Welcome to Tristan. How many in your party will be running for Congress? OK, they didn't actually ask that as people walked into the Charleston County Republican Party's meet and greet for 1st District candidates -- but maybe they should have.
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