Schuyler Kropf

Schuyler Kropf graduated from West Virginia University in 1985 with a degree in journalism. Previously he worked at The Dominion Post in Morgantown, W.Va., before coming to The Post and Courier in 1987. He has covered most all of the "beats" at the paper, starting with the Charleston County School Board, to the Statehouse, political and presidential campaigns and the effort to raise the Confederate submarine Hunley. He is co-author of a non-fiction work covering the history of the sub and it's recovery, "Raising the Hunley." In his off time, Schuyler (pronounced Sky-lar) enjoys fishing and cruising the local creeks and waterways around Charleston.


 

Recent Stories

Charleston councilman: iPads may pay for themselves

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

Two years after 2010 was dubbed the "Year of the iPad," Charleston City Council is ready to explore buying the state-of-the-art devices for all 12 of its members and the mayor. Read MoreRead More

 

Presidential plane here for tests

Jet underwent heavy maintenance

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
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Yes, that was the official presidential plane you saw flying overhead Monday. No, Barack Obama was not on board. Read MoreRead More

 

President’s plane visits Charleston Air Force base

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
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Yes, that was the presidential plane you saw flying overhead today. No, Barack Obama was not on board. Read MoreRead More

 

Marina docks clear hurdle

Slips would jut out farther into Ashley

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
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Advocates of expanding the Charleston City Marina's docks farther into the Ashley River instead of removing tons of mud that has filled up the shallows got their wish Thursday. Read MoreRead More

 

DHEC grants permit to extend City Marina docks

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

COLUMBIA - Supporters of the effort to expand the Charleston City Marina docks further into the Ashley River got their wish today when the state Department of Health and Environmental Control backed a permit for the project. Read MoreRead More

 

Mom charged in baby's choking

Video shows object being pushed down child's throat

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
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The medical history describes a dangerous situation for an infant: a baby that repeatedly suffers bouts of choking and mysterious life-threatening episodes. A 17-year-old mother is charged with intentionally stuffing a cotton-ball-sized object down her child's throat. Read MoreRead More

 

Cruise ship study urges teamwork, fees, oversight

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
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A study commissioned by one of Charleston's leading preservation voices warns the city could kill "the goose that lays the golden eggs" unless more is done to manage the cruise ship industry. Read MoreRead More

 

Cruise ship study endorses more controls, community input

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

The Historic Charleston Foundation study released today that was billed as analysis of the economic impacts of the cruise industry in Charleston failed to offer any new dollar amounts of what the ships bring in, or what the cost and loss benefits are. Read MoreRead More

 

New eye on texting in meetings

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

Charleston City Council is grappling with a series of "how to communicate in the modern age" questions inside its nearly two-century-old Council Chambers where the stoic painted faces of such men as Gen. George Washington and former President James Monroe stare down. That includes how to ... Read MoreRead More

 

Note stuck in purse sank trial

Juror did 'right thing,' judge says

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
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Blame this week's double-murder mistrial in Charleston on simple human error: A note given to the jury forewoman went into her purse, where she apparently forgot about it. Read MoreRead More

 

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