Cook, Bostic fight for District 6 seat

Curtis Bostic and Nancy Cook both have served eight years in elected offices, he on Charleston County Council and she on the county's school board. Both have chaired their respective boards and both have had a hand in levying taxes. They'll face off June 10 in the GOP primary for the District 6 seat on County Council. The winner faces Democratic candidate Vic Rawl in November. Read More

Douan, Peper vie in District 7

Both Republican candidates vying for the District 7 seat on Charleston County Council say the council needs to have a firmer grip on spending taxpayer's money. Joey Douan, 58, a former member of the county's Planning Commission and familiar candidate for council, said his chief concerns are fair zoning regulation, responsible government spending and adequate oversight of funding given to the local bus system. His opponent in the GOP primary, local attorney Mark A. Peper, 29, said he also is adamantly against raising county taxes. Key issues for him include alleviating traffic on West Ashley's congested arteries, controlling growth and completing the controversial Mark Clark Expressway project. Read More

Return 'the best Mother's Day present'

Guard troops home from Afghanistan

For Debra Dantzler of Harleyville, the timing couldn't have been better. Her son, Cpl. Fred Dantzler of the South Carolina National Guard's 218th Brigade Combat Team, returned home Saturday after serving in Afghanistan, just in time for Mother's Day. Read More

Law grad now ready to take on new duties

Most of the 163 students graduating from the Charleston School of Law on Saturday only had to worry about whether their caps and gowns were in place. Read More

Council ponders own pay raise

As she listened intently during a Charleston County Council budget planning session this week, Councilwoman Colleen Condon heard something that gave her pause - an automatic pay increase for council members that is built into the proposed budget next year. Read More

County council sees green

Charleston County could be taking a more aggressive approach in efforts to go green. County Council members discussed Thursday ways to reach out to the community and ask the public for more input on being energy efficient and tackling environmental issues. Read More

Legacies, special recognition mark Citadel ceremony

The Citadel's commencement ceremony Saturday embodied the school's cherished legacy of venerating the past, upholding tradition and breaking new ground. Citadel faculty and trustees celebrated the accomplishments of the 470 graduates of the Class of 2008, which included 448 cadets, 20 active duty students and two veteran students. Thousands of their families and friends packed McAlister Field House to cheer them on, and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., wished them well in his address. Read More

Kids jump at chance for state title

Many of the young people competing in the American Double Dutch League's state championships Saturday sang rhymes or counted out loud to keep a steady rhythm. Read More

Citadel graduation mix of past, present and future feats

Citadel faculty and trustees celebrated the accomplishments of the 470 graduates of the Class of 2008, which included 448 cadets, 20 active duty students and two veteran students. But all eyes weren't focused just on the Class of 2008.

Members from the Class of 1944, known as the "class that never was," were honored for their bravery 64 years ago when the entire Corps of Cadets was called up during their junior year to fight in World War II. Read More

Charleston County likely escapes tax hike

But administrator forecasts higher taxes in budget by 2010

It looks like there again won't be a tax increase this year for Charleston County taxpayers, but by 2010 it might be inevitable, County Administrator Mack Canterbury said. Read More