Tony Bartelme
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Tony Bartelme is The Post and Courier's special projects reporter. He joined the paper in 1990, shortly after Hurricane Hugo slammed into Charleston. His in-depth reporting has spanned a variety of areas, from stories about mercury poisoning to the construction of the new Cooper River bridge. His work has garnered some of the highest awards in journalism, including the Gerald Loeb award for a series about
the effects of China's rise on South Carolina. A series on a South Carolina neurosurgeon was a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and recently completed a year-long Harvard University Nieman fellowship.
Recent Stories
Possible abduction seen on James Island
Deputies and city police canvassed James Island on Wednesday after a witness said he saw three men in Riverland Terrace drag a woman into their car and drive off.
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Man shoots 1 of 2 burglars
A North Charleston man shot one of two gun-wielding burglars Wednesday morning, police said.
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Deputies investigating possible James Island abduction
Deputies are canvassing James Island this evening after a witness saw three men pull a young woman on St. James Drive into their car and drive off.
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Residents dubious of value of new arson sketch
Late Monday, police issued a black-and-white sketch of a man they said might have information that could help their investigation into dozens of fires that have been set around the Septima P. Clark Parkway.
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Jackson invokes Martin Luther King Jr.'s hopes for a new South
The Rev. Jesse Jackson invoked Martin Luther King Jr.'s hopes for a new South, urging a packed hall Monday night in Charleston to fight Republican-led voter ID and immigration laws that he says hearken back to the old South's racist past.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson: GOP trying to return to racist past
The Rev. Jesse Jackson invoked Martin Luther King Jr.’s hopes for a new South, urging a packed hall Monday night in Charleston to fight Republican-led voter ID and immigration laws that he says hearken back to the old South’s racist past.
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Family protects 'special place'
Homes won't cover Palmetto Plantation
Less than a mile north of McClellanville, 785 acres of pine forest merge with saltwater, a prime location for an exclusive new subdivision or golf course development.
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Family protects Palmetto Plantation
Less than a mile north of McClellanville, 785 acres of pine forest merge with saltwater, a prime location for an exclusive new subdivision or golf course development.
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Animal Society's Karesh resigns
Nonprofit says $69,000 missing
Charles Karesh, a prominent philanthropist who spearheaded drives to stop dogs and cats from being euthanized and find mentors for underprivileged children, has left the Charleston Animal Society's board after the nonprofit discovered $69,000 missing from its accounts.
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Animal shelter supporter resigns amid reports of missing money
Charles Karesh, a prominent philanthropist who spearheaded drives to stop dogs and cats from being euthanized and to find mentors for underprivileged children, has left the Charleston Animal Society's board after the nonprofit discovered $69,000 missing from its accounts.
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