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S.C. Superintendent Molly Spearman signaled Wednesday that additional statewide measures to curb the spread of the virus would be critical to a schools reopening. Read more
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"This gift comes at precisely the right time to best help our families and communities across South Carolina," SCEMD Director Kim Stenson said… Read more
A new dining establishment with roots in the Acapulco area of southern Mexico will bring its authentic dishes to Charleston later this week. M… Read more
A Dorchester County sheriff's deputy has been fired after he was allegedly involved in a crash and charged with driving under the influence Tu… Read more
Real-time stats and the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak in SC and beyond, compiled by our reporters and editors. Read more
Education
Starting in 2022, Charleston County School Board members will be elected only by the people who live in their district.
Environment
Water is still standing on the roads in Hunting Island State Park after a storm drenched the…
Residents of a Summerville neighborhood woke up to an alarming surprise on Sunday morning wh…
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From the opinion desk
The latest numbers for COVID-19 in Charleston County — South Carolina’s most recent hot spot for the spread of the disease — should be a wake-up call, especially for young and middle-age residents.
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A new dining establishment with roots in the Acapulco area of southern Mexico will bring its authentic dishes to Charleston later this week. Meanwhile, two nationally known chain restaurants, Cracker Barrel and Carrabba's Italian Grill, go dark a short distance apart in Mount Pleasant. Read more
A site on the south side of Cayce will hold homes, apartments and retail development in a $65 million mixed-use project. Read more
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison's campaign says it will report raising more than $13.9 million in the second quarter of the year. Read more
As nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd move into their third month, U.S. Attorney General William Barr came to Columbia to meet with religious and police leaders Wednesday to win support for U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's bill to address violent conduct by some law enforcement officers. Read more
Recruiting during the coronavirus pandemic has brought a unique set of challenges for all colleges, but South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has seen a big boost for the Gamecocks in the past month. Read more
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The Post and Courier recently checked in with five hospitality professionals about the state of the industry. Here's what they had to say. Read more
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, scientific researchers and cultural commentators have talked about its parallels with the early days of AIDS, zeroing in on similarities in uncertainties, outlook and preventive strategies. But one of the main ways in which AIDS and coronavirus are alike is that collective grappling with the lethal disease has largely played out in restaurants. Read more
What were those big pink birds I saw wading in a West Ashley marsh? Could they be flamingos? Although I’ve been a biology and environmental studies professor for nearly 20 years, my specialty is soil ecology and biogeochemistry. I’m no bird expert, but these were amazing. I had to learn more. Read more
Regarding the top story June 30 about the Long Savannah development: Read more
Donald Sparks’ June 19 op-ed regarding what to do with “retired” monuments seems like a possible way forward. Read more
The June 28 front-page article by Jennifer Berry Hawes headlined “Into the belly of the beast” should be required reading for Gov. H… Read more
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From extra-terrestrials to Jefferson Starship, this week's word search is "out of this world." Read more
