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Years after McClellanville's Lincoln high school closed, SC parents still await new school
McClellanville and Awendaw parents worry about a lost sense of community as students attend Wando High. Plans for a new school could change that.
Five years after it closed Lincoln Middle-High School in McClellanville, the Charleston County School District is preparing to build a new school in Awendaw. But parents are wary as the process will require a new attendance zone that may pull some students from Mount Pleasant and Wando High School. Read more
SATURDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
South Carolina's teacher shortage crisis reached a 20-year high. Read more
The plan to install a standalone pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Ashley River is likely several years from being realized, but Charle… Read more
Amid lockdowns and a tragic school shooting in Michigan this week, Dorchester School District 2 Superintendent Joseph Pye and his staff now ha… Read more
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latest covid-19 numbers
South Carolina's state health agency recorded 1,381 new COVID-19 cases, including 510 probable cases on Dec. 3. The agency also reported three new deaths related to the virus.Â
In Case You Missed It
Cheerwine is spreading its namesake good cheer this season by collaborating with restaurants and bars across the country to develop recipes us… Read more
The former Trattoria Lucca restaurant on the Charleston peninsula will be transformed into a new neighborhood bistro called Vern's by late spr… Read more
In honor of Sondheim's life, this week's trivia will focus on his career and works. So start humming your favorite showtune, and let's begin. Read more
giving back
Two local not-for-profit organizations joined a growing number of nonprofits turning to social media and technology to raise funds for their causes. Read more
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SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE STORIES
Tim Keown bristled after a newspaper quoted an email. Read more
The State Ethics Commission is an understaffed government watchdog enforcing a toothless ethics law. As a result, it has routinely let misbehaving public officials off the hook with warnings and minimal fines. Read more
Federal prosecutions into corrupt public officials have declined by half over the past two decades, removing an important corruption deterrent, a Post and Courier Uncovered analysis shows. Read more
The revelation about issues with a South Carolina town's water tank only came after residents complained about their drinking water. Read more
