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Several rounds of showers and some thunderstorms are expected to hit southeastern South Carolina in the afternoon, impacting the tri-county area and regions toward the Georgia border. Read more
Top Stories today
Opening up
The Refinery, a freshly constructed downtown complex that includes retail and office spaces, The Whale: A Craft Beer Collective, and an upcoming restaurant and distillery off Meeting Street Road, finally has its much-anticipated outdoor component.
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Legal matters
New York businessman Garrett Mathieson failed to file federal income taxes for nearly a decade, the civil complaint alleges. Between 2004 and 2012, Mathieson, an insurance consultant, owed more than $25 million in taxes to the IRS.
Circuit Judge Alison Renee Lee ordered the state Election Commission not to put Gary Votour, Harold Geddings and Lucus Faulk — candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and the 1st Congressional District — on ballots.
Just in
A man and woman are charged with murder after a woman was found dead in her bedroom Aug. 17 at a residence in the Jedburg area of Dorchester County. Read more
LATEST NEWS
BACK TO SCHOOL
As Charleston County School District students started their first day of school, Superintendent Don Kennedy gave an overview of his goals for the upcoming year. Read more
After several years of chaotic back-to-school starts thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's return is expected to be a calmer affair. Read more
Anthony Dixon will be the district’s interim Chief of Schools. He’s returning to CCSD from Berkeley County School District. Read more
School meals were free for all during the pandemic, but now students must apply to qualify for free- or reduced-price meals. Read more
