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After a rain bomb soaked Charleston on June 12 and 13, officials said it's more important than ever for residents to heed warnings and stay home when heavy rain is in forecast. Read more
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A Moncks Corner police officer was charged with having criminal sex with a Berkeley High School student while working as the school resource officer.
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SPOLETO FESTIVAL
"Two Wings," which was co-produced by Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran, was performed at the Cistern Yard during Spoleto Festival USA 2021's culminating weekend.
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The popular monthly vehicle-free gathering downtown has been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic but soon will be back.
A 2018 report sent to Congress by then-Deputy Assistant Navy Secretary James Balocki showed the need to replace the fire station was dire. The aging building was built in 1959.
Real-time stats and the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak in SC and beyond, compiled by our reporters and editors. Read more
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For Butcher & Bee owner Michael Shemtov, who ended last week short one catalytic converter he had at its start, the pandemic put business headaches in perspective.
A project spearheaded by Clemson University's Warren Lasch Conservation Center, located on the former Charleston Naval Base, will ensure the fragile canoe can be preserved. The conservation team is seeking guidance from representatives of South Carolina's many Native tribes.
The earliest available sailing on the Sunshine leaves Nov. 17, according to the company's website. Read more
The Richland One school district is starting to explore how it will spend $78 million in federal coronavirus aid, and wants to hear from the public before finalizing its plans. Read more
The developer and a resident said a councilman agreed Greenville County would pay millions for intersection improvements and land conservation as part of a deal to approve 130 rental townhomes across from the Patewood medical campus. Read more
Horry County is getting a 1,000 acre plot of land along the Waccamaw River to be managed as a heritage preserve and wildlife management area. Read more
The Richland One school district is starting to explore how it will spend $78 million in federal coronavirus aid, and wants to hear from the public before finalizing its plans. Read more
Mark Sanford announced he has written a book that doesn't pull any punches when it comes to his thoughts on the former president, the GOP and where he believes America is headed. Read more
A 2018 report sent to Congress by then-Deputy Assistant Navy Secretary James Balocki showed the need to replace the fire station was dire. The aging building was built in 1959. Read more
As Charleston dries out from the latest swamping storm to drown the city, officials are looking to an age-old weapon to help combat an ever-present threat from flooding fueled by climate change. Read more
From the fourth floor of Clemson's $12 million West End Zone building, with Frank Howard Field at his back, Gov. Henry McMaster on June 14 held a ceremonial signing for a bill meant to help level the playing field in college athletics. Read more
For Butcher & Bee owner Michael Shemtov, who ended last week short one catalytic converter he had at its start, the pandemic put business headaches in perspective. Read more
Imagine a new variant of COVID-19 develops that’s impervious to our vaccines. Perhaps one that’s even more deadly. One that puts us back where we were when masks were our most powerful weapon (other than isolation) for reducing our own risk of infection and community spread. Now imagine the S.C. House gets its way in negotiations that begin Tuesday, and the state budget includes a proviso that prohibits public schools from requiring students or anyone else to wear masks. And another that prohibits colleges from requiring testing. And another ... Read more
Now that tours are back, some big-name artists are slated to play the Lowcountry later this year. Read more
