Lowcountry teacher 1 of nation’s unsung heroes
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A Lowcountry educator is one of six in the country honored as an unsung hero by the Communities in Schools program.
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Even tougher rules proposed for Beaufort Carriages
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The city of Beaufort is proposing even stricter rules in an effort to end the so-called “carriage wars” between the city’s two carriage companies.
Bridgestone to announce major investment in SC
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Bridgestone is scheduled to make a major announcement at its Aiken County plant.
APNewsBreak: Zais asks for speedy hearing on money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais has asked for a speedy hearing on the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to withhold $36 million from the state as a punishment for not spending enough on special education in 2009-10.
South Carolina baseball recruits ranked tops in US
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Collegiate Baseball is calling South Carolina’s current crop of recruits the best in the nation.
Union cop arrests teen after laser pointed at eye
UNION, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old Union High School student was arrested after pointing a laser at a school police officer’s eye.
Orangeburg County leaders want wider I-95 bridges
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Orangeburg County Council is sending South Carolina transportation officials a letter asking for state help to make the Interstate 95 bridges over Lake Marion safer.
Winthrop Poll: Perry, Romney far ahead of field
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new poll shows a close race between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in South Carolina’s key first-in-the-South presidential primary.
Spirit of South Carolina returns after summer away
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The tall ship Spirit of South Carolina is returning home after a summer away conducting educational programs.
Local Community Gets Empowerment
Dozens of residents in the Lyons street and Gonzales Gardens neighborhood open a new community empowerment center that is helping them build a safer and healthier place to live.
