Sunday marked 19 years since hurricane Hugo slammed into the lowcountry. September 21st, 1989, the storm made landfall as a category 4 hurricane.

Tommy Pruitt with the Ladson company told The Post and Courier of Charleston the company has laid off fewer than 100 workers. He would not elaborate.

Commandant of cadets Greg Stone says an internal review has determined that cadets need more opportunities for rest.

There is no question that Tropical Storm Hannah posed a serious threat to the us last weekend.

The city of The Isle of Palms is the latest town trying to jump on the “smoking ban wagon” after the city council voted Tuesday evening to pass the first reading of the ban that would snuff out public smoking.  If passed, the Isle of palms would be fourth town in our area to be smoke free joining the likes of Mount Pleasant, Sullivan’s island and the city of Charleston.