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Police patrol Johnnie Dodds Blvd as speed limit drops

Motorists traveling on US 17 need to watch their speed. New speed limit signs will be placed along the corridor officially reducing the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph beginning Friday, October 14th.

10/14/2011 5:47 PM

Holder: Outcome of underwear bomber trial shows courts work

A Nigerian man today changed his plea to guilty in the attempt to bring down an international flight near Detroit on Christmas of 2009.

10/12/2011 7:59 PM
BlackBerry outages spread to North America

NEW YORK (AP) - BlackBerry users across the world were exasperated Wednesday as an outage of email, messaging and Internet services on the phones spread to the U.S. and Canada and stretched into the third day for Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa.

10/12/2011 4:18 PM
Civil Rights Coalition files lawsuit against SC anti-immigrant law

CHARLESTON, S.C. ― A coalition of civil rights groups today filed a lawsuit against South Carolina's anti-immigrant law, charging it is unconstitutional, invites racial profiling, and interferes with federal law.

10/12/2011 2:56 PM
Carolina Bays highway to be finished in 2015

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Carolina Bays Parkway bypassing Myrtle Beach is not expected to be completed until 2015.

10/10/2011 11:24 AM
Low Pressure Brings Lots of Rain to Florida and the SE

Most likely not designated as a Tropical System

10/09/2011 11:33 PM
Free Citadel football game admission with Toys for Tots donation

Bulldog Fans looking to have fun while helping others are taking advantage of a home game.

10/08/2011 12:13 PM
The Citadel is friendly confines for Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney gave a foreign policy speech at The Citadel Friday. The former MA governor was well received by the, historically conservative, school.

10/07/2011 11:37 PM
Charleston named top "Surprisingly Romantic City"

Charleston named the top "Surprisingly Romantic City” by Yahoo! Wanderlust.

10/06/2011 11:11 PM
Continental Tire the Americas announces new plant in Sumter County

COLUMBIA, S.C. - $500 million investment expected to create 1,700 new jobs; included in the new jobs are 80 positions related to an investment of more than $4 million to expand its Lancaster County headquarters

10/06/2011 4:23 PM
Tripadvisor presents 2011 Travelers' Choice destinations awards

NEWTON, Mass. - TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site, announced the winners of its 2011 Travelers' Choice® Food and Wine Destinations awards.

10/06/2011 12:18 PM
Another Beauty of a Day.......some changes on the way

Developing onshore flow could spell some rain this weekend

10/05/2011 4:00 PM
USC: Decision gives green light to medical school

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The University of South Carolina says it has the OK to open its medical school in Greenville next year.

10/05/2011 2:20 PM
SC Episcopalians to mull allegations by US church

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Episcopalian clergy from the Diocese of South Carolina meet next week to discuss allegations by the national church that the local bishop has abandoned the Episcopal Church.

10/05/2011 2:16 PM
Sporadic issues remain at Bank of America

Bank of America's homepage has had problems for a second straight day.

10/01/2011 5:34 PM
Breast cancer, education is empowerment

According to the American Cancer Society, there are now about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the United States.

09/30/2011 8:22 PM
Speed limit on Johnnie Dodds Blvd will drop to 35 mph

New speed limit signs will be placed along the corridor officially reducing the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph beginning Wednesday, October 13th.

09/30/2011 6:18 PM
Military retirees to pay higher health premiums

The premiums haven't been raised since 1994 and still will be just a fraction of what civilians pay.

09/30/2011 10:26 AM
Air strike kills American-born al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki

The ministry provided no details in the statement Friday on one of its websites.

09/30/2011 5:10 AM
Boone Hall corn maze open to the public

Boone Hall Plantation unveiled its 2011 corn maze in a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.

09/29/2011 7:21 PM
Perry says he'd stop drug trafficking, violence

WASHINGTON - Texas Gov. Rick Perry is defending his policy of allowing tuition assistance for illegal immigrants at state colleges and universities, saying the lack of a cohesive federal immigration policy forced his hand.

09/29/2011 9:50 AM
Carbures putting 1st US plant in Greenville County

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Carbures LLC is putting its first American facility in Greenville County and creating at least 50 jobs over the next five years.

09/28/2011 11:44 AM
Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.

09/28/2011 10:44 AM
Colleton County Sheriff involved in accident with school bus

The sheriff of Colleton County George Malone was involved in an accident in Orangeburg County involving a school bus on Highway 21.

09/27/2011 11:31 PM
Hyundai Hope on Wheels presents MUSC research grant

Hyundai Hope on Wheels will present a check in the amount of $130,000 to fund childhood cancer research at the Medical University of South Carolina Wednesday.

09/27/2011 9:41 PM