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Charlotte's $463 million Lynx Blue Line pulls some 18,600 people off the roads each weekday and many think a similar system could be successfully used here. More
Tim Hussey's Archive will open this week, featuring his paintings and photographs. More
Olive Three Sixty, a panoramic photography outfit here in town, was one of 25 companies chosen to get involved with a new high-res photo application for the iPhone. More
New population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau show some hefty figures for the Charleston area. More
In a unanimous vote, Harris Pastides has been chosen by the board of trustees to lead the University of South Carolina. More
South Carolina is participating in an England-focused ad campaign to draw gays to our tourist destinations. Instead of getting the expected response of "so what?" the "so gay" campaign has instead drawn a lot of "say what?" Update: The campaign's been blamed on a mid-level manager goofing up. More
A bank of rain is pushing its way to Charleston and rain total of 2 to 3 inches are expected. But, watch out the rain comes an hour after high tide so many drain systems may not adequately work, so watch out for bad flooding. More
A shark bit a local man's arm while he was swimming at the beach on Isle of Palms around 2 p.m. More
The new 3G iPhones have sold out in our area, but AT&T stores should be receiving daily shipments of new phones, according to a sales representative. If you just have to have one, we'd suggest checking once more before stores close tonight and again Saturday morning. More
Rep. Jerry Govan says we need to find innovative ways to deal with rising energy costs, such as instituting a four-day work week statewide. Oh, and he's looking into a four-day school week, as well. More