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After being lambasted by The Newsless Courier for not identifying the children who drowned, The Post and Courier has followed up saying their mother was indeed from Mexico. Update: The drowning has been ruled an accident. More
A Mount Pleasant car crash backed up rush-hour traffic at 7:40 a.m. today. More
When college classes end, that means moving for a lot of students. It also means piles of extra trash on the curbs of downtown Charleston. More
The Medical University of South Carolina brought in more than $67 million for the 2007-08 fiscal year. More
That's how much money Democrat Bob Conley has in his fight to unseat U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, according to recent federal campaign filings. So does he still have a chance? More
A proposed amendment by the City of Charleston's Board of Zoning Appeals has raised the ire of many citizens. Essentially the amendment says that if the appeals board makes a decision you disagree with you may no longer take the issue to City Council but must take it to circuit court. More
The developer of Angel Oak Village has delayed his request to be allowed to remove 34 grand trees from the Johns Island site. More
The tenth and final former Wando High School student to plead guilty in a 2006 Food Lion holdup learned his punishment Tuesday. More
The city's buses are apparently seeing an increase in use as gas costs continue to rise, and this is good news for everyone. More
The premier hurricane forecasters have upped their forecast to 17 named storms, including five intense hurricanes. But a busier forecast doesn't always mean a busier season. More