Charleston News

A scuba diver from Mount Pleasant likely died of a condition that can occur when divers rise too quickly.

The teller gave that man money, he then fled on foot. The teller describes the suspect as a black male 5 feet, 9 inches tall, 165-200lbs, wearing a white shirt, white pants, black sneakers and a Jamaican ...

North Charleston police think that a fatal shooting in the Highland Terrace neighborhood Tuesday night possibly was self-defense. Randy Ray, 51, died at Medical University Hospital at 10:36 p.m., less than an ...

A panel assembled by South Carolina's governor has 50 recommendations on how the state can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Coast Guard rescued five people from their capsized vessel near Murrells Inlet, S.C., Wednesday at approximately 2:30 a.m., according to a news release.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters called South Carolina's new DUI law passed this spring "one of the strictest in the country" during a visit to Charleston on Thursday.

The American Civil Liberties Union is making a renewed effort to increase its visibility in South Carolina.

A Wachovia Bank on Rivers Avenue has been robbed for the third time this year.

There are lots of fireworks events (and non-fireworks events) in the metro area. If you are in the metro area, we'd put our money on attending the City of North Charleston's July 4th Celebration as you'll likely get a double dose of fireworks by being able to catch a glimpse of the Patriots Point 4th of July Blast. You could also head to Waterfront Park downtown to watch the Yorktown fireworks from across the river. But here's a more detailed listing of events:

Michael Anthony Washington Police have arrested a suspect in the various sexual assaults during the past year, most of them downtown, that had left many concerned for their safety and officials urging caution ...

Americans Hal Burrows and Donny Wayne Lewing traveled to China in 2007 hoping to find stem cells that would let them walk again.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter plucked three stranded boaters from shallow coastal waters near McClellanville early this morning.

"Jestine's is a relatively new restaurant with recipes that go back many decades.

According to the Aiken Department of Public Safety , on Monday morning, as a result of narcotics investigation, a Charleston, SC man was arrested for Trafficking in Marijuana.

Charleston firefighters extinguished a blaze at an abandoned house on the city's West Side early today, Assistant Fire Chief Larry Garvin said.

Boeing had pegged Dreamliner No. 4 as a turning point for its delayed 787 jet program.

The "retro-industrial" motif is evident from the moment you enter Cinebarre. The company colors, silver and black, register as sleek and unpretentious.

The North Charleston Police Department has made an arrest in the armed robbery of the Dollar General on Kirkpatrick Street June 13.

To read more about ticket sales, see Wednesday's editions of The Post and Courier.

Charleston Fire Department Chief Rusty Thomas officially retires on Friday June 27, 2008.