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1 hr ago | Hugging the Coast

Foodie Vacations: Great Places to Enjoy Gourmet Food in Charleston, SC

Are you in the mood for a culinary roadtrip? Do you enjoy eating delicious regional food served by award winning chefs, visiting palm tree lined beaches, enjoying local history, going boating and fishing, as well as viewing majestic live oaks draped with Spanish moss? If so, then a relaxing foodie vacation in Charleston, South Carolina may be just ...

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5 hrs ago | The Item

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A South Carolina city is breaking ground on the first building in the city to be financed by federal stimulus money.

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10 hrs ago | Post and Courier

Charleston Artist Guild honors Bobo with exhibit

The Charleston Artist Guild is honoring past member Vincent Bobo, an active member of the Guild who passed away last month, with a commemorative art exhibit entitled "Reflections." There will be an opening reception for "Reflections" this Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Guild Gallery, located at 6 North Atlantic Wharf, downtown.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Post and Courier

Tasers effective, research finds

Tasers and other stun guns have proved effective in limiting injuries to police and suspects, but law enforcement needs to guard against potential abuse by officers who overly rely on such tools, a three-year study by University of South Carolina researchers found.

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WCIV

Brothers Charged in Deadly Shooting

Police make two arrests in the homicide of a 15-year-old found dead beneath a downtown overpass last week.

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KGW-TV Portland

Dicks says Boeing pushing for no-strike deal

Congressman Norm Dicks says Boeing needs a no-strike agreement from its unions in Washington or the company will open a new 787 production line at a plant it purchased in South Carolina.

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Charlotte Observer

Crash on Interstate 26 involves 42 vehicles

CHARLESTON, S.C. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says 42 vehicles crashed in a chain-reaction accident on Interstate 26, sending 16 people to the hospital.

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WLTX-TV Columbia

No Beer Allowed on Folly Beach?

The mayor of one South Carolina coastal city says officials may rethink allowing alcohol on the beach, after the Fourth of July weekend left Folly Beach looking like a frat house after an all-night party.

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The Post and Courier

Housing agencies install energy efficient lights

They call the project "Let There Be Light" and the effort will save thousands of dollars for public housing agencies in Charleston.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

WLTX-TV Columbia

5th Circuit Solicitor Giese Arrested on DUI Charge

The chief prosecutor for Richland and Kershaw Counties has been arrested and charged with DUI in Charleston, after investigators say Solicitor Barney Giese was driving the wrong way on a one-way street.

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Facing South

Charleston sanitation workers fight for union recognition

By Kerry Taylor, Labor Notes Sanitation workers in Charleston, South Carolina, are knocking on doors to drum up support for their battle to gain recognition for Local 1199B, part of the National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees-AFSCME. On April 4, the anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination during a 1968 sanitation workers' ...

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KCBY-TV Coos Bay

Boeing pays $580 million for parts plant

Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will pay $580 million in cash for a South Carolina plant where large components for the company's eagerly awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes are built.

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Charleston Daily Mail

SC company to upgrade armored vehicles

A South Carolina company has won two contracts to upgrade the suspension systems of more than 1,300 armored combat vehicles.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Post and Courier

Beef recalled from S.C. Sav-A-Lot stores including Charleston, Goose Creek

Nine Sav-A-Lot stores across South Carolina, including two in the Charleston region, received beef recalled last month because it was possibly tainted with E. coli bacteria.

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The State

SC governor back to work after weekend with family

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is returning to work after spending a long holiday weekend in Florida with his wife and four boys.

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Associated Content

Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka From Charleston, South Carolina

Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka From Charleston, South Carolina - We were sitting on the dock over the weekend, drinking iced tea and watching the sailboats congregate in a cluster by the Wappoo Cut Bridge.

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The State

S.C. lawmakers not shy about contacting DHEC

A downtown amphitheater, clusters of shops and a new hotel appealed to Sen. Robert Ford when he heard about development plans for a blighted part of Charleston.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

Charleston Business Journal

Charleston, SC

At least two provisions of the South Carolina Constitution make provision for the General Assembly to remove a sitting governor, according to James Underwood, a University of South Carolina School of Law professor emeritus.

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Charleston Real Estate Blog

Your home's value and Charleston property tax

Welcome to the Charleston real estate blog. I'll be writing about Charleston real estate market conditions, Charleston housing market trends, Charleston neighborhood information, living in Charleston and local events and happenings.

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The State

College of Charleston spearheading project

The College of Charleston is working to build a digital library with more than 50,000 items drawn from Lowcountry archives.

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