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I made the common mistake many people make in a previous post because most of what I "knew" about Jesse helms was what I read in the liberal media before I started "paying attention." I never knew about him ...

While former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms may be lionized as a champion of the conservative right, his legacy will forever be tainted by his regressive views on race.

Textile magnate J.E. Sirrine, who died in 1947, left a portion of his estate to fund an endowment that would provide scholarships for "deserving students of Greenville City High Schools," according to probate ...

While out-of-town for business, it always helps to ask the locals for directions. Especially if that business involves putting up street signs.

Crews from the North Carolina firm Signage Industries installed two signs near downtown Columbia, South Carolina that mistakenly pointed motorists away from the two colleges and an auditorium they promoted.

A city official, Steve Gantt, says a Columbia worker will now tail along with the North Carolina crews installing the city's more than 100 new signs.

AccelERAtion's six-week training program educates ERA sales associates on how to better assist buyers and sellers; pricing and preparing a home to sell; prospecting; hosting open houses; and negotiating.

TRAVELERS REST -- David Smith claimed the official victory in the GM Performance Crate Late Model race ran at the Travelers Rest Speedway on Saturday night June 21, 2008.

Sharon C. Lowe, 35, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22 in the Milton Shealy Funeral Home chapel with interment in Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

Harvey Gantt, right, the first African-American to attend Clemson University and the first black mayor of Charlotte, greets Theodora Blocker Thomas, 95, a lifelong member of Bethel A.M.E. Church.

COLUMBIA -- Partisanship and campaign dollars have paralyzed Congress, free trade forces have given away the nation's competitive edge and the country has squandered precious blood and resources fighting a war ...

He was a political man in full, even as he carried the designation of the junior senator from South Carolina through most of his colorful, storied Washington career.

Clemson University broke ground Thursday for an innovation center expected to spawn high tech jobs and spur the Upstate economy.

IRMO -- A local school district has delayed until later in the month a vote on whether to ban all student clubs that don't relate to academics or sports as a way to close a gay student organization.

By Nick McCormac Depending on what it applies to, being ranked 139th in the world might not seem like a bad thing.

“The thing that has really attracted me is the opportunity to have a singular focus on a diversity agenda there”

Leon Wiles, vice chancellor for student and diversity affairs at the University of South Carolina Upstate, has been named chief diversity officer at Clemson University. via Spartanburg Herald-Journal

More than 200 soldiers from the S.C. National Guard's 132nd Military Police Company returned to the Midlands on Sunday after a yearlong combat tour in Iraq. via The State

“They did wrong and it was found out”

SLED alleges former mayor, two others took funds By ISHMAEL TATE and TIM FLACH - itate@thestate.com tflach@thestate.com Gaston residents might have learned Thursday what helped cause their town to go broke: ... via The State

Several people were hurt when two cars collided on White Horse Road near the Donaldson Center this morning. via Tribune-Times

“We would have to match that with $96,000 [each] in local funds”

City government is ramping up its efforts to make Columbia more bicycle friendly as organizers plan for what could be one of the first professional bike race in the Capital City. via Free Times

A memorial service for Mary Vincent Tucker Wood, of Still Hopes Retirement Community, will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. via The State - South Carolina

The South Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association has recognized Springdale Outdoor, a Columbia, S.C.-based outdoor services company, as its Outstanding Landscaping Contractor of the Year. via Lawn & Landscape