Charleston County News

“I certainly respect Mount Pleasant's ability to oversee road projects. But on large projects such as this, it's always tougher being on the outside looking in”

Town Council is exploring whether it can take over the widening of Johnnie Dodds Boulevard from Charleston County. via The Post and Courier

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One woman has died as a result of a bizarre crash along Cannon Street that damaged seven cars and sent four people to a hospital Friday afternoon, authorities said. via Post and Courier

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Officers responded to an apartment on the upper Charleston peninsula Sunday night to find a man mortally wounded by gunfire, according to an incident report from the Charleston Police Department. via Post and Courier

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“The same thing that's good for the schools is good for the board.”

One of Charleston County's most controversial, outspoken and longest-serving elected officials is looking to get back into politics by way of the school board. via The Post and Courier

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Charleston County emergency officials are surveying damage from a possible tornado. via Spartanburg Herald-Journal

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Three men were sentenced to life behind bars Friday just moments after they were found guilty of the August 2006 murder of aspiring music entrepreneur Sterling "Sterlo" Spann during a home invasion. via Post and Courier

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“We'll go forward from here, get the money, and try to figure out how we can best recycle it into the community”

A Charleston County foreclosure sale Tuesday involved two homes built by the nonprofit group Charleston Habitat for Humanity but also was unusual because the sale could mean a windfall for the Habitat clients ... via KnowledgePlex

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A 3-year-old girl was killed and an 18-month-old boy was critically injured Thursday afternoon after they were thrown from the back seat of a car that skidded into trees on Interstate 26 east between U.S. ... via The Post and Courier

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Authorities say a tractor-trailer hauling lumber on Interstate 26 in Charleston County overturned, spewing debris across the highway and blocking westbound lanes for around three hours. via Myrtle Beach Online

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“We're more focused on listening comprehension and story structure”

To promote reading comprehension and physical fitness, W.B. Goodwin Elementary School in North Charleston has started a Walk and Read Club. via The Post and Courier

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