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Bostic, Sanford to meet in 1st District debate

Former Gov. Mark Sanford and former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic are set to meet in a debate less than one week before the GOP runoff in the state's 1st…Click to Continue »

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AT&T to visit USC to show texting, driving perils

AT&T is scheduled to visit the University of South Carolina campus to talk about the dangers of texting while driving.Click to Continue »

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Clyburn to deliver lecture on forebears at USC

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn is speaking on the legacy of the nation's African-American forebears at the University of South Carolina.Click to Continue »

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Budget cuts border security, immigrant detention

Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been released by the Obama administration due to budget pressures. Officials have also scaled back border agent hours, drug patrols and staffing at border...

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Entertainer Pat Boone supports Bostic in runoff bid

Singer Pat Boone has endorsed Curtis Bostic in Tuesday's Republican runoff in the 1st Congressional District.Click to Continue »

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Wal-Mart says loss likely from bribery probe

The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., says it is likely that it will incur a loss from bribery probes into its operations in Mexico and other countries.Click to Continue »

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Residents alarmed at plan to cut down trees at Lady's Island Elementary

Students at Lady's Island Elementary School could have fewer trees on their playground, as officials consider cutting them down for safety reasons.Click to Continue »

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Hilton Head Gullah Museum to receive $7,000 grant

The Hilton Head Gullah Museum is expected to receive full funding from a $7,000 matching grant from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.Click to Continue »

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FAA: Hilton Head Airport control tower closing May 5

The control tower at Hilton Head Island Airport will remain open through May 5, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.Click to Continue »

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Wednesday's crime reports

The following reports were released Tuesday and Wednesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »

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Riverview Charter students paint, clean up Beaufort area for service project

Students from Riverview Charter School took to the streets and parks of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands on Wednesday for beautification projects, such as painting signs and fire…Click to...

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4 arrested in Port Royal for stealing from homes

Four people have been charged with stealing about $5,000 in goods from homes at Kent's Court Mobile Home Park, according to the Port Royal Police Department.Click to Continue »

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Teen charged with reckless homicide in Bluffton crash

Bluffton police charged an 18-year-old man Wednesday with reckless homicide for driving too fast just before a crash last year that killed a 13-year-old girl riding in the back seat.Click to Continue »

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Hilton Head Gullah Museum to receive $7,000 grant

With a Friday deadline approaching, the Hilton Head Gullah Museum raised the $7,000 it needed to secure all of a matching grant from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.Click to Continue »

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Malcolm X quote at Robert Smalls Middle School riles Beaufort County legislator

Student artwork featuring a Malcolm X quote linking capitalism and racism has riled some residents and a Beaufort County legislator, who have criticized its display at a middle school.Click to...

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S.C. State Sen. Vincent Sheheen visits Hilton Head on book tour, ponders run...

South Carolina State Sen. Vincent Sheheen is considering another run for governor. Sheheen stopped on Hilton Head Island on Wednesday to promote his new book, "The Right Way: Getting The…Click to...

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Praise for Glover grows with 'Grapevine'

Preparing to sing Marvin Gaye's "Heard It Through the Grapevine" on Wednesday night's "American Idol," Candice Glover felt more than all right.Click to Continue »

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SC to release state unemployment for February

South Carolina's workforce agency is releasing the state's unemployment picture for February.Click to Continue »

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Troubled prison time for Colo suspect

Behind bars, he was known as "Ebel Evil."Click to Continue »

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Cyprus looks to its past for economic reboot

As it grapples with the prospect of years of economic pain, Cyprus will try to draw strength from its not-so-distant experience of invasion - and the fact a whole generation…Click to Continue »

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