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Gas costs, looting reasons to stay?
"Don't arrest anybody. Beat 'em. We have nowhere to put them." Gasoline. Looters. That's why one in every four people who live within 20 miles of the coast won't evacuate in the face of a hurricane, even if evacuations are ordered. The numbers come from a phone survey commissioned by...
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"Don't arrest anybody. Beat 'em. We have nowhere to put them." Gasoline. Looters. That's why one in every four people who live within 20 miles of the coast won't evacuate in the face of a hurricane, even if evacuations are ordered. The numbers come from a phone survey commissioned by...
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Single-gender classes garner good results
Single-gender classes in the Palmetto State are improving some students' self-confidence and determination, according to survey results released Thursday by the state Department of Education. More than 70 percent of students agreed that single-gender education has helped improve their dete...
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Single-gender classes in the Palmetto State are improving some students' self-confidence and determination, according to survey results released Thursday by the state Department of Education. More than 70 percent of students agreed that single-gender education has helped improve their dete...
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Driver charged in deadly crash
MOUNT PLEASANT — Police arrested a driver on felony drunken-driving charges after a crash that killed a motorcyclist Wednesday night on Rifle Range Road. Robert Todd Guerry, 46, of Awendaw, died from injuries he suffered in the 7 p.m. wreck near the Harborgate Shores neighborhood. </...
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MOUNT PLEASANT — Police arrested a driver on felony drunken-driving charges after a crash that killed a motorcyclist Wednesday night on Rifle Range Road. Robert Todd Guerry, 46, of Awendaw, died from injuries he suffered in the 7 p.m. wreck near the Harborgate Shores neighborhood. </...
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Going to greener pastures
Doc's Valentine has patrolled the streets of Charleston for nearly 14 years, working some of the toughest neighborhoods in the city. Now, he's getting ready to retire to a quiet life on a farm in Ravenel, where Officer Susan Strobel hopes to visit him. Doc, as he's known in the Charleston ...
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Doc's Valentine has patrolled the streets of Charleston for nearly 14 years, working some of the toughest neighborhoods in the city. Now, he's getting ready to retire to a quiet life on a farm in Ravenel, where Officer Susan Strobel hopes to visit him. Doc, as he's known in the Charleston ...
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More money, more schools
SUMMERVILLE — Before the wax is barely scuffed on the floors of the new Ashley Ridge High School that opens next month, Dorchester County residents are likely to be asked to approve a referendum to build more schools. District 2 school officials are planning a March referendum for somewhere under $200 million.
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SUMMERVILLE — Before the wax is barely scuffed on the floors of the new Ashley Ridge High School that opens next month, Dorchester County residents are likely to be asked to approve a referendum to build more schools. District 2 school officials are planning a March referendum for somewhere under $200 million.
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9-year-old's loved ones urge hit-and-run driver to come forward
LADSON — Nine-year-old Fred Tyler Capers was trying to walk across Ladson Road to visit friends Wednesday night when a car hit him and kept going, state troopers and relatives said. Troopers are still looking for the hit-and-run driver. They think the driver was in a dark vehicle that sustained front-end damage, though witnesses gave differing accounts of the vehicle's make and model.
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LADSON — Nine-year-old Fred Tyler Capers was trying to walk across Ladson Road to visit friends Wednesday night when a car hit him and kept going, state troopers and relatives said. Troopers are still looking for the hit-and-run driver. They think the driver was in a dark vehicle that sustained front-end damage, though witnesses gave differing accounts of the vehicle's make and model.
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Lowcountry planning forum scheduled for Sunday
Those concerned about how the Lowcountry is changing might have one of their best opportunities Saturday to speak up and make a difference. The Our Region Our Plan session will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., and its sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a break for lunch. The...
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Those concerned about how the Lowcountry is changing might have one of their best opportunities Saturday to speak up and make a difference. The Our Region Our Plan session will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., and its sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a break for lunch. The...
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On the Web
Our Region Our Plan: Go to http://ourregionourplan.org/ to take the survey and register for Saturday's forum: At a Crossroads: Read regional growth coverage at Charleston.net/special_reports. ...
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Our Region Our Plan: Go to http://ourregionourplan.org/ to take the survey and register for Saturday's forum: At a Crossroads: Read regional growth coverage at Charleston.net/special_reports. ...
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Other new schools opening this fall
Charleston Charter School for Math & Science District: Charleston County Principal: Peter Smyth Location: At the former Rivers Middle School campus in downtown Charleston, 1002 King St. Facility: 12 mobile classrooms and use of the renovated Rivers g...
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Charleston Charter School for Math & Science District: Charleston County Principal: Peter Smyth Location: At the former Rivers Middle School campus in downtown Charleston, 1002 King St. Facility: 12 mobile classrooms and use of the renovated Rivers g...
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Back to school
The Post and Courier will tell you what you need to know about getting your children ready for school. Tuesday: Information about the tax-free shopping on Aug. 1-3. Aug. 4: A guide to bus schedules, start times, lunch prices and school supply lists. Aug. 5: How school will i...
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The Post and Courier will tell you what you need to know about getting your children ready for school. Tuesday: Information about the tax-free shopping on Aug. 1-3. Aug. 4: A guide to bus schedules, start times, lunch prices and school supply lists. Aug. 5: How school will i...
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