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Unemployed discover they're not too old to learn
By DALE LINDER-ALTMAN, T&D Staff Writer | Leave a CommentWith the state’s unemployment rate reaching an all-time high of 12.6 percent in December, quite a few people are taking advantage of government incentives to go back to school and prepare for new careers. Read More »
Stanback Museum gets exhibit on historic Rosenwald schools
By MARTHA ROSE BROWN, T&D Correspondent | Leave a CommentDarryl Murphy, curator at South Carolina State University’s I.P. Standback Museum and Planetarium, knows first-hand how the historic “Rosenwald schools” contributed to the educational opportunities for African-Americans throughout the nation and state. Read More »
Woman who stabbed boyfriend claims abuse
By RICHARD WALKER, T&D Staff Writer | Leave a CommentAn Orangeburg woman who pleaded guilty to stabbing her boyfriend to death is asking to be eligible for parole. Read More »
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Band teacher's bond $50K on Orangeburg charges
An Orangeburg County magistrate set bond at $50,000 on a former Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School band instructor accused of having sex with a 14-year-old student.
Memories of '68 remain sharp, even as healing continues
Though the sun was shining brightly, the air was chilly as a crowd gathered Monday for the Orangeburg Massacre Commemoration Ceremony.
Dwindling enrollment, weak economy force closure of Bowman Academy
BOWMAN, S.C. – Wrapping up 40 years of educating area students, Bowman Academy will close its doors permanently on May 20 following the private school’s 2010 commencement ceremonies.
Boeing's North Charleston plant 'tremendous opportunity' for area
“World shaking news” is how Boeing Aircraft Lead Project Manager Bret Coffman described the airplane manufacturer’s decision to locate the second production line of its 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston.
PHOTO GALLERY: Remembering the Orangeburg Massacre
A selection of out best photos from the annual commemoration ceremony of the Orangeburg Massacre. Photos by Larry Hardy.
Officials: No injuries reported from chemical spill
Emergency workers responded to a report of a chemical spill at a local industry Monday morning. The situation was brought under control without injury.
S.C. ports to unveil concept for cruise terminal
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — After months of meetings and planning, a South Carolina agency is unveiling a concept for a new cruise terminal to serve the state.
Providence Fire receives grant
The Providence Fire Department has received a $58,188 operations and safety grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grants program.
Benefits of perscribed burning are many, but challenges abound
The use of prescribed fire as a land management tool has deep and ancient roots in South Carolina's heritage, but conducting prescribed burns is becoming increasingly challenging because of a variety of factors, according to Johnny Stowe, S.C. Department of Natural Resources representative to the South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council.
Man gets life for killing constable
CHARLESTON — The family of a South Carolina constable killed during a 2007 traffic stop chose to accept a plea deal Tuesday that gave the officer’s killer life in prison without parole, saying they didn’t want to endure years of court hearings and appeals.
St. Matthews gets 100 percent grant for two new police cruisers
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. – The St. Matthews Police Department is adding two new cruisers to its fleet.
Plea deal gets man life in S.C. constable's killing
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A man has confessed to killing a South Carolina constable in a plea deal that spared his life.
Chemical found in wells at S.C. nuclear plant
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — Officials say they’ve found elevated levels of a radioactive form of hydrogen in water in two wells at a South Carolina nuclear reactor site.
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard.
Public weighs in on potential Hartwell PCB settlement projects
The Trustee Council for the Lake Hartwell PCB settlement, which includes Georgia Department of Natural Resources, S.C. Department of Natural Resources, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina Governors Office, United States Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, recently requested public input on how to spend the remaining Lake Hartwell PCB settlement funds from the Schlumberger Technology Corporation.
OCtech sharing grant to expand broadband
The S.C. Technical College System has been awarded a $5.9 million grant to expand the reach of broadband Internet by the U.S. Department of Commerce–National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Amen: S.C. school district ends prayer meetings
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina school district has stopped the prayer meetings a woman had been holding in a school auditorium for a decade.
Kohlhepp returns from deployment
Army National Guard Spec. Ryan C. Kohlhepp has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Johnson completes basic combat training
LAWTON, Okla. — Army Pfc. Timothy M. Johnson has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton.
Rickenbacker to be deployed
Army Reserve Maj. Robert C. Rickenbacker has been mobilized and activated for a future deployment overseas to a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Three complete basic
SAN ANTONIO — Air Force Airman 1st Class Donald L. Akins, Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Casey R. Jackson and Air Force Airman 1st Class Ahkeem R. Haynes were graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
FSA loan programs have millions in S.C. impact
The farm loan programs of the USDA Farm Service Agency had an economic impact of $87.6 million on family farmers throughout the state in 2009.
Boeing's 747-8 freighter makes first flight
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Boeing Co.’s giant 747-8 freighter — the biggest plane the company has ever built — took off on its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.
Drivers, cars are ill-equipped when panic sets in
nDETROIT (AP) — You’re driving down the highway and suddenly your car starts accelerating on its own. Knuckles white, going from 60 to 90 miles an hour in a couple of seconds, you do what comes naturally — hit the brakes. But what if the car keeps going?
US magazine circulation falls 9 pct at newsstands
NEW YORK (AP) — Purchases of U.S. magazines at newsstands and other retail outlets fell 9 percent in the second half of 2009, a slight improvement from the 12 percent year-over-year decline in the first half of the year.
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