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#SouthCarolina #Transportation #Infrastructure
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McMaster proposes $1 billion in new funding to help SC highway, bridge work keep up with inflation
COLUMBIA -- Gov. Henry McMaster is asking the state Legislature to infuse an additional $1 billion to the S. C. Department of Transportation amid an ongoing debate on ways to modernize the agency which has struggled to maintain its workload against rising inflation.
#RealEstate #AffordableHousing #Investment
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North Charleston apartments deemed unlivable in 2016 fetch $71M in 2025
NORTH CHARLESTON -- A real estate company that rebuilt and expanded a large Park Circle multifamily complex after it was deemed uninhabitable nearly a decade ago has sold the North Charleston rental property for nearly $71 million.
#Sewing #CreativeStudio #LibraryResources
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Looking to start a new craft project? Charleston library's Creative Studio can help.
JAMES ISLAND -- On a December morning, Laura Cady walked into the Creative Studio at the Baxter-Patrick James Island Library carrying a sewing machine in its original box.
#ConwayPorchfest #LiveMusic #CommunityEvents
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An upstart Conway festival is bringing live music to front porches this winter
CONWAY -- Porch-picking parties -- small gatherings of musicians and neighbors in informal settings -- were once commonplace in the South.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Cytopathology #CancerPrevention
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AI speeds up processing of cancer prevention tests at MUSC but humans still needed
Patricia Houser, cytopathology lab manager, sifts through Pap smear samples looking for potentially cancerous cells, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Charleston.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Cytopathology #CancerPrevention
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AI speeds up processing of cancer prevention tests at MUSC but humans still needed
Patricia Houser, cytopathology lab manager, sifts through Pap smear samples looking for potentially cancerous cells, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Charleston.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Cytopathology #CancerPrevention
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AI speeds up processing of cancer prevention tests at MUSC but humans still needed
Patricia Houser, cytopathology lab manager, sifts through Pap smear samples looking for potentially cancerous cells, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Charleston.
#ArtificialIntelligence #HealthcareInnovation #CancerPrevention
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AI speeds up processing of cancer prevention tests at MUSC but humans still needed
Patricia Houser, cytopathology lab manager, sifts through Pap smear samples looking for potentially cancerous cells, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Charleston.
#ArtificialIntelligence #HealthcareInnovation #CancerPrevention
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AI speeds up processing of cancer prevention tests at MUSC but humans still needed
Patricia Houser, cytopathology lab manager, sifts through Pap smear samples looking for potentially cancerous cells, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Charleston.
#CommunitySafety #PedestrianAwareness #RotaryService
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Daughter wants positive change to come from her father's fatal collision on path of Ravenel Bridge
CHARLESTON - Wayne Cassaday lived his life in tandem with Rotary's motto of "service above self. "
Over the years, the Mount Pleasant resident lodged exchange students and medical tourists, trekked across the globe on mission trips, raised money and regularly donated his time to charities, including as a former president of a local Rotary chapter.
#AfricanAmericanHistory #RevolutionaryWar #HistoryMatters
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Meet the less-known revolutionaries recognized in SC's 2026 African American History Calendar
COLUMBIA -- Like many things in South Carolina this year, the 2026 iteration of the state's annual African American History Calendar is themed around the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War.
#Autism #ABAtherapy #Medicaid改革
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It's the 'gold standard' for autism care. States are moving to limit it
ALEXANDER, N. C. -- Aubreigh Osborne has a new best friend.
Dressed in blue with a big ribbon in her blond curls, the 3-year-old sat in her mother's lap carefully enunciating a classmate's first name after hearing the words "best friend.
#Autism #ABAtherapy #Medicaid改革
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It's the 'gold standard' for autism care. States are moving to limit it
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Meet the man running every last mile of South Carolina's largest county
Seth Taylor covers Greenville and the Upstate for The Post and Courier. Born in Iowa, he worked in Wyoming at the Buffalo Bulletin before moving to the Palmetto State.
#WhaleConservation #MarineLife #NewYorkHarbor
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Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: 'Like Deer Crossing the Road'
Just before noon on a Sunday in October, passengers settled onto the upper deck of the American Princess, a 95-foot cruising vessel that departed from Sheepshead Bay in New York's Brooklyn borough, into the Atlantic Ocean in search of whales.
#WhaleConservation #MarineLife #NewYorkHarbor
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Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: 'Like Deer Crossing the Road'
Just before noon on a Sunday in October, passengers settled onto the upper deck of the American Princess, a 95-foot cruising vessel that departed from Sheepshead Bay in New York's Brooklyn borough, into the Atlantic Ocean in search of whales.
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Pope Leo Tells World's Leaders to Talk Rather Than Make War
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV on Thursday used his first Christmas message as pontiff to call for "peace and consolation for the victims of all current wars in the world" as well as for those suffering from "injustice, political instability, religious persecution and terrorism.
#CommunityPartnerships #EducationForAll #ChildThriving
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Commentary: Children thrive when communities work together to help them thrive
Across classrooms and neighborhoods, Spartanburg rallies around a shared goal: ensuring every child can thrive.
As we begin a new year, new data remind us about how far we've come and the work ahead.
#CommunityPartnerships #EducationForAll #ChildThriving
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Commentary: Children thrive when communities work together to help them thrive
Across classrooms and neighborhoods, Spartanburg rallies around a shared goal: ensuring every child can thrive.
#SocialStudies #EducationReform #HistoryInSchool
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SC is focused on history as America turns 250. Some worry elementary schools aren't. (copy)
COLUMBIA -- As South Carolina gets ready to celebrate America's 250th year of independence, many of its youngest schoolchildren are spending little time learning about history or civics compared to other subjects.
#SocialStudies #EducationReform #HistoryInSchool
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SC is focused on history as America turns 250. Some worry elementary schools aren't. (copy)
COLUMBIA -- As South Carolina gets ready to celebrate America's 250th year of independence, many of its youngest schoolchildren are spending little time learning about history or civics compared to other subjects.
#Venezuela #Maduro #Immigration
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Venezuelans in U.S. rejoice at Maduro exit even as doubts remain
Venezuelans around the U. S. celebrated the downfall of Nicolás Maduro, expressing hope for the future of their country even as uncertainty swirls after the longtime leader's forced removal and arrest by U.
#Venezuela #Immigration #HumanRights
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Venezuelan Asylum-Seekers Worry About What Comes Next
Alejandro Marcano Santelli fled his home country in 2009 after receiving death threats. He had worked for a news outlet that opposed the Venezuelan government and its eventual leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the United States and brought to New York on Saturday to face drug charges.
#HumanitarianAid #RedCross #CommunityResilience
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WACC: Red Cross in focus
The World Affairs Council Charleston welcomes the community to their Feb. 3 event, from 5:30 to 7 p. m. , featuring the local chapter of the Red Cross at the Charleston Library Society.
#Education #SocialStudies #Civics
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SC is focused on history as America turns 250. Some worry elementary schools aren't.
COLUMBIA -- As South Carolina gets ready to celebrate America's 250th year of independence, many of its youngest schoolchildren are spending little time learning about history or civics compared to other subjects.
#Education #SocialStudies #Civics
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SC is focused on history as America turns 250. Some worry elementary schools aren't.
COLUMBIA -- As South Carolina gets ready to celebrate America's 250th year of independence, many of its youngest schoolchildren are spending little time learning about history or civics compared to other subjects.
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'We were just getting started': Disbanded Charleston diversity, equity group say work must continue
CHARLESTON -- While the city's Human Affairs and Racial Conciliation Commission may be going away following federal and state pressures to eliminate policies and programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, several of its members say they hope some of their efforts to make Charleston better for all residents will continue.
#CommunityDevelopment #BlockGrant #NonprofitFunding
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Registration opens for CDBG application workshop
Registration is now open for Berkeley County's 2026 Community Development Block Grant application workshop.
The workshop is scheduled for 3:15 p.
#Education #MathAchievement #TeacherRecognition
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Berkeley Prep teachers earn math performance bonuses
Two teachers at Berkeley Preparatory Academy were recognized this past November with math performance bonuses for leading significant student growth on SC READY math assessments during the 2024-25 school year.
#Education #MathAchievement #TeacherRecognition
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Berkeley Prep teachers earn math performance bonuses
Two teachers at Berkeley Preparatory Academy were recognized this past November with math performance bonuses for leading significant student growth on SC READY math assessments during the 2024-25 school year.
#BatteryTechnology #Sustainability #Innovation
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Clemson professor seeks to design safer, more efficient battery
Dong Hou is on a mission to create a safer, more efficient battery.
The Clemson University engineering professor secured a competitive National Science Foundation fellowship this year to pursue that aim, one he said could be a vital part of building a more sustainable world.
#BatteryTechnology #Sustainability #Innovation
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Clemson professor seeks to design safer, more efficient battery
Dong Hou is on a mission to create a safer, more efficient battery.
#HistoricPreservation #NorthCharleston #CommunityHeritage
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The peninsula has strict historic building guidelines. What about annexed neighbor North Charleston?
NORTH CHARLESTON -- While the upper part of the Charleston peninsula is significantly younger than its densely populated counterpart, North Charleston is steeped in rich history.
#History #USPolitics #SocialReform
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Today in history: January 4
01/04/20261847: Samuel Colt sold his first revolvers to the U.
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Today in history: January 4 (copy)
01/04/20261847: Samuel Colt sold his first revolvers to the U. S. government, an order for 1,000 pistols that revitalized his firearms business.
#Archaeology #CulturalHeritage #SavannahRiverSite
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Discover Aiken: Archaeology at Savannah River Site tells a fascinating story
Metal acquisitions tags were used to identify each structure inventoried by the Atomic Energy Commission surveyors. Number 3417 designates a "chicken house" once owned by David Rosier.
#Archaeology #CulturalHeritage #SavannahRiverSite
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Discover Aiken: Archaeology at Savannah River Site tells a fascinating story
Metal acquisitions tags were used to identify each structure inventoried by the Atomic Energy Commission surveyors.
#Transportation #PublicSafety #DisasterPreparedness
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Reevaluate road improvements, prepare for disasters, Clemson following agreement | Letters
Reevaluate road improvements
South Carolina is already spending $1. 7 billion on the Carolina Crossroads rebuild, a megaproject near Columbia sold to the public largely in the language of congestion reduction and capacity improvements.
#PatConroy #DaufuskieIsland #Education
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A chance assignment led to photo documentation of Pat Conroy's time teaching on SC sea island
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND -- Pat Conroy earned acclaim when he authored "The Water Is Wide," which chronicled the year he spent teaching Black students in a segregated school on this remote Beaufort County outpost.
#PatConroy #DaufuskieIsland #Education
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A chance assignment led to photo documentation of Pat Conroy's time teaching on SC sea island
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND -- Pat Conroy earned acclaim when he authored "The Water Is Wide," which chronicled the year he spent teaching Black students in a segregated school on this remote Beaufort County outpost.
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Living with hope beyond the bare minimum
One of the quieter lessons the holiday season teaches is how to manage disappointment.
We learn the gap between expectation and reality -- the holiday photos that don't quite turn out, the family gatherings that erupt in conflict, the anticipated gifts that we never receive.
#Batteries #Sustainability #Innovation
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Clemson professor seeks to design safer, more efficient battery
Conor Hughes covers Greenville County for The Post and Courier. He has been reporting on South Carolina's Upstate for close to a decade, writing about everything from crime, to development, to politics during that time.
#Batteries #Sustainability #Innovation
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Clemson professor seeks to design safer, more efficient battery
Conor Hughes covers Greenville County for The Post and Courier.
#NatureWriting #SpiritualJourney #Pilgrimage
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Review: Revolutionary travel in Nicholas Triolo's 'The Way Around'
THE WAY AROUND: A Field Guide to Going Nowhere. By Nicholas Triolo. Milkweed Editions. 224 pages. $26.
Having once again marked our planet's orbit around the sun, we'd do well to welcome the New Year guided by Nicholas Triolo's wise and insightful "The Way Around.
#Medicine #Healthcare #Physicians
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SC 3rd best state for physicians
New data reveals the best states to practice medicine as a physician.
The research, conducted by university ranking site Research.
#Medicine #Healthcare #Physicians
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SC 3rd best state for physicians
New data reveals the best states to practice medicine as a physician.
#givingback #communitysupport #childrenswellbeing
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Letter: Donors help make holidays brighter for area children
As the holiday season approaches, it is a time when families and friends gather to celebrate, exchange gifts and share moments of joy.
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Today in history: January 3 (copy)
* 1777: The Battle of Princeton took place, where General George Washington's forces defeated British troops during the Revolutionary War.
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Today in history: January 3 (copy)
* 1777: The Battle of Princeton took place, where General George Washington's forces defeated British troops during the Revolutionary War.
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Today in history: January 3 (copy)
* 1777: The Battle of Princeton took place, where General George Washington's forces defeated British troops during the Revolutionary War.
#MuseumRenovation #Fundraising #HistoricPreservation
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Yorktown group taps new exec to lead $5M campaign for ship overhaul
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum has charted the course for a $5 million renovation of its centerpiece aircraft carrier, and it will be the task of the Yorktown Foundation's new leader to find ways to fund it.
#Aviation #STEMEducation #YouthEmpowerment
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Lowcountry nonprofit gives area students hands-on flight experiences
MONCKS CORNER -- On a Saturday morning, Zhannah Johnson arrived at the Berkeley County Airport hoping to try something new.
#Aviation #STEMEducation #YouthEmpowerment
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Lowcountry nonprofit gives area students hands-on flight experiences
MONCKS CORNER -- On a Saturday morning, Zhannah Johnson arrived at the Berkeley County Airport hoping to try something new.
#Charleston #ClimateChange #Infrastructure
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As Charleston's sea wall moves ahead, some question: Where's all the water going to go?
CHARLESTON -- The city's Battery extension project has officially moved into its next phase. As the mega-project proceeds through the multi-year planning, engineering and design process, residents living near the water have wondered about something.
#History #U.S.Politics #Milestones
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Today in history: January 3
01/03/20261777: The Battle of Princeton took place, where General George Washington's forces defeated British troops during the Revolutionary War.
#Apollo8 #SpaceExploration #NavalHistory
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Patriots Point unveils Apollo 8 exh.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is unveiling a new Apollo 8 exhibit, commemorating one of the most daring space missions and the USS Yorktown's essential role in its dramatic recovery.
#Apollo8 #SpaceExploration #NavalHistory
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Patriots Point unveils Apollo 8 exh.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is unveiling a new Apollo 8 exhibit, commemorating one of the most daring space missions and the USS Yorktown's essential role in its dramatic recovery.
#Olympics #WomenInSports #Athletics
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South Carolina's first Olympian: The story of Ludy Godbold, 'hidden treasure' of the Palmetto State
COLUMBIA -- Before there was gold medalist A'ja Wilson and track star Melissa Jefferson, Ludy Godbold represented South Carolina on the Olympic stage.
#SolarPower #EnergySavings #CleanEnergy
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Commentary: SC should learn from Duke Florida solar initiatives to lower electric costs
As a former member of the South Carolina Public Service Commission, I can't count the number of times Duke and Dominion officials told us that solar power won't work on a large scale because "the sun doesn't always shine.
