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Wonder how many hidden tax dollars have been paid by South Carolina motorists since Tom Davis began his latest filibuster against proposals for critically-needed additional road funding?

The latest plan for the Sergeant Jasper site is the best so far. One huge selling point is that it cedes the 2.2-acre St. Mary’s Field to the city for a public park.

SEDONA, Ariz. — A heart carved into red rock is drawing the attention of authorities in Arizona who are investigating to see if actress Vanessa Hudgens is the culprit.

NEW YORK — It’s about to be a family affair at 30 Rock for NBC News anchor Lester Holt and his son, Stefan Holt, who soon will be anchoring a weekday newscast on the network’s New York station, it was announced Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES — It’s Oscar season in Los Angeles. With the 88th annual Academy Awards scheduled for Feb. 28, here are five places in L.A. to soak up those glitzy Oscars vibes and maybe even run into one of the nominees.

"We Are Charleston," a new book about last year’s Emanuel AME Church shooting, will be released June 14 by the W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson.

SWANSONG 1945: A Collective Diary of the Last Days of the Third Reich. By Walter Kempowski. Norton. 479 pages. $35.

A MANUAL FOR CLEANING WOMEN: Selected Stories. By Lucia Berlin. Edited by Stephen Emerson. FSG. 403 pages. $26.

NEW YORK — At a cafe the other day, Joel Grey was drawn to an item on the menu that was both confusing and intriguing.

I once lived in a lovely village on a hill. I moved away a long time ago, but that place returns to me like a never- ending movie of countless images.

The city of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department announced last week that Charleston artist Lisa Shimko is the winner of the 2016 North Charleston Arts Fest Design Competition.

When Christopher Johnson came to Charleston Southern University he was known as "CJ" by his friends, 90 miles away in Columbia. He planned to study biology with an eye on a career as a veterinarian. Those plans took a major detour after an unexpected discovery in his dorm room. Christopher switched majors his junior year after...

Many homeowners would never let sports gear, tools and yard equipment clutter up the front hall where it’s the first things guests see.

A pool-centered courtyard is at the heart of the Roswell, a midsize home designed for families that enjoy outdoor living. You can get to the pool or watch swimmers from most of the rooms on the main floor.

The transactions listed below include properties sold for $200,000 or more and recorded between Jan. 19-22.

The stage has been all but set for a coronation at Wrestlemania 32.

BAILEY, Lessie, North Charleston

BEYLOTTE, Frank Joseph Jr., 86, of Johns Island, a Navy veteran, retired shipfitter with the Charleston Naval Shipyard and widower of Mary A. Gehlken Beylotte, died Friday. Arrangements by James A. McAlister Funerals and Cremations.

It’s income tax filing season again, and while preparing one’s taxes is frequently aggravating, it doesn’t have to be awful, and many people can get free assistance in preparing their returns.

LAS VEGAS/COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rolled to victory on Saturday in South Carolina in a contest that saw former Florida Governor Jeb Bush drop out, while Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton beat back a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders in Nevada.

LAS VEGAS/COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rolled to victory on Saturday in South Carolina in a contest that saw former Florida Governor Jeb Bush drop out, while Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton beat back a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders in Nevada.

On-screen loveteam James Reid and Nadine Lustre, collectively known as JaDine, are now officially a couple, as revealed on Saturday night (February 20, 2016) during a post-concert interview at the recently held JaDine in Love concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji was assessing the damage on Sunday after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the Pacific island nation, flattening remote villages and killing at least five people.

BEIJING, Feb 21 (Reuters) - China's land ministry will reduce or stop issuing land for development of residential housing projects in cities and other areas where there is a property supply glut, state television reported on Sunday, citing details from a ministry meeting.

MOSCOW -- Recent NASA findings reveal that Pluto’s moon could contain a vast subsurface ocean.