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The family of a Berkeley County sheriff’s deputy who was shot last week thanked the community and law enforcement Monday for an outpouring of support.

The family of a Berkeley County sheriff’s deputy who was shot last week thanked the community and law enforcement Monday for an outpouring of support.

CLEMSON — Jaron Blossomgame will stay with the hot hand — er, hot foot — when he squeezes into his neon purple and green Nike shoes Tuesday night.

CLEMSON — Jaron Blossomgame will stay with the hot hand — er, hot foot — when he squeezes into his neon purple-and-green Nike shoes Tuesday night.

Earlier this month, a major manufacturer of essential oils, which are concentrated liquids extracted from plants, announced that its sales for 2015 surpassed the $1 billion mark.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina will be receiving $157 million in federal cash to help communities devastated by October’s floods.

COLUMBIA — The opening week of March brings with it the push for postseason positioning for both of South Carolina’s basketball teams.

Two Charleston-area companies are among nine firms that were awarded a $147.7 million contract for ship repair and maintenance work on U.S. military vessels.

South Carolina is waiting for defensive end Tyreek Johnson to make it official.

About 50 College of Charleston students assembled Monday afternoon in front Randolph Hall to protest the end of a federally funded program assisting predominately minority students.

Students at the College of Charleston will protest the cancellation of a federally funded program that benefits minority students at Cistern Yard this afternoon from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Coastal Carolina Council Boys Scouts of America has recognized the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office with its William H. Spurgeon Volunteer Organization of the Year Award.

A Mount Pleasant man is in jail after deputies said he punched his father and went after another man with a knife Saturday night.

The long slide in South Carolina gasoline prices bottomed out during the past week, halted by seasonal refining changes and a recent rebound in the price of crude oil.

The long slide in South Carolina gasoline prices came to an end during the past week.

A suspect in a stabbing on a bus in North Charleston was arrested Saturday night after the victim told police he had spotted him at a fast food restaurant.

A suspect in a stabbing on a bus in North Charleston was arrested Saturday night after the victim told police he had spotted him at a fast-food restaurant.

I-26 east traffic is clear again after a wreck just before Highway 78.

Traffic is moving again on the Don Holt Bridge after a wreck closed the left lane of I-526 west near Virginia Avenue.

If you use Windows 10, or the older Windows 8.1, you’re familiar with the Windows lock screen. This is the screen where you log in to your account, either during startup or after locking your computer. Aside from the log-in area, the lock screen’s main features is the eye-catching background image that changes regularly.

Today should be sunny, with a high near 70, according to the National Weather Service.

COLUMBIA — A bill introduced by Rep. Mike Pitts, R-Laurens, that would prohibit South Carolina from enforcing any federal laws that limit Second Amendment rights is scheduled for debate in the House this week.

Rental rate increases for single-family homes in the Charleston-North Charleston area came in 11th highest in the U.S. for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the same period a year earlier.

Rental rate increases for single-family homes in the Charleston-North Charleston area came in 11th highest in the U.S. for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the same period a year earlier.

hraskin@postandcourier.com