Новости за 14.04.2016

SUMMERVILLE — The new town administrator hopes to be a catalyst to bring the divided Town Council back together when he starts work later this month.

Stunned by The Post and Courier’s finding that 1 in 4 police shootings involve officers who fire at vehicles, SLED Chief Mark Keel said the state needs to spend more time and money on training.

Videos obtained by The Post and Courier during the past year show in grainy but dramatic fashion how some South Carolina law enforcement officers are too quick to fire at vehicles.

COLUMBIA — Physically, leaving behind their worst loss in nine years was easy enough. South Carolina’s baseball team bused home from Charlotte late Wednesday night, and the next day the Gamecocks were on the road again for a practice at Georgia before this weekend’s SEC series.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal authorities are reviewing the case of a black South Carolina couple who say they were subjected to an illegal cavity search.

CLEMSON — Sports Illustrated covers and appearances are becoming a regular occurrence for Clemson, but the Tigers have never been featured quite like this before.

Boeing Co. will fly one of its North Charleston-made 787 Dreamliners over the crowd during Saturday’s round at the RBC Heritage golf tournament in Hilton Head, an event that is becoming an annual tradition for the aerospace giant.

Charleston police are looking for a suspect after a man was shot in the arm Thursday morning.

Geoff Nuttall, director of Spoleto Festival USA’s chamber music series, has announced details of the 11 programs (33 concerts) scheduled from May 27 through June 12.

If you’ve watched college football over the last few seasons, you probably have seen a scenario like this one.

We are looking for your special moms! The Post and Courier will publish a Mother’s Day section featuring photos submitted by you, our readers, of that special mother in your life. It’s free to participate but space is limited to the first 420 photos we receive. Please include the names of people pictured in your photo, from left to...

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson is trying to fire a special prosecutor handling a Statehouse corruption probe that includes two close political allies named in a State Law Enforcement Division investigative report, according to sources familiar with the document.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is trying to fire a special prosecutor handling a corruption probe that includes two of his close political associates named in a criminal investigative report, according to sources familiar with the document.

A federal grand jury is meeting this week to consider civil rights charges against former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager, multiple sources close to the investigation told The Post and Courier.

CLEMSON, S.C. — Upstate South Carolina peaches and strawberries are on track for a large crop this year despite recent wintry conditions.

A North Charleston man was convicted of murder this week and sentenced to life in prison for a deadly shooting that was captured on video outside a convenience store nearly two years ago, prosecutors announced Thursday.

BEAUFORT, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Education is assembling a team to investigate why Beaufort County has been the site of half of the state’s school bus fires so far this school year.

A man working on an old house foundation in downtown Charleston was trapped in a hole for about an hour Thursday morning after bricks collapsed on his legs.

This spring weekend is like a bud on a flower that finally bursts open with brilliant color and fragrance.

Today in Charleston should be mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 66 and a 20 percent chance of showers, according to the National Weather Service.

What: Join an expert to search for a variety of birds along the trails of Wannamaker, a known hot-spot for migrant birds. For ages 12 years and older; a registered and paid chaperone is required for participants ages 15 years and younger.

COLUMBIA — After nearly two hours of testimony, Roebuck Republican Sen. Lee Bright called for a second day for people who want to voice their opinions of his bill that would require transgender people...

You know you’re getting old and cranky when:

The menu at Little Jack’s Tavern is unabashedly meaty, but the whiskey sour is vegan.

As civics courses go, the one being taught during the 2016 presidential primary season is delivering some strangely divisive lessons. Among them: