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The Long Cane Cemetery, final resting place for many, might achieve national recognition in just months Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:32PMStaff photo by Justin Schoenberger Abbeville's Long Cane Cemetery has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places after a unanimous vote by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History Friday.
Retrial for killer in Zoloft case Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:28PMChristopher Pittman - convicted of killing his grandparents in 2001 when he was 12 - should get a new trial because defense attorneys failed to pursue a plea deal during his 2005 trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Have you seen this girl? Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:03PMHow does somebody take a six-foot tall, bright orange sculpture mounted on a five-inch-diameter metal pole from a prominent spot on the town's main drag without being seen?
Greenville Drive vs. Charleston RiverDogs Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:22PMTeams/Affiliates: Greenville Drive (Boston Red Sox) vs. Charleston RiverDogs (New York Yankees). When: Tonight, 7:05 p.m.; Thursday, 7:05 p.m.; Friday, 7:05 p.m.; Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
Man, 35, convicted of counterfeiting Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:18PMA North Charleston man has been convicted of counterfeiting money.
Vice President Biden tips hat to friend at Library dedication Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:09PMBy: Ellen Meder The Daily Gamecock State, University dignitaries gather to celebrate Hollings Vice President Joe Biden paid tribute to his friend and former U.S. Senator Ernest “Fritz” Hollings July 23, at the dedication of USC’s newly completed Special Collections Library. The celebratory, humor-filled event served to open...
Byrd staffers split up on Capitol Hill Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:08PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The four dozen or so staffers who worked for the late Sen. Robert Byrd are parting ways - sticking around to help Sen. Carte Goodwin; reporting to other lawmakers offices; or leaving Capitol Hill entirely.Byrds powerful and longtime ch...
Kanawha County finally receives Greenbrooke Building tax money Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:04PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- After nearly two years of legal wrangling, Kanawha Countys battle for back taxes on the Greenbrooke Building is over, and several county entities stand to benefit from its result.The county originally sought $2.3 million in back taxes ...
Mayoral candidates take final stand Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:03PMJAMES ISLAND -- The five candidates for town mayor honed their messages Tuesday in their final side-by-side appearance before Tuesday's election
Dulles Flight Makes Emergency Landing in W. Va. Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:09PMSmoke in the cabin forces a United flight out of Dulles to make an emergency landing in West Virginia. Emergency landing - Virginia - West Virginia - United States - United Airlines
Massey Energy reports $88.7M Q2 loss Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:05PMThe Upper Big Branch mine isn't likely to reopen in 2010 because of ongoing investigations and damage from the April 5 explosion that killed 29 men, Massey Energy Co. said Tuesday. The blast contributed to a second-quarter loss of $88.7 million, or 88 cents... Massey Energy - Martin County sludge spill - Energy - Technology - Upper Big Branch
Corrections agency adopts new policy Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:04PMA corrections policy going into effect on Aug. 1 will prohibit West Virginia’s work-release inmates from working in private-sector jobs that could give them access to Social Security numbers, says Corrections Commissioner Jim Rubenstein.
Massey Energy reports $88.7M Q2 loss Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:03PMThe Upper Big Branch mine isn't likely to reopen in 2010 because of ongoing investigations and damage from the April 5 explosion that killed 29 men, Massey Energy Co. said Tuesday.
Impact treating match with Whitecaps like ‘championship final’ Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:02PMThe Montreal Impact will be trying to find a way to solve the stingy Vancouver Whitecaps defence Wednesday night as the two Canadian teams in the United States Soccer Federation Division 2 square off at Saputo Stadium.
Mallo father gets three years for child neglect Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:47PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Alexander Mallo, the 68-year-old patriarch of the West-Side family now infamous for the squalor they lived in and the crimes they committed, was sentenced to three years in prison for one count of child neglect resulting in injury. Ka...
Behind Ruiz, Drive Shutout Braves 4-0 in Game One Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:41PMGreenville, SC - Pete Ruiz accomplished a first for the Greenville Drive (57-44, 21-10) franchise in game one of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Rome Braves (44-56, 14-16).
South Carolina Long Course Swimming Championships Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:41PMAUGUSTA, Georgia, July 27. THE 2010 South Carolina Long Course Swimming Championships took place July 22-25 in Augusta, Georgia. Y-Spartaquatics dominated the meet, winning overall with 1384 points, while also capturing both the girls and boys crowns.
Fire destroys family home Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:33PMLADSON — A family of four was burned out of their home today in an early morning blaze.
Manchin very disappointed about lack of school reform Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:32PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin said Tuesday he was "very disappointed" that the Legislature failed to pass any substantial public school reform legislation during the recently completed seven-day special session. "We stepped forward ...
Fire at downtown area business last week ruled accidental Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:14AMFire officials ruled today that a blaze last week that gutted a business south of downtown Las Vegas was accidental in nature, but the fire's cause couldn't be determined.
SC fire marshal wants sprinklers on carrier Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:59AMThe South Carolina Fire Marshal's Office wants the operators of the aircraft carrier Yorktown to add sprinklers where campers sleep.
Silently, the screens sprang to life Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:52AMOf all the American silent film comics, Harold Lloyd — wide eyes framed by black horn-rims — captures most vividly the exuberance of John Held Jr.'s magazine covers, the ones depicting flappers and swells and practitioners of the Charleston. When not edging his way across a skyscraper ledge or contending with the component parts of a precariously situated clock in "Safety Last," Lloyd's ...
Innovative SC maritime program winds up season Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:44AMAn innovative dropout prevention program on the South Carolina coast is wrapping up another season.
New call center in Elkins to employ 220 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:31AMNearly five months after Aegis Communications closed the doors to its Elkins call center that employed more than 200 people, another will soon take its plac.
South Carolina warned about heat, rip currents Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:29AMSouth Carolina is facing a double threat of excessive heat and rough ocean surf.
Weekend Round-Up: Shake your booty Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:21AMIts a slow summer weekend for Charleston. Why dont you go see Inception or something? Everybody's doing it. by Susan Cohen It’s a slow summer weekend for Charleston. Why don’t you go see Inception or something? Everybody's doing it. On Friday night, W.O.K. will host BLEND, a digital photography show and fundraiser for the Roper Cancer Research Center. Gato Heroi will debut their new surfboard ...
Regulators slash Clarksburg hospital rate request Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:17AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- State regulators say a Clarksburg hospitals proposed 21 percent rate increase was excessive and premature.The West Virginia Health Care Authority issued a ruling Thursday granting United Hospital Center an 11.25 percent increase. The r...
State Fire Marshall wants sprinklers installed on Yorktown Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:17AMFire Marshal John Reich says existing conditions where Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts sleep in crew bunks create a danger to the campers and emergency officials who might respond to a fire.
Marriott Leads the Industry with the First LEED Green Hotel Prototype Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:08AMThe Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina will be the first hotel built using Marriott International’s (NYSE: MAR) green hotel prototype, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC.) This will dramatically accelerate the company’s goal to have 300 LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) hotels by 2015. Marriott is the first in the hospitality industry ...
Congress eyes energy savings Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:03PMCOLUMBIA -- Congress is working toward a solution -- developed in South Carolina -- to cut the demand for energy in the United States and help rural residents pay for efficiency upgrades to their homes.
Olive Branch educator to receive Distinguished Principal award Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:00PMThe sights and sounds of Washington can be overwhelming to newcomers.
Governor selects Byrd's successor Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:56PMwest virginia Former chief counsel appointed West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has chosen former chief counsel Carte Goodwin, a member of a prominent West Virginia family, to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd. Manchin announced Goodwin's appointment yesterday during a news conference at the West Virginia Capitol. "I am genuinely confident that Carte Goodwin will look out for West Virginia. I ...
Bradshaw wins 5th W.Va. Open title Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:47PMHURRICANE, W.Va. (AP) â€” David Bradshaw knows how to keep one step ahead of his challengers at the West Virginia Open. The Harpers Ferry native shot a 3-under-par 68 Friday for a one-stroke victory over amateur Tim Fisher at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane.
W.Va. Senate OKs Special Primary Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:38PMWHEELING - The primary filing period for West Virginia's vacant U.S. Senate seat happens next week under legislation passed by the state Senate Friday.
Plenty of help is available, child advocates say Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:33PMChildren's advocates say parents and witnesses to child abuse have numerous local outlets for help or to intervene before a family situation turns deadly.
Byrd’s Senate successor chosen Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:30PMAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. Gov. Joe Manchin appointed former chief counsel Carte
Savannah Wins Second Straight from First-Place Drive Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:27PMSAVANNAH, GA - The Savannah Sand Gnats, who were no-hit through four innings, waited until the fifth inning to fire up their offense on the way to a 9-3 win over the Greenville Drive on Friday night at Historic Grayson Stadium.
Bradshaw Wins Fifth West Virginia Open Golf Title Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:25PMWheeling's Jason Martin finishes in a tie for 3rd, at 2 under par.
Police Fatally Shoot Gunman In Summerlin Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 6:01AMA man was shot and killed by Metro officers after he pulled a gun at a Summerlin Costco store, police say.
Legends' comeback countered in eighth Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 6:01AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Lexington Legends came back from a five-run deficit to tie the game,
W.Va. fruit production dips in 09 Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 5:24AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginias peach and apple production took a dip in 2009.The West Virginia Department of Agriculture reports that apple production last year totaled 82 million pounds of the fruit, down 3 million pounds from 2008. The state ran...
Special session on succession laws begins Thursday Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 5:24AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Legislators will return to Charleston on Thursday to begin a special session aimed at clarifying the states succession process so a replacement can be named to fill the late Robert C. Byrds Senate seat.Gov. Joe Manchin says the spe...
Under The U.S. Supreme Court: Fight Over Gun Laws Far From Over Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 4:11AMThe National Rifle Association says it doesn't plan to rest on its laurels after its historic victory in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Alleged Kyron Horman sighting in West Virginia Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 3:50AMA Portland FBI spokeswoman confirms that it was not Kyron Horman spotted in West Virginia. Earlier Saturday night a Charleston West Virginia citizen called in thinking they had seen the missing Portland 7 year old.
On the road Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 3:32AMZANESVILLE -- Stopping to help another camper whose vehicle had broken down lead to an international organization of recreational vehicle owners helping one another called the Good Sam Club.
'Army Wives' star dishes on military life, Charleston, politics Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 3:31AMFans of Lifetime's "Army Wives" might recognize actor Terry Serpico as Lt. Col. Frank Sherwood. The actor talks about his military upbringing, what fuels the show, and even offers up some political advice for SC's Legislature.
Vercollone, Kickers edged by D.C. United Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 3:27AMThe biggest tournament in U.S. soccer that is played in the states, the U.S. Open Cup, had its third round last week with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals.America’s version of the English FA Cup, the U.S. Open Cup pits teams from all of its soccer leagues against each other, and when a team gets as far as Luke Vercollone and the Richmond Kickers do, the matches get that much bigger.
Murphy-Harpst helps children thrive after abuse Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 2:11AMEditor’s note: The last names of the children have been withheld to protect their identities. The children are referred by the Department of Family and Children Services. CEDARTOWN – When one ...
Single-vehicle wreck kills man Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 10:18PMA McClellanville man died in a car wreck Sunday.
Massey exec heads underground for W.Va. probe Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 10:12PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- One of Massey Energy's top executives has traded his power office for the soot-covered depths of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men.