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Sunday, 19 February 2012 - 11:30am

Gov. Nikki Haley: State parks should be fending for themselves by 2013

Gov. Nikki Haley has a goal for South Carolina's state parks: that they will be able to generate enough revenue to cover their own park's operating expenses ... and that they...
Sunday, 19 February 2012 - 9:02am

Bill would end DUI moped exemption in South Carolina

In the past, many DUI cases were thrown out of court because the allegedly drunk drivers were on mopeds, with were exempt from South Carolina motor-vehicle laws ... until now.On...
Saturday, 18 February 2012 - 5:54am

Beaufort County plans: A $4 million property reassessment loss foretold

During the Beaufort County Council retreat on Thursday, it was discussed that the 2014 reassessment could cause an all too familiar topic to return: budget shrinkage.Namely a...
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 - 2:20pm

'Sweepstakes' electronic gambling takes hold in Beaufort County (Update: Illegal)

Update February 14: The Beaufort magistrate has ruled the Bluffton operation a gambling setup, and thus illegal.Here's the statement on the decision:In an order issued Tuesday,...
Monday, 13 February 2012 - 8:24am

Lowcountry Produce market bound for old Beaufort City Hall (Update: Open, background)

Update February 13: By accounts it sounds like the first weekend for downtown's new market went swimingly. The Island Packet has chimed in with a nice profile of the...
Monday, 13 February 2012 - 5:03am

Proposed Hardeeville casino gets mixed reactions (Update: Job details)

Update February 13: The Island Packet is still hot on the trail and has followed up for specifics on the promised 2,250 local jobs; read their report here.Update February 9: The...
Saturday, 11 February 2012 - 8:23am

After Savannah ban of smoking, all of Chatham County may join in (Updated)

(Updates at the bottom.)Remember how Savannah banned smoking in bars at the start of 2011? Well, a similar ban may soon be rolling into all of Chatham County at the start of...
Saturday, 11 February 2012 - 6:44am

Riverview Charter eyeing Shell Point Elementary space

With 67,770 square feet of space and not-too-long-ago renovation, the soon-to-be closed Shell Point Elementary is far from an unattractive learning space.And The Island...
Friday, 10 February 2012 - 9:11am

S.C. takes Voter ID fight to court (With copy of complaint filing)

As expected, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sued President Barack Obama's administration on Tuesday, February 7, in response to the federal government...
Wednesday, 8 February 2012 - 5:04am

'I Believe' Christian license plates now available in South Carolina

Dubbed "non-denominational and dedicated to the historic Christian faith" a new license plate is available at the S.C. DMV, a private group has succeeded where a state-backed...

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