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SUNDAY'S HEADLINES

$250M logistics center next to SC Ports' Leatherman Terminal eyes expansion

Business

$250M logistics center next to SC Ports' Leatherman Terminal eyes expansion

Evidence of a monumental struggle emerges as volunteers clear Civil War battle site

Beaufort County

Evidence of a monumental struggle emerges as volunteers clear Civil War battle site

Mount Pleasant bookseller overwhelmed with support to save her store

Business

Mount Pleasant bookseller overwhelmed with support to save her store

Union Pier happenings

Editorial: Charleston must ensure taxpayer funding for Union Pier is well-spent

Editorials

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Editorial: Charleston must ensure taxpayer funding for Union Pier is well-spent

Those who attended or tuned into Charleston City Council's meeting Tuesday hoping to learn more about the hotly anticipated Union Pier redevel…

Charleston prepping TIF district for Union Pier site to fund improvements, infrastructure

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Charleston prepping TIF district for Union Pier site to fund improvements, infrastructure

Charleston City Council approved initial stages of tax increment financing — commonly called by the acronym TIF — for Union Pier site to help pay for public amenities and infrastructure.

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New military exhibit

Sneak peak inside the Medal of Honor Museum, new reopening date set

Business

Sneak peak inside the Medal of Honor Museum, new reopening date set

By Megan Fernandes mfernandes@postandcourier.com
17 hrs ago

Take a sneak peak at the Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point, which opens in May.

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LATEST NEWS

Lamont Paris adds Nick Pringle to Gamecocks' 2024-25 roster

South Carolina

Lamont Paris adds Nick Pringle to Gamecocks' 2024-25 roster

4 hrs ago

Charleston Battery extends unbeaten streak to 9 matches; remains in first place

Sports

Charleston Battery extends unbeaten streak to 9 matches; remains in first place

5 hrs ago

Beloved Charleston attorney, preservationist Joseph H. "Peter" McGee dies

News

Beloved Charleston attorney, preservationist Joseph H. "Peter" McGee dies

7 hrs ago

Wando, Bishop England, Lucy Beckham grab state lacrosse titles

Prep Zone

Wando, Bishop England, Lucy Beckham grab state lacrosse titles

7 hrs ago

Editorial: This bill can make SC more attractive to teachers without costing taxpayers a penny

Editorials

Editorial: This bill can make SC more attractive to teachers without costing taxpayers a penny

9 hrs ago

Editorial: Charleston must ensure taxpayer funding for Union Pier is well-spent

Editorials

Editorial: Charleston must ensure taxpayer funding for Union Pier is well-spent

11 hrs ago

Gamecocks' Rattler, Dial, Gargiulo selected on Day 3 of NFL Draft

South Carolina

Gamecocks' Rattler, Dial, Gargiulo selected on Day 3 of NFL Draft

11 hrs ago

Gardening column: Eastern black swallowtail caterpillars

Columnists

Gardening column: Eastern black swallowtail caterpillars

11 hrs ago

Clemson's Will Shipley, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. both selected by Eagles in NFL Draft

Clemson

Clemson's Will Shipley, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. both selected by Eagles in NFL Draft

12 hrs ago

Bailey: An East Side homeowner almost lost her home. Here's her cautionary tale.

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Bailey: An East Side homeowner almost lost her home. Here's her cautionary tale.

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Lamont Paris adds Nick Pringle to Gamecocks' 2024-25 roster

Lamont Paris adds Nick Pringle to Gamecocks' 2024-25 roster

Greenville

Federal government gives Upstate businesses a boost with clean energy grants

Federal government gives Upstate businesses a boost with clean energy grants

Beaufort County

Evidence of a monumental struggle emerges as volunteers clear Civil War battle site

Evidence of a monumental struggle emerges as volunteers clear Civil War battle site

Myrtle Beach

New study highlights housing challenges facing Horry, Georgetown counties

New study highlights housing challenges facing Horry, Georgetown counties

PEE DEE

Scranton community remembers Crump as leader, kind friend

Scranton community remembers Crump as leader, kind friend

ROCK HILL

Fort Mill has the state's official Strawberry Festival. Here's how they plucked it.

Fort Mill has the state's official Strawberry Festival. Here's how they plucked it.

SPARTANBURG

Spartanburg's 2024 Spring Fling kicks off with food, fun and the Crit.

Spartanburg's 2024 Spring Fling kicks off with food, fun and the Crit.

Business

Mount Pleasant bookseller overwhelmed with support to save her store

Mount Pleasant bookseller overwhelmed with support to save her store

Food

American tavern to open in Charleston this summer. Here’s what to expect.

American tavern to open in Charleston this summer. Here’s what to expect.

Politics

Records show investigation of SC congressional candidate's son almost didn't happen

Records show investigation of SC congressional candidate's son almost didn't happen

Sports

Lamont Paris adds Nick Pringle to Gamecocks' 2024-25 roster

Lamont Paris adds Nick Pringle to Gamecocks' 2024-25 roster

Arts & Entertainment

Charleston student heads to national Poetry Out Loud competition

Charleston student heads to national Poetry Out Loud competition

Education

Charleston County Schools in brief: Academic Magnet among nation's best; board member to run again

Charleston County Schools in brief: Academic Magnet among nation's best; board member to run again

Environment

Don’t push through! Heat poses risks to your health. Here's what to know for summer

Don’t push through! Heat poses risks to your health. Here's what to know for summer

Health

Charleston and other SC cities can breathe easier than places out West

Charleston and other SC cities can breathe easier than places out West

OPINION

Editorial: This bill can make SC more attractive to teachers without costing taxpayers a penny

Editorial: This bill can make SC more attractive to teachers without costing taxpayers a penny

Photos

Reader photos: Sandwiches

Reader photos: Sandwiches

BOOM & BALANCE

1 annexation effort pauses while another roars back to life in Jasper County

1 annexation effort pauses while another roars back to life in Jasper County

MURDAUGH

Alex Murdaugh plans to appeal 40-year sentence for federal financial crimes

Alex Murdaugh plans to appeal 40-year sentence for federal financial crimes

Uncovered

SLED: Twin criminal investigations underway in Hampton County over financial issues

SLED: Twin criminal investigations underway in Hampton County over financial issues