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First S.C.-made Dreamliner takes off for test flight

Boeing’s first Charleston-built 787 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time Wednesday morning. At about 11:35 a.m. the white Dreamliner with a red tail emerged from Boeing’s North Charleston facility next to the Charleston Interna ... full story

Liftoff! First S.C.-made Dreamliner takes off for test flight

Lowcountry’s fallen officers remembered

In the law enforcement business they call it the “end of watch.” Between the years 1879 and 2010, 56 law enforcement officers from the Lowcountry have died while on duty. Every family grieves in their own way. Some are thankful for fallen ... full story

Crossing guard in ‘fair’ condition

Natalie Boles, the 35-year-old Sangaree Intermediate and Elementary School crossing guard who was hit by a pickup on May 9 was in “fair” condition Monday afternoon. That’s according to Medical University of South Carolina Business M ... full story

Inmate found dead; identity released

An inmate was found dead Wednesday morning at Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Dan Moon said. The inmate, Jason Stout, 32, of Moncks Corner, was found dead in his bunk a ... full story

Sangaree man shoots at officers, barricades himself in home

Numerous shots were fired at law enforcement officers from a residence, leaving several bullet holes in the windows, garage door and vinyl siding of the barricaded man’s residence. Bullets also put holes in four neighboring houses, one resident ... full story

More information released in murder of Indonesian woman

More information has been revealed in the investigation of an Indonesian woman who was murdered by a carjacker who is now behind bars. On April 27 at about 11:50 p.m. a North Charleston Police Department officer on Dorchester Road was approached by a ... full story

Sangaree crossing guard hospitalized by teen driver

A school crossing guard has been hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck. She remained in intensive care of as Wednesday afternoon, according to Berkeley County School District PIO Kathie Sizemore. The incident occurred Wednesday at 7:15 a. ... full story

Sangaree crossing guard hospitalized by teen driver

A school crossing guard has been hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck. The incident occurred at 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of Royle Road and School House Lane near Sangaree Intermediate School in Summerville, according to a statement ... full story

‘We build jets!’

Boeing S.C. rolls out first 787 Dreamliner The hangar doors opened wide, fireworks streaked into the sky and a crowd of more than 7,000 counted down from 10. And the world’s newest and most advanced commercial jet rolled out of a hangar near th ... full story

Boeing S.C. tour

Boeing South Carolina VP and General Manager Jack Jones was not kidding when he told reporters they were in for a treat the morning of April 27. Local, state and national media toured the Boeing plant in North Charleston, speaking with some of the 6, ... full story

Dreamliner ‘makes flying fun again’

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will make flying fun again. That’s what Boeing South Carolina VP and General Manager Jack Jones told reporters during a presentation of Dreamliner facts. The airplane is lighter, faster and more fuel efficient because ... full story

No bond set for kidnapping, murder of Indonesian woman

During Monday morning’s bond hearing murder suspect Tyler Andrell Brown-Kelly stood before the judge with his head down, a raised eyebrow, a wrinkled forehead and watery eyes. He was handed a tissue as tears streamed from his eyes. No bond was ... full story

‘We build jets!’ Boeing S.C. rolls out first 787 Dreamliner

The hangar doors opened wide, fireworks boomed and streaked into the sky and a crowd of more than 7,000 counted down from 10. Then the world’s newest and most advanced commercial jet rolled out of a hangar near the Charleston International Airp ... full story

Animal law expert: Laws need update

South Carolina livestock owners can tie animals to a tree in an attempt to train them into submission – without breaking the law. That’s according to Nicole Walukewicz, the chair of Palmetto Equine Awareness Rescue League (PEARL), a horse ... full story

Cat’s Music prepares for 5th Record Store Day

There is no way to describe the incredible feeling of finding that record you’ve been looking for after years of flipping through stacks of LPs and CDs. The magic of the local independent record store will come to life in a big way Saturday f ... full story

Nelson adoption eases rescue woman’s worries

Animal caretaker Elizabeth Steed has not been able to sleep well in the month after she seized two starving horses from Old Dairy Road in Berkeley County. Steed, director of LEARN (Livestock and Equine Awareness and Rescue Network) Horse Rescue, stay ... full story

Horse owner pleads guilty to 7 citations

The owner of four malnourished horses pleaded guilty to seven citations Thursday morning in the Berkeley County Magistrate Court in Moncks Corner. The defendant, Dwight N. Benjamin McCloud, initially pleaded “not guilty” to the charges un ... full story

Horse owner pleads guilty to 7 citations

The owner of four malnourished horses pleaded guilty to seven citations and was fined Thursday morning in the Berkeley County Magistrate Court in Moncks Corner. The defendant, Dwight N. Benjamin McCloud, initially pleaded “not guilty” t ... full story

Flowertown Festival endures rain Saturday

A brief afternoon rain may have dampened the streets but not the spirits Saturday afternoon during the second day of the 40th annual Flower Town Festival. For a short time the umbrellas went up and the rain came down as other festivalgoers took shelt ... full story

Willie Nelson, daughter to adopt two abused Summerville horses

“The night life ain’t a good life, but it’s my life,” Willie Nelson sang in his 1965 song “Night Life.” While those lyrics may ring true for him, the iconic singer is making sure two local horses will have a good ... full story

Crowfield Baptist Choir sings at Carnegie Hall

They got almost no sleep and had little rehearsal time. But for a once in a lifetime experience, it was well worth it. Eight members of the Crowfield Baptist Church Choir recently took the stage with nearly 300 others to perform at historic Carnegie ... full story

Willie Nelson, daughter adopt local horses

“The night life ain’t no good life, but it’s my life,” Willie Nelson sang in his 1965 song “Night Life.” While those lyrics may ring true for him, the iconic singer is making sure two local horses will have a good ... full story

Palmetto Regional Robots swoosh Coliseum

They are placed carefully into the rink and loaded with basketballs that are launched at three hoops of different heights. These aren’t your average robots, but then again, these aren’t your average students operating them. More than 1,00 ... full story

Shady Umbrella leads to relaxing vacations

Kristin Fry wants to send customers to the perfect vacation destination without the hassle. Fry runs the Shade Umbrella, a travel agency that plans trips of all varieties and keeps people from being overwhelmed by the endless options presented on the ... full story