Charleston Police have filed a third felony DUI charge against a woman accused of causing a crash that killed a local chef early Sunday.
Public Information Officer Charles Francis said the additional charge was filed against Amy Finch McCormick, 37, of James Island, because her 3-year-old son also was injured in the wreck that killed Brett Maynard and injured his wife, Jill.
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A state-of-the-art training center surrounded by a tranquil park, monuments and an eternal flame are among the ideas under consideration for a public memorial honoring the nine Charleston firefighters who died in last year's Sofa Super Store blaze. A 26-member city commission is mulling proposals to build a lasting and inspirational tribute on the site of the former West Ashley store, which the city purchased for $1.85 million in the wake of the June 18, 2007, fire.
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COLUMBIA — South Carolina has lost more than 1,000 manufacturing jobs in the past month as the state's economy continues to sour.
The tiny town of Whitmire in Newberry County took the latest and biggest blow. The town's only major plant, owned by sock maker Renfro Corp., is closing at the end of January, leaving 570 workers without a job.
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When it comes to school spirit, Joey Henslee takes it personally. You may have seen him recently, covered in orange paint with black stripes, a big orange wig, dangling a rubber chicken. At last week's South Carolina-Clemson games, the TV cameras loved him. But this is nothing new for Henslee, a graduate of Stratford High School. He's been acting out like this his whole life.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and we don't just mean with the decorations that are lining Main Streets all over the Lowcountry. If you're in need of holiday cheer, this weekend should give you just what you crave.
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