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Arts
Photos: Crowds Flock to Blessing of the Fleet
The 25th Anniversary Blessing of the Fleet drew thousands to Mount Pleasant Sunday for the annual religious rite meant to provide good fortune to the region's shrimp and fishing vessels.&...
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Volunteers in the News
Flowertown Hits 40
At 40, the annual Flowertown Festival may not be as showy as it has been in the past, but it's weathered less azalea blooms before. Plus, there's still dogwoods blooming and the bril...
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The Neighborhood Files
Magnitude 2.3 Strikes Summerville
That wasn't a bulldozer on Dorchester Road that caused the shaking at around 8 a.m. Thursday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook the area near Oakbr...
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News
Allergy Season Comes Early
Spring weather arrived a few weeks earlier than the season this year, and it is bringing great sunshine and warm temperatures. But it’s also sending allergy sufferers reaching for th...
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News
Mower Swap to Promote Environment
Mount Pleasant will host the 2012 Tri-County Lawn Mower Exchange on March 24. Residents of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties are encouraged to bring in their old gas-pow...
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Government
County Attacks Mosquitoes Early
Yes, it’s February, but for Charleston County Mosquito Control, now is the perfect time to get in front of the Lowcountry’s chronic mosquito plague. This week, the department sent te...
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News
Tornado Watch in Effect for Lowcountry
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch advisory for Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties until 8 p.m. Friday. A tornado watch means there is a possibility o...
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The Neighborhood Files
Micro Quake Shakes Summerville
The New Year has turned into a rocking year for the active Middleton fault. A micro quake, registering 1.5 on the Richter scale, rolled Summerville at around 5 p.m. Monday. The epice...