Новости за 13.03.2016

Bill Noel, author of the Folly Beach Mystery series, will hold two book signings for his latest novel in the series, "Boneyard Beach," at 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday at Lost Dog Cafe, 106 W. Huron St., Folly Beach; and noon-3 p.m. March 20 at The Tides Hotel, 1 Center St., Folly Beach.

CONQUERING TIDE: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944. By Ian W. Toll. Norton. 622 pages. $35.

Over lunch a few months ago, the late Pat Conroy gushed about a new novel his imprint, Story River Press, was soon to publish. He spoke of author Michele Moore’s remarkable ability to create sympathetic characters and illuminate the segregated Charleston of the first half of the 20th century.

It’s official: The shirt that turned the actor Colin Firth into a heartthrob — and helped fuel the continuing global Jane Austen pandemonium — is coming to the United States.

The School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra, led by Christopher Selby, won the Grand Champion Award at the National Orchestra Festival. It’s an annual competition held at the National Conference of the American String Teachers Association, which took place this year in Tampa, Fla.

So, I wake up one morning to a rash best described as inspired by the devil. Scratching did nothing; topical ointments did nothing, either.

NEW YORK — Chris Cornell remembers the challenges that he and members of Audioslave faced when they were planning a free concert in Havana a decade ago.

NEW YORK — If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words is Dan O’Brien’s play about a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo worth? Plenty it turns out.

CHICAGO — When Jussie Smollett and Jurnee Smollett-Bell were growing up, bouncing with their parents and four siblings between New York and Los Angeles as the kids pursued careers in modeling, acting and music, their downtime was just another chance for performance and togetherness.

If you save seeds, you might wonder whether those from last year are still viable. A quick pre-season seed germination test can answer that question.

In summer, it’s not so hard to make a great first impression at the entrance to your home. Put out a few baskets of colorful flowers and your work is done.

It may be just a storyline, but there’s more than a grain of truth in Shane McMahon’s current angle with billionaire dad Vincent K. McMahon.

BROWN, Bernard, of North Charleston, a pastor with Cumberland AME Church and husband of L’Tanya Delshine Brown, died Saturday. Arrangements by Hilton’s Mortuary.

ALLEN, Terrell, North Charleston

Year after year, the state’s open-records law cracks a door to the activities of government that might otherwise stay secret. Information gleaned with its help has a power to change lives for the better and make governments more accountable.

COLUMBIA — State Rep. Jenny Horne said she’s running for Congress because the people of South Carolina deserve someone they can be proud of, who won’t go "AWOL."

WASHINGTON — Americans’ household wealth jumped in the final three months of last year, pushed higher by rising stock prices and greater home values. That leaves many households, particularly wealthy ones, with more money to spend — a potential boost to economic growth.

The local chapter of the S.C. Native Plant Society is adding more plants for pollinators, including butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and bats, for its popular spring plant sale, to be held on Saturday morning at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Nehe Milner-Skudder will have a nervous wait to find out whether he has suffered any structural damage to his shoulder after dislocating the joint in the Wellington Hurricanes' 23-19 win over the Auckland Blues on Friday.

WELLINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Nehe Milner-Skudder will have a nervous wait to find out whether he has suffered any structural damage to his shoulder after dislocating the joint in the Wellington Hurricanes' 23-19 win over the Auckland Blues on Friday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A team led by a 15-year-old pilot from England took first place Saturday in the World Drone Prix, a new contest hoping to take flight both in this Mideast country fascinated by the technology and with sports fans worldwide.

A year ago at this time, the South Carolina Stingrays were in the middle of an historic 23-game winning streak.

Funeral processions are held in Gaza for a brother and a sister killed by fragments of a missile fired by an Israeli aircraft. Rough Cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).

Funeral processions are held in Gaza for a brother and a sister killed by fragments of a missile fired by an Israeli aircraft. Rough Cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).

Funeral processions are held in Gaza for a brother and a sister killed by fragments of a missile fired by an Israeli aircraft. Rough Cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).