Новости за 13.02.2016

Baby, it’s a brand new year. And when it comes to creating the perfect sleep space for little ones, there are more fun options than ever.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A Spartanburg man who lost control of his car is dead in a single-vehicle accident.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Myrtle Beach officials say the low turnout at planning meetings for Memorial Day Bikefest may be a good thing.

EASLEY, S.C. — A South Carolina police officer is recovering from injuries suffered after he was dragged by a car previously stopped for a license plate violation.

COLUMBIA — It began with John Calipari being banished to the locker room, just two and a half minutes into the game. It ended with South Carolina’s home arena ringing with the chant of "Go Big Blue."

The South Carolina High School League basketball playoffs begin on Monday with several Lowcountry teams in prime position to make a run for state titles.

Today we celebrate red as the color of love. Between roses and hearts, candies and lingerie, boxes and wrappings, it is certainly today’s most visible and traded color. And who knows, a heartrending red sunset may just wrap up the day, as on cue.

CAMDEN, S.C. — A South Carolina man was charged with manslaughter after authorities say he shot and killed a 17-year-old trying to steal from his parked truck outside his Camden home early Saturday.

We all have stuff in our lives. Stuff that no longer serves a purpose or is no longer used. Maybe there’s sentimental value. Often, it only means something to you. We just don’t want to let it go, even if we can’t actually remember where it is or the last time we picked it up.

April 2: Summerville Elk’s Lodge 2719 14th annual golf tournament, Pine Forest Country Club, $75 per player or $300 per team, contact Geoff Mullette at 843-771-4113, Jim Gelis at 843-323-6136.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-8 will offer its GPS for Mariners class from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 27 at Coast Guard Base Charleston, located on Tradd Street. The cost is $45 which includes the textbook. Topics will include Working with Nautical Charts, Setting Waypoints and Charting a Course. Visit uscgauxcharleston.com.

"A Walk in the Woods" was life-changing for author Bill Bryson, whose book about hiking the Appalachian Trail was recently adapted to film, starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. But a life-changing walk doesn’t have to be a 2,000-mile trek; it can be a short walk in Lowcountry woods – or on the beach.

Long after the chocolate has been eaten and the champagne sipped, vases of long-stemmed roses or arrangements of carnations often remain after Valentine’s Day is over. Unfortunately, cut flowers have a tendency to wilt after a short period of time in the home. Of course, requesting jewelry in lieu of flowers could solve this problem but...

The bands are coming, about 15 of them, plus more than 100 professors and conductors. They are converging on Charleston, taking over the Gaillard Center, talking shop and performing — for one another and for anyone who wants to hear the top brass of the high school and college set.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University continues to mull whether to change the name of a residential college named for 19th century alumnus John C. Calhoun who was an ardent supporter of slavery.

Fresh from his New Hampshire primary win, Democrat Bernie Sanders went on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" last week where the Charleston-bred funnyman gave him some quick advice on how to win the South Carolina primary.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — As the Republican presidential hopefuls gather to debate in Greenville, low-wage workers again plan to march to the debate site as part of their campaign for higher pay.

When the Rev. Jeremy Rutledge ascends the pulpit on Sunday, his sermon will discuss two subjects largely considered at odds with one another: science and religion.

If you’ve seen any of the Terminator movies, you might remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a deadly T-800 assassin robot. In Terminator 2, there’s an even more deadly robot called the T-1000. So, when you hear about a virus called the T9000, you know it has to be bad.

A cold and sunny day is on its way to the Charleston area, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.

What: Community Options Inc. invites walkers, runners, joggers and rollers (baby strollers and wheelchairs) to participate in the annual Valentine’s Day 5K. All proceeds support people with disabilities.

It was the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who famously said that 11 a.m. Sunday is the most segregated hour of the week. But at a conference on church diversity and racial reconciliation at Charleston Southern University, the first speaker of the day issued a challenge from a source less familiar to white Christian ears: Malcolm X.

By their endorsers shall ye know them.

For the second time in two meetings, the James Island Trojans got off to a great start against Region 7-AAAA rival West Ashley on Friday night.

Just two days after the Democratic presidential debate, the top five Republicans will face off tonight, one week before the South Carolina primary. Each has specific challenges and opportunities.