Новости за 20.02.2016

Green means go and environmental prudence and money.

During 2015, at least six people jumped to their deaths from the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.

Your editorial on the dangers of plastics was right on target. The health implications are enormous for animals and humans.

The dredging of Jeremy Creek in McClellanville and the Breech Inlet section of the Intracoastal Waterway has been completed. I commend Southwind Construction for doing an excellent job. The commercial fishing fleet in McClellanville can now move freely at all tides and will continue to provide seafood for South Carolina and markets across the...

The untimely death of Justice Antonin Scalia was shocking news. Justice Scalia was one of the finest and most brilliant legal scholars this country has produced, and we had the honor of having him as a justice of the Supreme Court.

I receive more than 10 political calls a day. I can’t block them, since I have used up all the blocks on my phone. I have a message to everyone who believes or listens to the results of the latest poll.

After reading the Feb. 13 article regarding the latest installment in the Sergeant Jasper saga, we can no longer remain silent. We are Sergeant Jasper neighbors and walk by it every day. We believe that action should proceed in approving the project most recently submitted as Plan B. We cannot accept the apparent practice of delaying this project...

Two articles in the Feb. 12 Post and Courier related to violent crime caught my attention. One was headlined, "Man gets 30 years in fatal shooting." The second, "30-year sentence in armed robbery."

It is ridiculous for Obama to go on national television and say he is going to perform his "constitutional duty" and nominate a person for the Supreme Court. When has this man ever cared about his "constitutional duty"?

WASHINGTON — Cold winter weather appears to have cut into homebuilding in the Midwest and Northeast, causing the pace of construction to tumble in January.

When you’re all the rage, everyone wants in. High-rolling outsiders pay top dollar to join the entourage. But the party can grow overcrowded, and some would-be players may get bumped.

FEBRUARY

Prospective home buyers can sip wine while touring sales floor plans March 3 at a growing, upscale neighborhood west of Summerville.

Three Charleston area companies grabbed honors from a statewide organization recognizing top-notch efforts from firms versed in municipal beautification master plans, road and bridge construction and local infrastructure.

An opening reception for artist Elly Nelson will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Century 21 Properties Plus, 2000 San Rittenberg Blvd., Suite 118 in Charleston.

Landing sales, sticking to their knitting and adding a dose of humor helped a pair of associates win top honors from a sea island real estate firm.

A local builder just completed the sixth home in a half-dozen dwelling neighborhood on Hoopstick Creek.

Carolina One New Homes recently welcomed six sales pros — Shoneese Bostic, Linda Bush, Michael Connell, Charlene Hubenthal, Robin Russell and Darlene McElveen-Tanenbaum — who will be stationed in up-and-coming local neighborhoods.

The Lowcountry housing market experienced its ranch phase, Charleston single-style furor and even McMansion days. Who knows, tiny homes may be the next craze.

I have a 2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 with about 85,000 miles. My check-engine light came on at about 75,000 miles, and it was a bad catalytic converter. The dealer said to let it go because they are so expensive to change. The light came on again as I was driving out of the dealership, but as any college student would do, I ignored it and put...

When a Summerville boat maker displayed novel additions to its 42-footer last month, word had it the firm went above and beyond in crafting the customer-inspired changes.

Climb aboard the Pathfinder 2200 TRS, and folks can find places for two dozen fishing rods, access two live wells and make use of an optional T-top. They can water ski, dive off a board and top 50 mph on a moderate-sized vessel that seats seven.

SAN FRANCISCO — Nuns who faced possible eviction from San Francisco’s gritty Tenderloin district because of a rent increase have won a reprieve.

Last week, I wrote about being rebuked by grieving parents who felt that I used a Bible verse to minimize the loss of their two sons. Their abrupt reproach of my youthful religiosity in 1993 led me to conclude, "I didn’t know a damn thing about grief."

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — After two years of painstaking work, experts have completed the initial phase of a delicate restoration project at the Church of the Nativity, giving a much-needed face-lift to one of Christianity’s holiest sites.