Новости за 10.06.2016

A South Carolina public health official said the state will receive about $650,000 less from the federal government this year for its public health emergency fund. The federal government, in turn, will use the money to combat the Zika virus.

A James Island woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease has been reported missing after she drove away from her home Friday morning.

The Medical University of South Carolina spent $12 million last year renovating the top floor of Ashley River Tower into a state-of-the-art unit for cancer and surgical patients.

Six days before the one-year anniversary of his mother’s sudden death, Chris Singleton will be honored by the Charleston RiverDogs on Saturday, receiving the baseball club’s Humanitarian Award.

HAVANA — Six airlines won permission Friday to resume scheduled commercial air service from the U.S. to Cuba for the first time in more than five decades, another milestone in President Barack Obama’s campaign to normalize relations between the two countries.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham will travel to Dresden, Germany, this weekend to participate in the 2016 Bilderberg meeting — a private gathering of public officials, lawmakers, journalists and thinkers.

• Mopar clubs weekly "Meet & Greets" will be 7-11 p.m. at Sonic Drive-Ins, 660 College Park Road in Goose Creek and 9101 University Blvd. in North Charleston. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, AMC and related cars and trucks are welcome. Other meets and greets this month will be June 17 and 24.

It’s swelter season. Heat indexes are forecast to hit triple digits on Sunday and keep it up at least through Tuesday.

Home sales sizzled across the Charleston area in May, but shrinking inventory continues to be a concern.

A North Charleston man died in a house fire Friday morning, but three children were rescued from the blaze.

One person died but three children were rescued from a house fire Friday morning in Dorchester County, an official said.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina was on the field practicing for Saturday’s NCAA super regional opener when Gamecocks pitcher Braden Webb was selected in the Major League draft. A few hours later, the same thing happened to Oklahoma State shortstop Donnie Walton.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina pitcher Braden Webb was taken by the Milwaukee Brewers in the third round Friday with the 82nd overall selection in the Major League draft.

A truck loaded with rocks went off Interstate 526 on Friday morning and hit a house, according to North Charleston police.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new law bars South Carolina’s law enforcement agencies from setting ticket quotas for officers.

A large new senior-living community is headed to Mount Pleasant.

If the NCAA championships were a dry run for the Olympic Trials, it seems Raven Saunders is more than ready.

A former North Charleston police officer who appeared on Facebook in Confederate flag underwear says he was fired because he’s white.

DETROIT — Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose boundless blend of talent and toughness made him the NHL’s quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s, has died. The man forever known as "Mr. Hockey" was 88.

MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE — The South Carolina National Guard is bidding farewell to 25 soldiers heading to a year’s deployment in Kuwait.

The ticket matched all five numbers drawn to win the $100,000 top prize. The ticket holder "powered up" for an additional $1, doubling the top prize because the No. 2 hit.

A Statehouse candidate has taken down her TV commercials featuring several Charleston County sheriff’s deputies after Sheriff Al Cannon said it was an inappropriate use of his men in uniform.

Havana Rakatan’s curtain opens on a full band with the sound of ocean waves accompanying a couple, drifting slowly onstage. As the stage fills with brightly colored costumes, short skirts and plenty of attitude, we seem promised a night full of "rakatan," meaning rhythm, power and movement.

Havana Rakatan’s curtain opens on a full band with the sound of ocean waves accompanying a couple, drifting slowly onstage. As the stage fills with brightly colored costumes, short skirts and plenty of attitude, we seem promised a night full of "rakatan," meaning rhythm, power and movement.

COLUMBIA -- Lawmakers return to the Statehouse next week to address the governor’s $41 million worth of budget vetoes and to hold several legislative meetings.