Новости за 20.06.2016

What: Through the joint efforts of the community and donations to Charleston County Public Library’s Cynthia Graham Hurd Memorial Fund, artist Nick Kuszyk painted a bright, wall-sized geometric mural of books on the side of the John L. Dart Branch Library, a branch managed by Hurd for 21 years of her 31-year career as a librarian. Community...

A controversial gas station and convenience store proposed for the site of a former Piggly Wiggly supermarket in West Ashley is coming back up for review before a city panel.

OAKMONT, PA. — Dustin Johnson settled the score Sunday in the U.S. Open.

OAKLAND, CALIF. — LeBron James cradled the shiny gold trophy and struggled to sum up what might be his sweetest championship yet, the one he is so proudly bringing home to his native northeast Ohio just as he promised to do when he returned to the Cavaliers two summers ago.

OMAHA, NEB. — Andrew Beckwith matched his career high with seven strikeouts, Zach Remillard doubled and tripled in runs, and Coastal Carolina upset No. 1 national seed Florida 2-1 on Sunday night in the program’s first College World Series game.

GILREATH, Billie Dee, 92, of Mount Pleasant, a Navy veteran, Charleston Naval Shipyard retiree and widower of Pauline Fuller Gilreath, died Saturday. Arrangements by Stuhr’s Downtown Chapel of Charleston.

Anyone who works at the Medical University of South Carolina can attest to the frustration of driving to work and dealing with parking.

Why would a federal judge block Dylann Roof’s request to waive a jury trial? Instead, the prosecution will seek a jury trial in the shooting death of nine people that could cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars. Is it for more publicity of this heinous act, or fame for those involved in the prosecution?

The presidential primary season is over and the presumed Republican Party nominee is Donald J. Trump. Presumed is the key word. Based on the number of pledged delegates awarded to him via primary elections and caucuses one could expect him to be the party nominee. However, it might not, and should not, be a done deal.

I would like to commend Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon for addressing concerns raised after several of his deputies participated in a partisan political promotion. Our state Constitution clearly says that deputies serve at the pleasure of the sheriff, and bountiful case law reinforces this mandate.

Brian Hicks’ June 1 column was awesome. I have to say the one that led up to that was also spot-on.

It appears the majority of Charleston County School Board members have taken full advantage of this state’s requirement to provide a "minimally adequate education." That’s the only possible explanation for their decision to slash funding for literacy programs and the number of teachers who specialize in them.

Gun control does not exist in this country. If gangs want guns they will get them. If criminals want guns they will get them.

I recently drove down Coleman Boulevard and couldn’t help but notice that the office and parking garage next to Shem Creek is going up very quickly. It’s a rather big and ugly building, tucked right next to the road, and blocking views of the beauty that once was.

By agreeing to make reforms in foster care, the state of South Carolina is beginning a critical process to protect its most vulnerable children — and to remove a shameful stain on its reputation for not having done so earlier.

Recent high-level talks between American and Chinese officials ended badly in Beijing as China leans toward greater confrontation with its neighbors and the United States over the South China Sea.

Is history on the European Union’s side?

In his "Little talk about ‘The War,’ " Kirkpatrick Sale concluded in his June 13 op-ed that the Civil War "was never about slavery." As will be explained below, such a statement is sheer nonsense.

There are still 4½ months to go before the presidential election. But there’s a vote this week that could matter as much for the world’s future as what happens here: Britain’s referendum on whether to stay in the European Union.

Anyone who works at the Medical University of South Carolina can attest to the frustration of driving to work and dealing with parking.

The Lowcountry Food Bank reports four out of five students in the area who participate in free breakfast and lunch programs at school aren’t offered those meals during summer vacation.

The Board for Trustees for the Medical University of South Carolina is reviewing budgets over the next several weeks. Reviews include discussions on employee compensation for the hospital and the college.

NORTH CHARLESTON — A bill that’s been sitting for more than three years in Congress would eliminate a pricey co-pay that Medicare patients are responsible for when doctors remove a polyp following a screening for colon cancer.

Local parents were shocked this spring to hear allegations that a Charleston County School of the Arts math teacher had an inappropriate relationship with a student — but it...

CHARLESTON, W. VA. — The Charleston RiverDogs got another dominant pitching performance from their starter and leaned on the long ball for offense, showcasing two of their strengths that carried them to a division title as they closed the first half with a 5-1 victory over the West Virginia Power on Sunday...