Новости за 16.07.2016

An extended caravan of 40- to 95-year-old cars scaled two bridges, dodged a storm and at least tied its participation record July 9.

Two suspects are being charged with murder and a host of other crimes after allegedly breaking into a North Charleston home, attempting to rob the people inside, and killing a 38-year-old man during a struggle.

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Self-driving cars may be all the rage, but when it’s a real product, coming soon from Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co., the technology gets toned down.

I recently took a cross-country trip, and drove on many different types of roads, from switchbacks in national parks to five- and six-lane highways. Those multilane highways were the scariest. Are there any guidelines out there for how to drive safely on these monsters? Is the topic covered in the newer drivers’ manuals, or is it...

• 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. Another meet-and-greet this month will be July 29.

Only five people were present during the first 20 minutes of the Black Lives Matter Charleston’s assembly Saturday at Marion Square.

Thirteen-year-old Anna LaPorte’s interest in birds started in elementary school and has expanded to her whole family. The LaPorte’s yard is filled with feeders.

CLEMSON — Ah, summer. The season of soaring mercury levels and road construction delays, pollen counts and clichés spouted by college football coaches.

Emails sent to Gov. Nikki Haley during last year’s Confederate flag debate reflect the pent-up anger Donald Trump has tapped into during his presidential bid.

It’s the time of year when yellownecked caterpillars will soon engulf unprotected river birch trees. These pests also feed on blueberry, hickory, maple and oaks, but I have only seen them on river birch.

COLUMBIA — Steve Spurrier made more appearances at SEC Media Days than any other head coach, 23 times in his stints at South Carolina and Florida combined. And goodness, how the annual preseason gabfest in metro Birmingham could have used him this year.

NEW YORK — Donald Trump introduced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate on Saturday, calling him "my partner in this campaign" and his first and best choice to join him on a winning Republican presidential ticket.

July 27-28: Hurricane Junior Golf Tour’s Charleston Junior Shootout, Coosaw Creek Country Club, open to golfers ages 8-18, registration $195 for HJGT members and $245 for non-members, registration deadline July 17, call 904-379-2697 or visit hjgt.org.

Although the overall deer harvest in South Carolina may have been down slightly in 2015, the number of antlers that met state record requirements was up substantially over the previous year.

A free seminar on Fishing Offshore in a Smaller Vessel will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Haddrell’s Point Tackle West Ashley. RSVP to shammond@haddrellspoint.com.

Week 37

It’s only going to get hotter.

ORANGEBURG — An Orangeburg native is the first black man in the more than 300-year history of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. to be elected as its top ecclesiastical leader.

Nine jeeps formed a caravan down Central Avenue in Summerville and turned into a Little Caesar’s pizza.

What: The Johns Island Homegrown Market features local farmers and artisans, prepared food vendors and live musicians.

A large crowd gathers at the seashore for a national-holiday fireworks celebration in July.

We Americans need to talk about race relations.

I noticed an ad on TV during the holiday. It featured different people reading the Second Amendment. The amendment does say that having arms is a right, but the part I think many people are missing is the part that speaks of "a well regulated militia." Where is "well regulated" in the current expression of gun...

In the early ’70s, my young family camped at Sand Dollar on the Isle of Palms, a paradise. We bought a house on Kiawah in 1979, in large part because of the responsible planning for growth. Subsequent owners altered that plan and built the Ocean Course too near the beach.

After reading the June 26 Post and Courier I think Nikki Haley should resign as governor and someone should call the General Assembly back to Columbia for a special session whereby they appoint Hugh Leatherman as governor, and while they are in session, change the name of the state of South Carolina to the state of Leatherman.