Новости за 16.10.2016

RICHMOND, Va. — For the first time since Rolling Stone magazine’s shocking story about a brutal gang rape at the University of Virginia hit shelves two years ago, the public may hear from the young woman at the center of the now discredited article "A Rape on Campus."

For the second consecutive year, Porter-Gaud swept the boys and girls team championships at the SCISA state swim meet at the Augusta Aquatics Center.

The best swimmers from across the state converged on the USC Natatorium in Columbia on Saturday for the Class AAA state championships. The event turned out to be a battle of Lowcountry teams.

Charleston County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after a homicide victim’s wrecked truck was found with several bullet holes in the Adams Run area.

Chicago native and Charleston transplant Bill Murray is pulling for more than his beloved Cubs this post-season.

Hurricane Matthew brought death and hardship to the Carolinas eight days ago, but for many in the Charleston area, the storm didn’t turn out as badly as had been feared.

A coastal flood advisory is in effect for Sunday night along the Lowcountry’s coast.

Who: No. 3 Clemson (7-0, 4-0 ACC) at No. 14 Florida State (5-2, 2-2)

A coastal flood advisory is in effect until noon Sunday along the Lowcountry’s coast.

Charleston police have reopened streets that were closed Saturday due to tidal flooding.

What: Magnolia Garden will be hosting the ninth annual Autumn on the Ashley Crafts Fair. This event will have more than 50 vendors exhibiting wood carvings, paintings, textiles, pottery, jewelry, culinary oils and photographs.

Let’s get this out of the way: Elliott Summey said some things he shouldn’t have.

Google "aquifer" and you’ll find a wealth of information about its importance as an essential supply of drinking water and to the environment.

Many South Carolina residents feared the worst as Hurricane Matthew slowly but surely came our way amid dire forecasts of the natural disaster’s eventual impact here.

Paul O. Roberts of Charleston has won The Post and Courier Golden Pen award for August for his letter to the editor "New solution for Maybank Highway."

Republicans are confident that they’ll retain control of the House of Representatives in November. That’s because they’re sure that Elbridge Gerry, who died more than two centuries ago, will be a more important factor than Donald Trump.

Hurricane Matthew was not a mega-disaster like Superstorm Sandy or Hurricane Katrina, but if precedent holds, simply rebuilding the beaches may cost federal taxpayers billions of dollars.

On Oct. 4, Gov. Nikki Haley announced her plan to start ordering evacuations of the South Carolina coast on the next day. By Oct. 7, as Hurricane Matthew bumped along the eastern edge of Florida, Charleston was almost empty.

Russia’s ambassador to Washington is disappointed.

I’ve lived in the Charleston area only four years and Hurricane Matthew was my first experience with a major weather event. The state of South Carolina has been rightfully praised for its preparation before and its performance during and immediately following the storm.

As a computer professional with over 20 years of experience, and as a person who appreciates MUSC’s vital role in our community, I want to express my deep concern over their information technology costs.

Congratulations to our power companies for working tirelessly and at great expense to restore lost power caused by Hurricane Matthew. Should they finally decide (or be forced) to make a serious effort to bury power lines, perhaps such heroic efforts will not be necessary in the future.

One of the key issues of the 2016 presidential campaign should be public education. From the start of the primaries to the general election neither candidate has publicly shared a vision for how to improve, fund and enhance equal educational opportunities for all our citizens.

An intriguing angularity, combined with arched windows and brick detailing, draws eyes to the Norwich. Cedar shakes, corner quoins and small sections of lap siding add to the visual appeal. This single-level plan can be adapted for wheelchair accessibility.

HOME. By Harlan Coben. Dutton. 400 pages. $28.