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Tying traffic to overdevelopment

The Post and Courier 

I’ve read some interesting letters to the editor regarding traffic to and from Johns Island and the completion of I-526. Two letters published in February lit a flame, and the other added fuel to the fire.

Invest in early childhood education

The Post and Courier 

The number of under-resourced students will continue to grow, according to Census predictions, and will require more resources at third grade level and beyond.

Great dinner, bad parking experience

The Post and Courier 

On April 13 my wife and I took my daughter, two granddaughters and boyfriend visiting from Boston for a long-planned dinner at FIG. We arrived early and parked in a nearby parking lot. We bought a ticket for two hours — surely enough time for a meal.

A new perspective on cruise terminal

The Post and Courier 

My husband and I attended the Army Corps of Engineers hearing on March 12 pertaining to the permitting process needed for the S.C. Port Authority to build a new cruise ship passenger terminal north of the present facility. The Corps deserves credit for a well-run hearing. Many voices and views were heard.

Trump teaches an unintended lesson

The Post and Courier 

"One fine day, in a fit of euphoria, after he had picked up the telephone and taken an order for zero-coupon bonds that had brought him a $50,000 commission, just like that, this very phrase had bubbled up into his brain. On Wall Street he and a few others — how many? — three hundred, four hundred, five hundred?...

Lawmakers take wrong aim on 'gun rights' - again

The Post and Courier 

The General Assembly has managed to avoid reforming ethics rules so that the public can know whether elected officials act in the state’s best interest instead of their own financial interest.



Obama's Saudi challenge

The Post and Courier 

President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday along with Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, who said they planned to discuss military and naval operations to counter Iran’s "destabilizing activities" in the region.

Deaths Summary for Thursday, April 21, 2016

The Post and Courier 

ALDRIDGE, Robert Andrew, 76, of Seabrook Island, an Army Reserve veteran, retired chief executive officer with Kobrand Corp. and husband of Diane Jane Aldridge, died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr’s West Ashley Chapel of Charleston.

Why Spieth's loss at the Masters was a REAL shocker

The Post and Courier 

One has to wonder if Jordan Spieth forgot to say his prayers before entering Amen Corner at this year’s Masters. This much is certain — either the golf deities weren’t amused if they happened to be ignored or decided not to pay any attention.

Argentine foreign minister questioned on being next UN chief

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Argentina's Foreign Minister Susanna Malcorra said Wednesday (April 20, 2016) that whether she is nominated as a candidate to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations "is in the hands of my president."

Wednesday's College Baseball Roundup

The Post and Courier 

SPARTANBURG — Starter Cody Brittan hit a three-run home run in the first and the Spartans scored five in the fourth to improve to 18-20. Brandon Gragilla homered for CSU (15-23).

Future of Palestinian town bleak after Israel shuts quarries

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

The future of the Palestinian town of Beit Fajar looks bleak after Israel's military forced the shutdown of some three dozen quarries in the area, endangering 3,500 jobs and paralyzing the dominant local industry.

Waterfront Park litter cleanup on Saturday

The Post and Courier 

Members of the community can help improve local waterways by volunteering with Belk, sustainable swimwear company ECO SWIM by Aqua Green and outdoor apparel company United by Blue on Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park to remove litter from the park at the base of the Ravenel Bridge, including the marshy area along...

Plan to build homes behind Trident Academy moves forward

The Post and Courier 

MOUNT PLEASANT — In a land development deal said to be crucial to the survival of Trident Academy, a plan to build 19 homes on the recreation fields behind the school received one of several approvals needed from the town Wednesday.

City's about-face, lack of public input has some opposing ports agency's office sale

The Post and Courier 

Potential redevelopment of the State Ports Authority’s offices on Concord Street — the only waterfront site where a large hotel could be built on Charleston Harbor — is drawing criticism from historic and environmental preservation groups who say the city is ignoring the public’s input on a project that could change the...


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