In honor of National HIV Testing Day, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is stepping up to provide free HIV and STD testing, making it accessible to all on September 28 at most local health departments.
The Fourth Annual PrEP Awareness Week will run from September 25 through September 29. This statewide endeavor is geared towards...
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Homebuilder DR Horton Settles with South Carolina Neighborhood For Over $16 Million
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Homebuilding giant D.R. Horton has just been levied with a massive $16.1 million settlement, to be paid to a South Carolina subdivision.
After a several-year-long legal battle with the Rose Hill new home subdivision in Easly, SC, 220 single family homeowners will now be given a massive windfall.
The homeowners alleged defects scattered throughout their homes, ranging from foundational flaws to...
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Trident Spending Over $277 Million To Build Johns Island’s First Full-Service Hospital
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Trident Medical Center is about to build Johns Island's first full-scale hospital. Located between Maybank Highway and Cane Slash Road, the 50-bed facility is projected to cost in excess of $277 million.
βWe are excited to continue making medical care more accessible to residents in our historically underserved communities,β said Trident Health President and CEO Christina Oh in a press...
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Storm Watch: Charleston Braces as Potential Ophelia Builds Strength Off The Florida Coast
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A brewing storm is catching the eye of the National Hurricane Center.
Just a few hundred miles off the Florida coast, a trough of low pressure is stirring up a dance of showers and thunderstorms.
By early Friday, we might see a strengthening low-pressure system with powerful storm surges directly off the coast of Charleston, and it could even morph into...
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Charleston’s Digital Graffiti: A Playful Protest Against the Crosstown Cell Tower
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The Septima P. Clark Parkway is buzzing with digital creativity!
A few innovative Charleston locals, armed with a drone, a generator, and a massive Sony projector (as big as a leatherback sea turtle!) united by their shared distaste for the cell tower owned by SBA Communications Corp. Their mission was to voice their opinion on the tower that suddenly appeared...
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Last Night History Was Made in Charleston: RiverDogs Claim Their Third Consecutive Championship
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The Charleston RiverDogs just claimed their 3rd consecutive championship last night - the first in the Carolina League's history to achieve the feat.
The @ChasRiverDogs win a THIRD STRAIGHT TITLE πππThe @RaysBaseball Single-A club clinches the Carolina League Finals. pic.twitter.com/2Ve1I1JrY3— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 20, 2023
Their journey to the top this season was marked by notable victories, beginning...
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Charleston’s Life Raft Treats Issues Sweeping Recall Due To Listeria Contamination
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A local Charleston ice cream brand, Life Raft Treats, has voluntarily recalled its products due to concerns over a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The company, famed for its unique Not Fried Chicken ice cream, specifically highlighted the recall of its 64-ounce Not Fried Chicken Bucket, 2.5-ounce bar, and the Life Is Peachy 6-count box. However, as a precautionary measure, they...
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Pieces From The Missing $80 Million Charleston Stealth Jet Discovered in SC’s Remote Williamsburg County
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Authorities have just discovered wreckage from the missing $80 million F-35 stealth fighter that went down yesterday in South Carolina.
The crash site was identified in the remote area of Williamsburg County, as reported by the Marine Corps' Joint Base Charleston. Situated approximately two hours from the base, locals have been advised to steer clear of the area during the...
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Viva Co. Building Massive New $28 Million Plant In Charleston Area Creating Hundreds Of New Jobs
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Moncks Corner-based Viva SC Recycling Co has just teamed up with Chinese company Zhang Baofa to build a massive new $28 million rubber and plastics recycling plant that will create over 200 new jobs for the Charleston area.
The new plant will build industrial and consumer products made from scrap plastics and rubber that have been molded together through a...
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$80 Million F-35 Plane Missing After Aerial Mishap Near Joint Base Charleston
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An $80 million F-35B Lighting II jet vanished after the pilot faced an aerial 'mishap' and forced ejection yesterday afternoon, prompting a rapid ejection. The pilot is now being treated at a local Charleston hospital.
The jet flew out of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 under the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and was operating out of Marine...