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Megan Pinckney, 22, a Charleston native and student at the University of South Carolina, was named the fifth runner-up.

"The vestry decided that any property that becomes available we would purchase to clean up the neighborhood," Seaward Middleton, Junior Warden at New Israel Reformed Episcopal Church, explained.

This may go down in history as the worst column I've ever written, one that will likely be filled crimes against grammar and numerous and nearly unavoidable misspelkings.

It's already been a big year for CARTA, and a new North Charleston Area Shuttle loop is just one of the notable additions to local transit, but it's the route's brand new hybrid buses who are the stars of the show.

The Charleston Regional Development Alliance is joining other representatives from South Carolina to meet with aerospace companies at the Paris Air Show , which begins today.

Fake weddings might be even better than real ones. The NotWedding, founded by spunky Atlanta girl Callie Murray, hosted scrumptious samples of everything a bride-to-be might have her eye on when planning her own big day and threw a shindig to be remembered.

Three Charleston County schools made enough improvement to come off the list of the state's lowest-performing schools, but five county schools remain on that list.

Thomas Ancrum, 17, is charged with second-degree burglary, unlawful carrying of a firearm and discharging a firearm within city limits after he shot himself in the leg on June 14, police said.

The ceremony will begin promptly at 7 p.m. and will include a lineup of department personnel, the reading of the nine names and ringing of the bell, followed by bagpipes.

Four Charleston County schools will receive $5,000 grants to improve their libraries.

State Board of Education member Michael Brenan speaks Wednesday during a board meeting.

Lush, a new cosmetics store, will open in mid-July at 316-B King St., in the former Olive Oil Shop between George and Calhound streets, the company said.

Charleston, the state's capital city, lies in the middle of a narrow valley along the Kanawha Valley.

Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Helen Hill talks about the advertisements that the Bureau has used in recent years in national publications to draw visitors to the Charleston area.

Miss South Carolina USA lost the bid to become Miss USA Sunday. Megan Pinckney, 22, got to the top 5 in the Miss USA beauty pageant Sunday, but struggled to impress the celebrity judges enough to win the crown.

The state Conservation Bank is the smallest agency in South Carolina's state government, but it produces big results.

Landsat 8 takes a look at Princess Charlotte Bay, Australia, where reefs, river plumes, and sandy islands test the satellite's ability to observe the intersection of land and sea.

Teacher and consultant Frances Ford examines a paint sample under a special microscope in the conservation lab at the Clemson and College of Charleston's Historic Preservation Program.

Visitors to Whirlin' Waters Adventure Park wait for the water to cover them from the bucket on top of the Big Splash Tree House.

Joel Dean with US Framing cuts fiberglass columns for the Abberly Crossing Apartments that are under construction off Patriot Boulevard in North Charleston Friday.