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Charleston, South Carolina is located in Charleston County. Zip codes in Charleston, SC include 29425, 29423, and 29409. The median home price in Charleston is $300,000 which is roughly $126/per square foot. More Charleston information.

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27 min ago | Charleston City Paper

Gregory Porter perfect pipes cool down a balmy Charleston night

When Gregory Porter took center stage at the Cistern at the College of Charleston last night to open the Wells Fargo Jazz Series for Spoleto 2013, his signature hood-like hat encased his head, allowing only his face to show.

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4 hrs ago | Charleston City Paper

Stalk your favorite festival artists on Twitter

One of our favorite parts of Spoleto is spotting performers around town, whether it's orchestra members lugging around their heavy instruments in black-tie attire or the star of the festival's big opera eating lunch at Basil.

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8 hrs ago | Forward

Move Over Florida, Charleston Is the New Hot Place for Jewish Couples

The Jewish community of Charleston, South Carolina, wants everyone to know that Florida isn't the only state where Jewish couples can enjoy their golden years basking in warm weather and Jewish community.

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9 hrs ago | Smithsonian Blog

You asked, we answered: Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

Decoration Day postcard depicting a woman in mourning clothes at the grave of a Civil War soldier, 1908.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Post and Courier

North Charleston woman warns of danger after 10-pound dog stares down alligator

North Charleston resident Sandra Bourgeois and her dog Peppy, a Chihuahua and Jack Russell terrior mix, faced down an alligator that lurked Wednesday night in a ditch behind the backyard fence at her home off North Oakridge Circle.

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Post and Courier

Port of Charleston reports 9% container volume jump in April, thanks partly to larger ships

Mega-ships like the 1,065-foot-long MSC Rita, which was tied up at Wando Welch Terminal on April 1, are becoming an increasingly common sight at the Port of Charleston.

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Charleston City Paper

Remembering the past, looking to the future, and finding the Spoleto sweet spot

At opening ceremonies foremost in the remembrance was Ted Stern, the founding chairman of the festival board, who died in January at 100 and to whom the 2013 festival is dedicated.

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Post and Courier

Lockdown lifted at two North Charleston schools following nearby home invasion

Officers were dispatched about 11 a.m. to a Jenkins Avenue home concerning a robbery, police spokesman Spencer Pryor said.

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WTMA-AM North Charleston

Authorities to Conduct Boat Inspections over Holiday Weekend

With the Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer, and some South Carolina residents getting set to hit the waters, authorities say they'll be out on the state's waters to ensure that safety prevails.

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Post and Courier

N. Charleston store owner says federal drug agents seized her merchandise, cash in raid

A North Charleston store owner said she feels like she was robbed by the federal government this week after agents carted off merchandise and “a lot of cash” in a raid tied to a probe of synthetic marijuana sales.

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Charleston City Paper

On Repeat: A look back at some Piccolo veterans

Piccolo season is always a good time to see new plays, but it's an equally good time to catch that production you missed during the fall theater season, or even a couple of Piccolos ago.

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Thu May 23, 2013

WDBZ-AM Cincinnati

Sgt. William H. Carvey Becomes 1st Black Soldier To Receive Medal Of Honor

Union and United States Army Sergeant William Harvey Carvey owns the honorable distinction as the first African-American solider to be awarded the Medal Of Honor for his services to the country during the great Civil War.

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The Wall Street Journal

Charleston, S.C., Is Leading Choice for Military Tribunals

The leading candidate for the U.S. location for military commissions is the Naval Brig at Charleston, S.C., according to a senior administration official.

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Post and Courier

Moncks Corner woman accused of embezzling $55,000 from a Charleston church

A Moncks Corner woman is accused of embezzling $55,000 from the Charleston church where she served as a treasurer, an incident report states.

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The Island Packet

Atlanta firm to oversee Charleston development

The Horizon Development Foundation announced Thursday that Gateway Development Services Inc.

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Charleston Business Journal

Evening Post unveils plans for a Courier Squarea

Evening Post Publishing Co., parent of The Post and Courier, said Phase I of its Courier Square development will involved 2.8 acres of land and include apartments, office space, other commercial space and a parking deck.

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Post and Courier

Charleston police cite driver of Sumter Utilities truck that fell off Ravenel Bridge

Rescue workers and firefighters on Wednesday afternoon remove one of the occupants of a Sumter Utilities truck that plunged off northbound U.S. Highway 17 near the Meeting Street exit in downtown Charleston.

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Charleston Business Journal

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Creative Loafing Atlanta

Spoleto 2013 kicks off this weekend in Charleston, South Carolina

Spoleto Festival USA , Charleston's massive performing arts festival that spreads across three weeks at the beginning of summer each year, officially kicks off this Friday, May 24.

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Charleston City Paper

S.C. pint bill makes it through Senate and House, awaits Haley's signature

Back when we wrote about the South Carolina Senate's pint bill in April , things weren't looking so good.

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