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Here in Charleston it really doesn't matter when restaurants open or close because one day the entire city will be underwater, nothing will exist, and all our pain and suffering will disappear. Eat Bubba Gump Shrimp. Or don't. Because it's gone.
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BREAKING: @MarkSanford , S.C. Republican and former U.S. Representative, is considering a presidential run against Trump.
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Hollywood, S.C. teen wins prestigious national scholarship for his writing on race and identity #chsnews
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@patward28 it doesn't matter. nothing matters.
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In his quest to unseat Sen. Lindsey Graham, @harrisonjaime has raised more campaign funds over the last three months of 2019 than any candidate has brought in for a single quarter in the state's history.
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. @POTUS : "Every day I have learned from you. You made me a better president, and you made me a better man." #ObamaFarewell
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Democratic presidential hopeful @AndrewYang will participate in The Post and Courier’s “Pints and Politics” event this Friday.
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After 3 hours of deliberating, we will soon know whether the jury has decided to sentence Dylann Roof to life in prison or death. #RoofTrial
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BREAKING: @JoeBiden has won the SC Democratic primary, AP confirms. The former VP has secured his first 2020 victory.
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@MarkSanford Photo of @MarkSanford during his exclusive interview with @MaryCaitlinByrd this morning, when he told her he was considering a presidential run. “I’m a Republican. I think the Republican Party has lost its way on debt, spending and financial matters.”
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Annie Andrews, a mother of three from Mount Pleasant and a doctor, confirmed Nov. 8 to The Post and Courier she plans to launch her Democratic campaign against U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in 2022 on Nov. 8.
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"It is too late in my view for establishment politics, establishment economics," says @BernieSanders . #DemTownHall #SCPrimary
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BREAKING: Evacuations ordered for the entire South Carolina coastline as #HurricaneFlorence approaches. Details here: #chsnews #scnews #chswx
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"We had hoped once the nation was past the rancorous Nov. 3 election, @LindseyGrahamSC would revert to the bipartisan leader whose pragmatism was an admirable feature of his three previous terms in the U.S. Senate," our editorial team writes.
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Part of Charleston’s dark past is in plain sight throughout downtown. Forever captured in brickwork are the fingerprints of former enslaved children. There aren’t many of them, but they are evident.
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BREAKING: Nearly 124 years after it was erected, the John C. Calhoun Monument in Marion Square will come down and be relocated, Charleston’s mayor said on Wednesday.
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A Democrat aiming to unseat U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-Charleston, in 2022 has raised $500,000, setting the tone for a competitive race in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.
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Gov. @nikkihaley siding with @tedcruz after @marcorubio drops out of presidential race.
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South Carolina’s sheriffs lined their pockets on the public’s dime. They used fear to silence whistleblowers. And they bullied other public officials who questioned their behavior.
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The list of battery makers moving to South Carolina continues to grow with Turkish company Kontrolmatik Technologies announcing plans on Dec. 7 to open a $279 million factory in Colleton County.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders and the Rev. William Barber emphasized that advocating for a livable wage was not a partisan issue but a moral one. “A job in this country should lift you out of poverty, not keep you in it,” Sanders said.
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So, this just happened. @nikkihaley to @realDonaldTrump : "Bless your heart." #SuperTuesday
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Several lawmakers are pushing for an independent commission that would redraw South Carolina's districts after 2020. Details:
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Joey Meek, friend of Dylann Roof who knew of Roof's plans, sentenced to 2 years, 3 months in federal prison #chsnews
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Volvo Cars has started sending its South Carolina-made S60 sedans to foreign countries. About half of the vehicles made at the Ridgeville campus will be exported to foreign countries, and Volvo plans to hire 4,000 workers at the site at full production.
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NEW: @ClemsonFB 's Dabo Swinney says the university may have mistakenly given players illegal performance-enhancing drugs. 3 of Clemson's players tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug before the Cotton Bowl.
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Do a "marginal" number of 7-year-olds believe in Santa? That's what President Trump told this South Carolina girl, 7, over the phone on Christmas Eve. Story:
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Democrats picked up a Charleston-area seat in the state House of Representatives after Spencer Wetmore won Tuesday’s special election for a district anchored on James Island.
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. @FBI confirms that Dylann Roof, 21, of #Columbia area is suspect in #CharlestonShooting . #chsnews http://t.co/FFYhF1CwYz
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. @BernieSanders making 4 campaign stops in two-day swing through S.C., including #Charleston . http://t.co/OXaqgrEXPL http://t.co/z02qo3JACK
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. @gmraynor , Clemson beat reporter for The Post and Courier, on Monday was named South Carolina Sportswriter of the Year for the second straight year.
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JUST IN: #Charleston County Council renames St. Andrews library for #CharlestonShooting victim Cynthia Hurd. #chsnews http://t.co/cR1KAgFSK9
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Attention readers: All news stories related to #HurricaneFlorence will be available for free for the duration of the storm. You will able to access all vital information about the storm, preparations and response without interruption. Thanks for reading. Stay safe, y'all.
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2 Summerville teens hoping to become teachers were surprised on @TheEllenShow when they learned they're getting full rides to @CofC . One will be a 1st-generation college student. One will be the first in his family to go without an athletic scholarship.
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Raven Saunders reaches Olympic finals in shot put #chsnews #Rio2016 #Olympics
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BREAKING: Gov. Nikki Haley endorses Sen. Marco Rubio for president. #scpol #SCPrimary #chsnews
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“Governor Henry McMaster has consistently supported President Trump and he will continue to do so,” McMaster’s spokesman Brian Symmes told The Post and Courier on Nov. 16. Asked if this amounted to an endorsement, he confirmed: “Yes it is.”
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South Carolina lawmakers added back sexual orientation and gender to the list of characteristics that would be protected by a proposed hate crimes bill after facing backlash.
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. @BLMCHARLESTON leader will be freed on a personal recognizance bond following last night's arrest. #chsnews
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She’s never been one to say ‘woe is me,’ never pouted over another of life’s unfair hands. So it was that Dawn Staley sounded as enthusiastic and chipper as ever despite the most challenging year of her personal and professional life.
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Collman Lloyd, 7, called @realDonaldTrump on Christmas Eve to check in on Santa's location. Trump told her that only a "marginal" number of 7 year olds still believe. After the call, she is still one of them.
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Andrew Yang, a popular 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, will be back in South Carolina later this month joining 11 organizations that support overhauling the U.S. electoral process by moving to ranked-choice voting.
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A well-regarded rising Democrat in the SC Senate endorsed O’Rourke in the party’s 2020 presidential primary race Thursday. He praised the former Texas congressman for “working to find common ground in Congress and fighting to protect our veterans.”
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In a split with Gov. Henry McMaster, South Carolina Education Superintendent Molly Spearman said she believes school boards should be allowed to mandate masks as coronavirus cases increase across the state.
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Federal contractors at the Savannah River Site accepted football tickets, rifles and more in exchange for handing out work at the federal nuclear storage facility. The cost of the kickbacks were then charged back to taxpayers, a new lawsuit alleges.
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Former SC Republican Gov. @NikkiHaley visited Charleston on Thursday to discuss female empowerment and share her political journey. She didn't broach Saturday’s Democratic primary or her recent Twitter spat with @JoeBiden .
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“I want my little girl to grow up knowing she can be president or anything she wants to be." U.S. Sen @KamalaHarris is now backed by S.C. lawmakers who see the state's education as a priority.
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Democrat Marvin Pendarvis won North Charleston seat in the Legislature Tuesday night. He got 81 percent of the vote, according to unofficial returns. #chsnews #scpol #scvotes
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. @RandPaul : "If we don't know right and wrong, I think we have lost our way." #GOPDebate
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"Parents deserve to have a larger and louder voice in the conversation, but I am not convinced that this administration is interested in hearing them," @SenatorTimScott writes.
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JUST IN: Charleston officially apologizes for its role in slavery. #chsnews Story from @hannahalani :
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Congratulations to @gmraynor . Our Clemson beat reporter Grace Raynor has been named South Carolina Sportswriter of the Year by @NSMASportsMedia #clemson #chsnews #scnews
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A screen shot from the video that shows the shooting death of #WalterScott http://t.co/Hu1bB7Wy4B
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Dr. Annie Andrews is launching a national group aimed at resetting the political conversation in Washington by prioritizing issues that acutely affect children.
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Democratic presidential hopeful @KamalaHarris is holding a town hall in North Charleston this week. How you can attend:
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5-year-old Charleston shooting victim Tyreik Gadsden back home from hospital #chsnews http://t.co/AMcaVhlp62 http://t.co/oHfPwLpM40
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Years before he would be covering the most powerful people in the world, Joshua Dawsey began his journalism career in Aynor, his hometown where his parents still have a farm today.
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Someone called @SenatorTimScott the N-word on @Twitter . He shut it down with one word. #chsnews #scpol
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Charleston Democrat Joe Cunningham will drop the first ad of South Carolina’s gubernatorial race cycle by taking aim at GOP incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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EDITORIAL: "Ms. Haley isn’t just the best choice for people who want to keep Mr. Trump out of the White House. She’s also the best bet for the many South Carolinians who want to prevent a second Biden," writes our editorial staff.
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Meet Annie Andrews, the MUSC doctor who's become the first Democratic challenger to Nancy Mace. Her main campaign issues include protecting children during the COVID-19 pandemic, flooding and climate change, and common-sense gun reform.
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Experience Columbia SC announced that star Gamecock alum Aliyah Boston, has signed a one-year deal to promote and inspire travel to the Midlands.
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JUST IN: Sgt. Chad Walker has been suspended without pay pending disciplinary review according to the Columbia Police Department.
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The Columbia Police Department is investigating an incident late last night where an officer was recorded saying the N-word during an argument with bar patrons.
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. @LindseyGrahamSC : "It's not a war against Islam, it's a war against nut jobs." #CNNTownHall #scpol #sctweets
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will formally announce she is running for president and will seek the Republican nomination for her party's 2024 ticket.
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Pat Waters, the Republican grandson of legendary World War II General George S. Patton, has endorsed Democrat Joe Cunningham over GOP candidate Nancy Mace.
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JUST IN: #Charleston City Council unanimously approves ordinance banning protests within 300 feet of #CharlestonShooting victims' funerals.
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South Carolina’s most dramatic congressional race stunned the nation in 2018. Here's why Joe Cunningham is one of our Newsmakers of the Year.
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These are the nine people killed at #EmanuelAME on June 17, 2015. Today, their killer was found guilty. #RoofTrial
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Former SC Gov. @nikkihaley has sold her Lexington home and is not coming straight back to the Palmetto State after she leaves the UN at year’s end. Instead, she plans to stay in New York writing her second book.
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For one #SouthCarolina family, many memories of one tiny Edisto Island cabin #scnews #chsnews @Emma_Dumain
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