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Thomas Heyward, Jr. penned ‘God Save the Thirteen States’

Thomas Heyward, Jr, was born on July 28, 1746 at Old House Plantation in St. Helena's Parish, South Carolina. He was the son of Colonel Daniel...
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Edward Rutledge was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence

The youngest of five sons and two daughters, Edward Rutledge was born to South Carolinian aristocrats, Dr. John Rutledge and Sarah Hext, on...
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Arthur Middleton succeeded his father to the Continental Congress

The son of Henry Middleton and Mary Baker Williams, Arthur Middleton was born on June 26, 1742 in Charleston, South Carolina. Henry owned &ldquo...
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First Tropical Storm of 2012, Alberto, forms off the coast of South Carolina

Alberto becomes the first named storm a week and a half ahead of the official start (June 1)of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season.Radar and...
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Tropical Storm Alberto winds at 50 mph. Watches for South Carolina

Tropical Storm Alberto continues to drift southwest along the South Carolina Coast this morning. There appears to be some good wrap around of deep...
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Woman trashes ex-boyfriend's place, brags about it on Facebook

With the possible exception of arsonists, the saying that criminals return to the scene of their crimes is mostly urban legend. What's becoming...
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Pilot of Cirrus SR22 aircraft dies in fiery South Carolina crash

The pilot of a Cirrus SR22 GTS Turbo single-engine private aircraft was killed on Friday, April 27, 2012 at about 1:00 p.m. local time after his...
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Yamasee Indians almost destroyed Colony of South Carolina

A reader from Charleston, SC wrote the Examiner with this question about Native American history:Dear Mr. Thornton: In a Southern Colonial History...
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Saving Freddy: a six week old pittie burned with acid

What will cruel animal torturers think of next?This tiny 6 week old pittie weighs 3.5 pounds. He was rushed to Greenville SC Animal Control when a...
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A new look for Lowcountry Africana website

The website Lowcountry Africana, focusing on African American genealogy in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, has recently debuted a sharp new...
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