SOUTH CAROLINA–Each year, manatees leave the coast of Florida to make their way to the warming waters of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. These gentle creatures, who feed on plants and pose no threat to humans, number only 3,000 in the United States today, and are often killed because of collisions with boats and entanglement in fishing nets. Because […]
Author: Natalie Vereen-Davis
Cross High School Class of 1964 reunion set for October
CROSS, S.C.–Cross High School (formerly Central High School) will be hosting a reunion for the class of 1964 on October 17, 2014. This year marks the 50th anniversary for the ’64 graduates. Marcia Watley, a 1991 graduate of Cross and the daughter of long-time Cross teacher, Eartha Johnson, is organizing the reunion, which will be held amid the high school’s […]
SCDNR sends reminder that adopting a “lost” baby deer is illegal
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Call it “Bambi syndrome,” if you will. Who among us could resist taking home an apparently abandoned baby deer in order to care for it? While your heart may be in the right place, touching or removing a fawn from its habitat is illegal–and for good reason. According to DNR’s Turkey and Deer Supervisor, Charles Ruth, “Many people […]
Should South Carolina legalize marijuana?
SOUTH CAROLINA–With the recent decision in Colorado and Washington to legalize marijuana, residents of other other states have begun asking the question: should we do the same? According to a recent Winthrop poll, nearly 40% of South Carolina residents think that pot should be made legal for personal use among adults. Radio personality Bryan Crabtree, on his show, asked Former […]
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