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Berkeley County Council Suspends Sunday “Blue Laws”

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Monday night, council unanimously voted to suspend the Sunday work ordinance or “Blue Laws” in Berkeley County. Blue laws, known also as Sunday laws, date back as far as the mid-1700s. They are laws designed to restrict or ban some or all Sunday activities for religious reasons. In Berkeley County, the work ordinance prohibited individuals from working before 1:30 p.m. […]

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VIDEO: ‘DWTS’ Contestant Noah Galloway Brings New Meaning to Overcoming Diversity

Noah Galloway may be working with a prosthetic leg and a prosthetic arm, but that’s not keeping him from taking “Dancing With the Stars” by storm. Partnered with dancing pro Sharna Burgess, Noah is bringing new meaning to overcoming diversity. In 2005 he lost part of his two left limbs while in combat, but the military vet explained to “The […]

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VIDEO: The Success Story of ‘Ghost Boy’ Martin Pistorius, Who Survived Being Trapped in His Own Body for Years

Martin Pistorius has been called the “Ghost Boy” as a result of essentially being trapped in his own body for years. As a child, he came home one day not feeling well and tested positive for cryptococcal meningitis and tuberculosis of the brain. Although Martin was treated for both, his body weakened and he lost the ability to speak and […]

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VIDEO: Shonda Rhimes Blasts Deadline Article Questioning ‘Ethnic Castings’: ‘So Ignorant I Can’t Even Be Bothered’

She’s best known for taking over Thursday nights on ABC with “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal,” and “How to Get Away With Murder.” That’s right … we’re talking about Shonda Rhimes. But on Tuesday night, she took her writing expertise to Twitter after Deadline posted an article titled “Pilots 2015: The Year of Ethnic Castings — About Time or Too Much of […]

Entertainment

23rd Annual Catfish Festival In St. Stephen Drawing Near

ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–The town of St. Stephen is currently gearing up for its 23rd annual catfish festival that kicks off March 28th. There will be lots of food, rides and music for the entire family to enjoy. The group, Phileos, will be performing from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. and again from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. You can listen to their music by clicking […]

Business

Santee Cooper Kicks Off Spring Mini-Bond Sale

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper Mini-Bonds, which are tax exempt, are available for purchase by residents of South Carolina, customers of Santee Cooper, members of the state’s electric cooperatives, electric customers of the city of Georgetown and electric customers of the Bamberg Board of Public Works. The term “tax-exempt” means exempt from federal and South Carolina income taxes for South […]

Education

Stratford High Student Is State Wrestling Champ, Again

BERKELEY COUNTY– Stratford High School Senior, TJ Deveaux, won his second consecutive state wrestling championship. Deveaux participated in the state competition at the end of February at the Civic Center of Anderson.  He wrestled one match on Friday and two on Saturday. He won the Finals match 8-3 to conclude his senior season overall record 38-1 and in-state record 34-0. Deveaux completes […]