Новости за 18.04.2016

AUGUSTA — Charleston’s Domingo Acevedo logged seven strong innings and Andrew Schwaab slammed the door for his third save of the season as RiverDogs pitching shined in a 2-1 win over Augusta on Sunday at Lake Olmstead Stadium.

About the time greater Charleston launched its comeback from the late 2000s housing slump, Edisto island and beach were headed toward a real estate slowdown as unyielding as pluff mud and as hard to grasp as loose sand.

Let’s say you’re living in the Northeast and want to take in the Spoleto Festival this spring as well as playing a few rounds of golf. Or, maybe you’re newlyweds who crave the downtown ambiance and nightlife.

Upon first glance, Ben Poucher knows it’s not obvious. Another sailor would physically have to peel his or her eyes off of the racing course ahead and actively look into the Warrior Sailing Team’s boat in order to fully see the difference.

One of Century 21 Properties Plus’ veteran agents in the Charleston area earned a major prize from the company’s parent recently.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Carl Edwards took his first celebratory back flip of the season and easily stuck the landing.

The latest addition to a Ladson area village will officially open April 22.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Branden Grace has had his share of big moments. He believes winning the RBC Heritage is his biggest, by far.

Barbecue pits, bands and a nod to baseball mark a yearly event April 23 at The Ponds to raise money for a nonprofit seeking to enhance "the lives of people with special needs."

Handsome Properties took a novel approach to an "open" house, hosting a March 24 event for Realtors in a grassy field and including a boxed lunch.

BY JIM PARKER

An eco-friendly North Charleston community near Park Circle will host a mid-day fest next weekend.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates slid this week to their lowest level since February 2015, luring prospective purchasers during the spring home-buying season.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office was called Sunday evening to recover a body from Botany Bay, according to authorities.

One of the South’s most historic Jewish sites faces a new threat from an unlikely source: tree roots.

You could call it the startup industry’s service industry.

The South Carolina Stingrays will be looking for a third consecutive road win against the Kalamazoo Wings as the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs continue Monday.

Lex Kerssemakers didn’t change his work style when Volvo Cars picked him a little more than a year ago to lead the Swedish automaker’s resurgence in the United States.