Новости за 19.05.2016

A Moncks Corner teen died Wednesday after a head-on collision with a dump truck in Ladson, according to authorities.

Gov. Nikki Haley might have been right when she said that South Carolina wouldn’t "bail out" farmers devastated by October’s flood.

Three weeks after Berkeley County School District said transgender students can use the restrooms with which they identify, two of the county’s lawmakers are trying to undo that decision.

North Charleston police are investigating after a man was shot in the leg Wednesday.

Charleston police are investigating an assault near the Bi-Lo downtown, according to authorities.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — From virtual reality to a new smart-home speaker, Google is showing off just how pervasive it has become even as it’s squeezed by its biggest competitors — Facebook, Apple and Amazon.

Lowcountry high school football powerhouses Fort Dorchester and Summerville will not participate in the annual Sertoma Classic this year, Classic co-chair Callie Vanderbilt said Wednesday.

COLUMBIA — In a move designed to help push her leading rival out of office, Gov. Nikki Haley’s political advocacy group A Great Day SC released a television ad Wednesday targeting Senate President Pro Tem Hugh Leatherman.

COLUMBIA -- Gov. Nikki Haley’s political advocacy group A Great Day SC released a television ad Wednesday targeting her top rival, Senate President Pro Tem Hugh Leatherman.

The Gaillard Center will host a concert featuring the Charleston Spiritual Ensemble and the Charleston Gospel Choir to honor the victims of the shooting at Emanuel AME Church.

COLUMBIA — The S.C. Department of Transportation Commission reappointed agency Secretary Christy Hall in an emergency meeting Wednesday after a state Supreme Court ruling struck down a budget proviso from last year as unconstitutional.

COLUMBIA — The S.C. Senate finalized $40 million in assistance for flood-affected farmers, following a move by the House and rejecting Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of the bill.

A surplus of empty containers left at the Port of Charleston’s terminals in April led to a drop in cargo volumes, as several ships departed without loading the empty metal boxes.

COLUMBIA — One of South Carolina’s newest senators said Wednesday she is being bullied by proponents of open government.

WASHINGTON — Catching many investors off guard, the Federal Reserve made clear Wednesday that an interest rate hike in June is likely if the economy keeps improving.

MONCKS CORNER — Civil rights activist James Johnson plans a follow-up demonstration Thursday opposing the handling of the James Edward Loftis trial for murder as a "castle doctrine" case.

Defending champion College of Charleston took time out of its busy preparations for the upcoming college sailing nationals to help out with a camp for students from Marion County’s Creek Bridge Middle School earlier this week.

A former St. George police officer was arrested Wednesday and accused of using social media to receive nude pictures from a minor, authorities said.

A St. George man was arrested Wednesday and accused of using social media to solicit sexually explicit images from a minor, according to the S.C. Attorney General’s Office.