Immigration, election financing topics at SC forum

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Immigration and campaign financing are among the topics being discussed at a government forum at the Charleston School of Law.

Charleston to host forum on Citizens United, super PACs

One of the most talked-about Supreme Court decisions in the 2012 presidential election cycle has been Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a 5-4 ruling from 2010 that opened the floodgates for campaign spending by corporations and unions. Friday morning, a panel of well-known speakers will discuss the post-Citizens United campaign landscape in a free symposium presented by the ...

Charleston County School District's plan to bring minority students up to speed

When Kent Riddle started teaching kindergarten at Angel Oak Elementary School in 2002, he knew some of his students already had a lot of catching up to do, even at age 5.

Orangeburg native receives the Order of the Palmetto

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has awarded the Order of The Palmetto to Thomas Dewey Wise, an Orangeburg native and former state senator representing Charleston.

Educators: Annual reports ‘not fair’ in some ways

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of three stories examining annual Illinois State Board of Education report cards for area school districts. Today's installment features Charleston, Arthur, Arcola, Su