IN THIS EDITION:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Thousands expected at Charleston Food Truck Festival
COMMENTARY, Brack: Why are there 1,800 untested rape kits in South Carolina?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
NEWS BRIEFS: Drilling update, more
FEEDBACK: Send us a letter
MYSTERY PHOTO: Formal building
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Robert Mills House, Columbia
CALENDAR: Be on the lookout for oyster roasts
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Staff reports | Coastal elected and environmental leaders are tickled pink that the Obama Administration last week reversed itself on the potential for offshore gas and oil development in the Atlantic Ocean.
The plan was opposed by more than two dozen coastal South Carolina communities, including Charleston and Beaufort. Both of the towns’ mayors met with White House officials on March 14, the day before the reversal was announced.
In this new edition, you can learn about the proposed development of the Sgt. Jasper property in Charleston and why one group thinks it’s a bad idea. Columnist Andy Brack rips ideas on splitting the school district and offshore drilling. More features include photos, Good News, our Encyclopedia entry and a quest by 1,200 students.
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