USC President Stepping Down

According to several South Carolina news outlets, USC President Andrew Sorensen will be stepping down at the end of July in 2008.
Sorensen came to USC in 2002 and led the university to reach out to the technology community. President Sorensen also helped bring Steve Spurrier to the Gamecock Nation and increased the SAT scores for [...]

Angel Oak

If you’re thinking of traveling to Charleston any time soon try visiting the Angel Oak.
The Angel Oak is located on Johns Island near Charleston. The Angel Oak is reportedly one of the oldest trees east of the Mississippi River. The City of Charleston is the caretaker of this historic tree. The park is free and [...]

State of the State

Governor Sanford addressed the General Assembly and South Carolinians last night when he presented his State of the State speech. Last night the Governor seemed to be reaching out to state legislators to try and work together in getting several of his priorities passed in his last term. Some of his priorities consisted of:

Restructuring State [...]

Two New Election News Stories

Two new election news stories have appeared on the radar screen. The first story reports on the possibility of South Carolina holding separate primaries in 2008. The second story hails from Spartanburg.
Separate Primaries
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal published an opinion piece regarding the current and proposed primary system in South Carolina during a Presidential Primary Election. [...]

Berkeley County - A Brief History

Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley and Sir William Berkeley. Berkeley County’s history stretches back to the mid 1600’s.
Berkeley County was originally named in 1682. In 1769, Berkeley became part of the Charleston District and did not become a separate county again until 1882. Also, the [...]

Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site

The Lowcountry of South Carolina is filled with historic sites. One of these such sites is Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site. This site is located in southern Dorchester County near the town of Summerville.
As a state historic site, Colonial Dorchester is a little different from other state parks. Archeological digs are conducted regularly to discover [...]

Spartanburg County Republican Party Chairman Questions Emails

Spartanburg newspaper, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, is reporting that Rick Beltram, Spartanburg County Republican Party Chairman is filing a complaint with the SC Ethics Commission regarding the, “use of public e-mails during Democrat Jim Rex’s recent campaign for state superintendent of education.”
Beltram is stating that he believes that Jim Rex’s campaign unethically used public e-mail to distribute [...]

Update - Floyd Concedes

The State newspaper has just posted an update regarding the Superintendent of Education race. Karen Floyd, the Republican candidate for the office, has called Superintendent of Education-elect Jim Rex and conceded the race. To read more about this story visit:
The State

What Will Floyd Do?, Part II

The State newspaper is reporting that Jim Rex has assembled a transition team as he assumes the post of South Carolina Superintendent of Education. Heading his team will be former two term South Carolina Governor Dick Riley. Rex’s team will consist of bi-partisan advisors dedicated to helping South Carolina’s children.
Currently, one Columbia political blog (FaithInTheSound) [...]

What Will Floyd Do?

The State Election Commission has certified the recounted results in the races for Superintendent of Education, Lt. Governor, and SC House Districts 29 and 115. Robert Barber, the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, has conceded to Bauer, but Republican candidate for Superintendent of Education Karen Floyd has not.
The Greenville News ran a story this weekend [...]