College of Charleston Senior Patrice Meredith is headed to D.C. for Barack Obama's inauguration, but, unlike the rest of us, she will be getting a "backstage view into the inauguration." More

A new, national law that was passed to prevent lead poisoning in children goes into February 10. But it could all but stop the second-hand sale of children's clothes. More

Maybe I'm doing our readers a disservise by not giving these stories the usual write-up, but I'm betting you're just as sick of stories about Governor Mark Sanford as I am. More

Eight months after South Carolina lawmakers passed legislation requiring that ultrasound images be made available to woman considering abortions, lawmakers are preparing to strengthen those rules. More

Mount Pleasant could soon be charging for the parking space at the base of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. More

The "Grassroots Call To Action Group" is holding weekly community meeting in West Ashley to discuss all ranges of political topics from local to international. More

A survey done by the Charleston Teacher Alliance shows that about half of respondents support the school district's plan to save costs by reorganizing and closing some schools -- but some teachers vehemently appose the plans. More

Our Governor Mark Sanford was called "an attractive political candidate" by Newsweek columnist Howard Fineman on MSNBC's political commentary show "Hardball." But an upstate paper says, "Woah." More