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Commentary: New SC museum brings home Black slavery experience

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The first time I viewed the Charleston Harbor, I was standing at the former site of Gadsden’s Wharf, where more than 40% of the nation’s enslaved Africans had arrived centuries ago when they were forced into chattel slavery.

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Tombstoner rushed to hospital after jumping off harbour at low tide

Air ambulance scrambled to scene at Charleston harbour in St Austell, Cornwall

The Independent UK

‘I’m here to see the truth is being told’: inside Charleston’s museum of Black history

The state-of-the art International African American Museum opened last month – can it effect radical change?

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A $100 billion wealth migration tilts US economy’s center of gravity south

Drive along the 240-mile stretch of the Atlantic coast from Charleston, South Carolina, through the grassy marsh land of southern Georgia and down into northern Florida, and you’ll see one of the most profound economic shifts in the U.S. today.

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New Museum Nods to Historical Roots of US Health Disparities

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Maude Callen, a Black nurse-midwife, delivered more than 800 infants across the South Carolina Lowcountry starting in the 1920s, when segregation made it difficult for Black people to get medical care.

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At International African American Museum opening, a reclaiming of sacred ground for enslaved kin

The International African American Museum will soon open in Charleston, South Carolina, at one of the country’s most historically significant slave-trading ports

The Independent UK

International African American Museum celebrates life and memory on 'hallowed ground'

The International African American Museum opens in Charleston, USA, acknowledging 'hallowed ground' and celebrating life and memory

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Rough Waters Cause Scare Aboard Carnival Cruise

Carnival passengers experienced a nightmarish voyage back to port over the Memorial Day weekend

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Passengers evacuated as cruise ship shakes violently and floods during 11 hour storm

Crew members and passengers onboard the Carnival Sunshine in South Carolina, US, had to leave their rooms while several people complained they felt sick during the "nightmare" voyage

Daily Mirror

Democrats sue for West Virginia GOP Gov. Jim Justice's calendar amid Senate run

The Democratic party’s U.S. Senate campaign arm is asking a Charleston-based judge to order the release of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's work calendar

The Independent UK

Five things to know about Tim Scott’s record in Congress

Sen. Tim Scott’s appearance at Charleston Southern University on Monday is billed only as a “major announcement,” but his presidential exploratory committee has already filed to change its name to “Tim Scott for America,” launched a $6 million ad campaign and announced plans to visit Iowa and New Hampshire later…

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Charleston's WCIV Taps Brightline to Provide New Lighting for Studio Rebuild

The Brightline complement used throughout the WCIV studio lights an expansive set that showcases locally originated shows

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He played more than 1,100 minor league games, and finally made an emotional MLB debut

The picture of a baseball journeyman, Drew Maggi had seen 4,500 plate appearances in places like Charleston, Tulsa, Little Rock and Altoona, Pa., before finally getting his big-league shot Wednesday.

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USA's 'most inbred family' use $50,000 donations from kind folk to transform squalid shack

A GoFundMe page was set-up to help the Whittaker family, from Odd which is 75 miles from Charleston, US, improve their home after it had leaky roofs, mould and collapsing walls

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America's most inbred family's new fame sees cruel hordes flock to area 'to mess with them'

The Whittaker family, who live in the village of Odd, 75 miles from Charleston US, has received over $57,000 (£40,000) from kind-hearted strangers to help improve their living conditions

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia’s Jabeur Targets Grand Slam Success after Charleston Crown

Ons Jabeur has set her sights on capturing a first Grand Slam title this year after the world number four beat Belinda Bencic 7-6(6) 6-4 at the Charleston Open on Sunday to win her first trophy of the season. Jabeur came up short in two major finals in 2022, losing…

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Court order halts horseshoe crab harvesting on many SC beaches, protecting red knots

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dozens of critical habitat areas for threatened shorebirds will be protected after a U.S. District Court in Charleston handed down an order prohibiting three groups from harvesting horseshoe crabs on several of South Carolina’s beaches this season.

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Arrests made after 6 wounded in ‘senior skip day’ shooting on South Carolina beach

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As many as six people were wounded in a shooting Friday along the Isle of Palms beach as hundreds of high school students from Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties were enjoying a traditional spring day of cutting class.

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Woman dies after she falls from cruise ship balcony and lands on another passenger

The victim was on board a Virgin Voyages cruise liner when she tragically fell from her balcony and landed on a fellow passenger on a deck below on Sunday evening.

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Woman dies after fall from cruise ship balcony and landing on another passenger

The victim was on board a Virgin Voyages cruise liner when she tumbled over her balcony and landed on a fellow passenger on a deck below on Sunday evening.

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Svitolina Criticizes ‘Useless’ WTA amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian players do not get enough support from women's tennis governing body WTA amid Russia's invasion of their country, Elina Svitolina said on Tuesday. Svitolina, back on the tour at the Charleston Open after a maternity break, spoke to support fellow Ukrainian player Lesia Tsurenko, who said she withdrew from…

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Woman dies after falling off cruise ship balcony and landing on fellow passenger

The incident occurred shortly after the Virgin Voyages cruise ship departed from Miami ahead of his scheduled itinerary to Roatan in Honduras on Sunday evening

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This SC city is the best for outdoor weddings in the US, new ranking shows. Why is it so special?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It’s no secret that South Carolina is known for its many beautiful attributes and accolades for ‘best of’ nationwide.

Daily Mirror

Stay-at-home mum insists she's still a feminist despite dressing like 50s housewife

Lisa Pontius, 35, from Charleston, South Carolina, US, is the "home maker" of the house she shares with her husband and believes people should stop belittling her domestic work

The Independent UK

Racist massacre survivors urge S Carolina hate crime bill

Two survivors of a 2015 racist massacre that killed nine of their friends at a Charleston church say South Carolina’s lack of a hate crimes law is an insult to what they suffered through at their Bible study

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