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A man died after a firework exploded on his head during a Fourth of July block party, South Carolina officials said. Charleston-area deputies were called to a neighborhood at about 10:30 p.m. and found a man lying in a road. He died at the scene, the Dorchester County sheriff’s and coroner’s offices wrote in news releases. The coroner’s office identified the man as 41-year-old Allen Ray McGrew. He is from Summerville, a roughly 25-mile drive northwest from Charleston. McGrew was attending a block party on his street when he “ignited a large firework device” and put the lit firework on...

The 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump will deliver remarks to supporters at Sportsman Boats in Summerville, SC on Sept. 25th, 2023. Coverage is expected to begin at 11:30 am ET. Please Note: times are estimated and are subject to change.

(RNS) More than 50 conservative Catholic activists and political leaders have come out in support of Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz in an effort to shore up Catholic backing for Cruz as an alternative to Donald Trump. Among them is a priest from South Carolina who may be skirting the edges of his own church’s policies against clerics becoming involved in politics. Trump is currently leading the three-man GOP field and has drawn strong primary support from Catholic voters despite his controversial rhetoric and past stands on key issues like abortion rights, which he once supported. The Catholics endorsing Cruz,...

This is from a FReepmail that was sent to me by Citizenx7 about a meeting to be held Wednesday October 2nd at Shoney's in Summerville. I hope that those of you in the low country will attend and also those from the midlands and the upcountry. I have also included some other information that Citizenx7 put up for us on the Chapter board. I hope to see a good many of you there! Dixie: I want to invite you all to a meeting set for Wednesday night, October 2nd. Bob Schulz will be here, speaking at the Shoney's Restaurant, 1307...