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Historian Michael Allen stopped by to give an update on the "Preservation Tool Kit."

South Carolina sadly has one of the highest per-capita rates of drunk driving deaths in the United States, according to American Addiction Centers. One method s

Their heroism is famous nationwide – breaking down racial barriers to become legends honored many times over. But, the "Tuskegee Airmen's" historical marker in the Lowcountry isn't as well-known. Caption: WCIV. “This was May 22nd 1997. ” That's the first time historian James Hampton caught a glimpse of this Walterboro monument honoring some of our nation's most famous African American military pilots. “I've met over 50, say 50 plus. ”

History is in session at a Mount Pleasant schoolhouse. “The significance of the event is this schoolhouse that you see directly behind me. This school is the last black school in the town of Mount Pleasant and east of Cooper, in fact," says African American Historic Settlement Commission President John Wright. Caption: Preservation efforts are underway for Long Point Schoolhouse -- the last Black school to exist in Mt. Pleasant. (WCIV)

Students and staff at Stratford High School are back in class after evacuating when smoke was noticed in the school Friday, school officials say. School officials say the fire department determined the building is safe and identified a HVAC unit as the source of the smoke. Maintenance crews are now working on the unit, they said.

Richard ‘Rich’ Drayton is a flower child—meshing the beauty he sees into futuristic art pieces. “If art is not my thing, then I don’t know what is. I like lots of bright colors, I like flowers, I like my subject matter being black people,” Drayton said. He combines all of his interest.

Patriots Point organizers plan to honor a homegrown World War II veteran on Thursday. The event kicks off at 10:00 a. m. It's free and open to the public. Panelists will include World War II veteran and South Carolina native Rufus Lockwood, and College of Charleston professor Michael Owens. Lockwood, a member of the "Montford Marines", is from Huger in Berkeley County. Lockwood will share memories of life as a young black man during the war, specifically his military training and segregation.

You may have seen him lighting up shows at the College of Charleston or Charleston Southern University. This week’s African American artist feature is truly on fire. As the crowds cheer--his excitement builds; and when the paint hits the canvas, flames bring to life another work of art. “It gives me the strength to be able to talk to people,” artist Christopher Johnson said. 1 Corinthians 3:13 says, “Their work will be shown for what it is, because the day will bring it to light.

As humans, we tend drive by vehicle accidents and wonder what lapses in judgment or silly mistakes caused such a wreck, confirming silently that, because we are so good behind the wheel, nothing like that could ever happen to us.Sadly, disasters and accide

Every state has a claim to fame: California has sunny beaches, New York has the country's most populous city and South Carolina, along with its famed hospitality and Myrtle Beach, has some seriously dangerous roads.South Carolina's major highway, Interstat