Derrek Asberry
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Charleston, SC, United States
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NASCAR driver Kyle Larson returns to Meeting Street Academy with a message and a gift
Caleb Wright didn’t mince words after trying on NASCAR driver Kyle Larson’s heavy, full-body fire suit. → Read More
S.C. obesity rate slightly improves as other states struggle
South Carolina’s ranking in adult obesity has slightly improved mainly because obesity in other states is becoming more of a problem. → Read More
Child reported missing, last seen at James Island County Park
A child was reported missing this afternoon after last being seen at James Island County Park, located at 871 Riverland Drive. → Read More
U.S. Senate committee calls for $340M for MOX construction
The federal government’s attempt to terminate the Savannah River Site’s unfinished plutonium recycling plant is proving difficult after a U.S. Senate committee authorized $340 million on Thursday to support construction of the facility. → Read More
Experts debate the safety of e-cigarettes as a smoking substitute
In between puffs of his electronic cigarette, Corbin Cosson said he prefers to use the nicotine-filled alternative. He hasn’t picked up a regular cigarette for about two and a half years. → Read More
Zika confirmed in South Carolina
South Carolina has its first confirmed case of the Zika virus. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed Friday that a resident contracted the virus after traveling to a country with active transmission of Zika. This is a developing story. Check back to postandcourier.com for updates. Reach Derrek Asberry at 843-937-5517. Follow him on Twitter @DerrekAsberry. → Read More
Feds seek dismissal of MOX lawsuit; Gov. Haley says $100M still owed to state
The U.S. Department of Energy says the MOX lawsuit South Carolina filed against the agency should be dismissed because the milestones that the agency failed to meet — outlined in a 2003 agreement — were only goals, not mandates. → Read More
Energy Department must respond to MOX lawsuit by May 2
The Department of Energy has until May 2 to respond to South Carolina’s multimillion dollar lawsuit against the department concerning a missed milestone at the Savannah River Site’s MOX facility. → Read More
Wando High students not complying with chickenpox rules dropped from 50 to 22
Wando High School had 50 students who were not in compliance with state chickenpox rules as of Wednesday morning, according to the Charleston County School District. → Read More
Suicide in spring may be linked to seasonal allergies
Last month’s double suicide on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge offers a strong reminder that suicide deaths start climbing in the spring, even though a widespread myth persists that numbers are higher during winter months. → Read More
Federal, state officials discuss barriers to opioid addiction treatment
BEAUFORT — In many rural, impoverished parts of South Carolina, residents fighting opioid addiction have to travel more than an hour away to get treatment, reducing the likelihood of recovery from a disease that kills hundreds each year in thi → Read More
Zika expected to spread to South Carolina amid funding battles
Palmetto State experts said they don't want to speculate on whether residents are walking around with the Zika virus since there have been no reported cases as of Friday. But they are certain that the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Contr → Read More
Company to use genetics to knock off Zika carrier in Charleston, U.S.
A United Kingdom-based group hopes American regulators will approve its genetically engineered mosquito that could help wipe out Zika-carrying mosquitoes in Charleston and other domestic areas. → Read More
Company to use genetics to knock off Zika carrier in Charleston, U.S.
A United Kingdom-based group hopes American regulators will approve its genetically engineered mosquito that could help wipe out Zika-carrying mosquitoes in Charleston and other domestic areas. → Read More
Gov. Nikki Haley: MOX penalty money belongs to state, not Savannah River Site locals
Gov. Nikki Haley won’t give in to rural groups lobbying for part of a $100 million fine the state may collect over a missed deadline at the Savannah River Site. → Read More
New VA parking garage on track to open this summer
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center’s parking garage will finally open by late summer, adding 300 spaces to the hospital campus, the VA said last week. → Read More
Multiple chickenpox incidents reported at Wando High in Mount Pleasant
Three Wando High School students were diagnosed with chickenpox this week — an issue that is not a major cause for concern but is unusual, health officials said. → Read More
State to receive $1.1M to fight opioid abuse
The federal government is investing $10 million in the Southeast to fight opioid addiction, but only $1.1 million of it will come to South Carolina and none of the money will be used in Charleston. → Read More
Residents not fazed by Zika scare as officials spread awareness
Residents are heeding the call from mosquito authorities who say U.S. citizens are more likely to contract malaria than the Zika virus, despite the rampant spread of Zika in South America and the fact that the Lowcountry is home to the mosquito that → Read More
S.C. man has donated 40 gallons of blood in his life
AIKEN - Aiken resident Gordon Lewis has donated blood in six states since moving to the United States from Canada in 1995. → Read More