MOUNT PLEASANT — It was warm in the Wando High School gym Wednesday, but that's nothing compared to what happens when outdoor temperatures soar.
The higher the temperature, the less the gym's air-conditioning units work. The 4-year-old cooling system has been working inefficiently since it was installed, but the problems have gotten worse this past year.
"You've got a heat box with bright lights," said Principal Lucy Beckham.
"And an aluminum roof," added Assistant Principal Robert Woody.
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A passerby rescued a tractor-trailer driver left dangling three stories high inside a truck cab Wednesday after a crash on the Mark Clark Expressway, authorities said.
Rescuers went to a westbound off-ramp in North Charleston at 10:54 a.m. for a report about a person trapped inside an 18-wheeler, North Charleston firefighters said.
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A new attraction planned for the South Carolina Aquarium next spring won't feel at home in the Piedmont exhibit or the Mountain Forest area or even the Salt Marsh display. But misfits or not, penguins attract crowds and make money. The aquatic, flightless birds are expected to occupy a habitat in the "Great Hall" near the main entrance, according to aquarium public relations manager Beth Nathan.
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ORANGEBURG — In keeping with the dominant theme of the current political season, 2008 figures to be a season of change for the South Carolina State football program. Change is everywhere, from the playing field to the coaching staff, as Buddy Pough continues to shuffle the cards hoping to come up a big winner in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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Are you ready for some football? Many dads (and some moms, too) can't wait for this year's college football season to start. They jaw with friends about parity and sleepers and coaching salaries. They throw the pigskin around with their kids, visions of football scholarships running through...
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