Tony Kukulich

1 week ago | aikenstandard.com | Tony Kukulich

RIDGELAND — The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 is imbued with so much significance and gravitas in the American psyche that 250 years later it's easy to overlook how much personal risk the 56 signers assumed when they affixed their name to that landmark document. Knowing how the gamble paid off makes the decision to join the revolution appear that it wasn't a gamble at all. But the decision to join was at the time full of uncertainty and conflict.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Tony Kukulich

A year ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast the highest number of storms the agency had ever predicted for a hurricane season. With the start of the new June 1 Atlantic season a little more than a week away, the agency's 2025 forecast is a blend of bad news and some not-quite-as-bad news. On the bad news side, NOAA predicted a 60 percent chance the season will see above-average tropical storm activity.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Tony Kukulich

RIDGELAND — Four years after a shooting in Ridgeland that injured two men, a Jasper County man pleaded guilty to a variety of charges stemming from the incident. Jacque Rennia Pierce received a 15-year prison sentence for charges including two counts of attempted murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree burglary unrelated to the shooting.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Tony Kukulich

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2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Tony Kukulich

BLUFFTON — A six-vehicle collision claimed one life and sent three other people to the hospital shortly after noon on May 19. The accident occurred around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 278 and White Oak Circle in Bluffton, according to Cpl. Nick Pye of the S.C. Highway Patrol. The identity of the person killed in the pileup has not yet been released. Shane Bowers, chief deputy coroner with the Beaufort County Coroner's Office, said that investigators are still notifying the next of kin.