News in Alvin, South Carolina
Alvin ISD standardized dress code to be revisited
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:18:35 -0800
Alvin ISD officials announced today that a committee will be formed to review the standardized dress code that has been in effect in Alvin ISD for nearly 12 years. A committee of parents, students, sc
Lowcountry barber shop remembers Joe Paterno
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:58:06 -0800
When you first walk into Tommy Kinlaw's Barber Shop in Alvin, the first thing you will notice is his "Wall of Fame." The area is decorated with newspaper clippings, pictures and magazine covers. It tells the stories of the men from the area who went on to play football on the national stage.
DNR names new director
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:57:42 -0800
The SC Department of Natural Resources board cooled six weeks of turmoil Thursday when it picked veteran agency law enforcement chief Alvin Taylor to replace John Frampton as the department’s director.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Launches 2012 North American Tour Led By Robert Battle in His Inaugural Season as ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:28:07 -0800
Performances from February 2 to May 27 in 27 Cities Reach Back into Ailey Tradition and Stretch Out in New Directions featuring Ailey's Extraordinary Dancers in a Diverse Array of Acclaimed Premieres, New Productions and Repertory Favorites
Shooting victim charged with attempted murder
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:01:00 -0800
Richland County Sheriff's Deputies say an argument between neighbors led to a shooting Saturday night.
Body mulled to probe dams in Oro, Bukidnon
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:24:22 -0800
CITY Councilor Alvin Calingin proposed Tuesday the creation of a fact-finding committee that is tasked to hold a dialogue with local officials in Libona and Baungon in Bukidnon to further study whether to allow the...
Stolen candy turns into meth lab bust in Walterboro
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:59:08 -0800
A simple shop lifting incident involving a bag of stolen candy turned into something much larger Monday night in Walterboro when police officers discovered meth cooking inside a car in the Walmart parking lot.
Taylor to lead SC Natural Resources Department
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:46:48 -0800
The board at the Department of Natural Resources has chosen its law enforcement chief to take over agency operations.
North Charleston man gets 12 years for dealing cocaine base
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:43:09 -0800
A 25-year-old North Charleston man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for dealing cocaine base. United States Attorney Bill Nettles said Alvin Grant was sentenced on Thursday in federal court in Charleston.
'Impeachment player' tries charm on senator's staff
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:03:51 -0800
Alvin Elchico and Lynda Jumilla ask listeners of "Failon Ngayon sa dzMM" if they know the identity of the "impeachment player" who tried a pick-up line on a senator's female employee. - DZMM, Failon Ngayon, January 27, 2012