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USC fends off Bulls' chargeGamecocks need a good second half to advance to the Charleston title game South Carolina's Devan Downey drives to the hoop at University South Florida's Mike Mercer and Augustus Gilchrist defend during the Charleston Classic Basketball... In this article: USC, South Carolina, Big East, Mike Mercer, and McClatchy Co. |
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Reuters | 21 hours ago
Boeing 787 flight on track for year end: executives
...end of next year," said Marco Cavazzoni, general manager of final assembly and delivery at Boeing Charleston. Tim Coyle, vice president of the Charleston site, agreed, saying that once static tests on the plane were complete, the 787 would...
In this article: Boeing Co, Boeing 787, and South Carolina
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Discount retailer Forman Mills to open pair of new area stores
...moving into somebody's cheap dead space -- it's still dead space," said C. Britt Beemer, founder of America's Research Group, a Charleston, S.C.-based consumer behavior research and marketing firm. "People may think it's the same...
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AP Online | 1 day ago
South Carolina defeats La Salle 78-68
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Dominique Archie scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort for South Carolina as the Gamecocks cruised past La Salle 78-68 in the first round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday night. Leading by two at...
In this article: South Carolina
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College of Charleston beats Winthrop 69-57
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Andrew Goudelock scored 18 points and Jeremy Simmons added 14 to help College of Charleston beat Winthrop 69-57 for its first win of the season on Tuesday night. Goudelock added five assists for the Cougars (1-1),...
In this article: College of Charleston and South Carolina
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The State | 4 days ago
Clemson loses road opener to Charleston
...in as many games with 12 points and 12 rebounds, but the Tigers lost their road opener, 68-55 to College of Charleston. College of Charleston point guard Toni Gerty led all scorers with 22 points, 10 from the free-throw line. The Tigers...
In this article: Clemson, College of Charleston, and South Carolina
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Hundreds vote early on Charles Town table games
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) - More than 300 people have already voted on whether to let the Charles Town Races & Slots put table games alongside its slot machines. Early voting in Jefferson County began Friday and continues until 5 p.m. Dec....
In this article: Jefferson County, Charles Town, Penn National Gaming Inc., Charles Town Races & Slots, Jefferson, Hancock, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
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Charleston Gazette | November 11, 2009
Charles Town endorses table games
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- The Charles Town City Council has added its support to an effort to bring casino-style table games to an Eastern Panhandle racetrack. In a resolution, the council said the prospect of hundreds of new jobs at Charles...
In this article: Charles Town Races & Slots, West Virginia, and Jefferson County
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Charleston is a city in Charleston County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the largest city and county seat of Charleston County. The city was founded as Charlestown or Charles Towne, Carolina in 1670, and moved to its present location (Oyster Point) from a location on the west bank of the Ashley River in 1680; it adopted its present name in 1783. In 1690, Charleston was the fifth largest city in North America, and remained among the ten largest cities in the United States through the 1840 census. Charleston is known as The Holy City due to the prominence of churches on the low-rise cityscape, particularly the numerous steeples which dot the city's skyline, and for the fact that it was one of the few cities in the original thirteen colonies to provide religious tolerance to the French Huguenot Church. In fact, it is still the only city in the U.S. with such a church. Charleston was also one of the first colonial cities to allow Jews to practice their faith without restriction. Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, founded in 1749, is the fourth oldest Jewish congregation in the continental United States. Brith Sholom Beth Israel is the oldest Orthodox synagogue in the South, founded by Ashkenazic (German and central European) Jews in the mid 19th century.
The population was estimated to be 118,492 in 2007, making it the second most populous city in South Carolina closely behind the state capital Columbia. Current trends put Charleston as the fastest growing central city in South Carolina.
The city of Charleston is located just south of the mid-point of South Carolina's coastline, at the junction of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. Charleston's name is derived from Charles Towne, named after King Charles II of England.
- Name:
- City of Charleston
- Also Known As:
- "The Holy City", "The Palmetto City", Carolopolis (Latin), "Chucktown"
- Type:
- City
- Motto:
- Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights)
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1670
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 178.1
- Total Area (km):
- 376.5
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 147.0
- Land Area (km):
- 361.2
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 17.1
- Water Area (km):
- 44.3
- Elevation (ft):
- 20
- Elevation (m):
- 4
- Time Zone:
- EST
- Website:
- http://www.charlestoncity.info/
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