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Proposal would up S.C. gas, utility, and service taxes (updated)
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 3 September 2010 - 8:35amUpdate September 3: The Post and Courier has expanded their reporting to better flush out what, why, and what it would take to make the tax changes a reality; take a read here.First reporting September 2: The idea is to create a broader tax... More
Team builds car that gets 101.4 miles to the gallon
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 15 July 2010 - 9:53amKarl Troy of North Charleston is the crew chief of a four-seater 750-pound prototype "Edison2" car that gets 101.4 miles to the gallon while driving in real-world conditions and meeting safety standards.If they can pass the last few tests, the... More
South Carolina could push to raise gas tax 10 cents to fix ailing roads
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 9 July 2010 - 7:27amIf you've every wondered why the roads in South Carolina are so much worse than the ones in our neighboring states, the reason is simple: We don't pay as much for them. The South Carolina Department of Transportation receives about one-quarter... More
Get up to $4,500 for your old gas guzzler
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 24 July 2009 - 7:38amA $1 billion federal program aims to stimulate the economy and get some gas-guzzlers off the road, and it officially gets going today, July 24. The basics are that you'll need to have a car that gets 18 MPG or less, and buy a car that gets 10 MPG... More
Drip. Drip. Drip. Charleston gas prices fall 30 cents
By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 - 9:33amSummer drivers rejoice: Area gas prices have fallen some 30 cents since peaking in late June at $2.52 a gallon. While South Carolina is vying for having some of the lowest prices in the nation, Charleston County's prices still remain relatively ... More
Who knows why gas went up 7 cents in the Lowcountry
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 31 January 2009 - 12:40pmTrying to figure out why our local price of gas has gone up, The Post and Courier has a piece interviewing a local Exxon station owner, Bob Walsh. Read more stories on this subject in our gas topic page.The background is this: Demand hasn't really... More
Gas prices dip beneath pre-Katrina levels
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 21 November 2008 - 9:56amThe price of a barrel of oil reached a 3-year low on Thursday, as gas prices dipped to prices beneath $2 a gallon in many states across the nation, Diesel also fell below $3 in many places. Go get a list of the area's cheapest gas, or get a map.As... More
South Carolinians want more drilling off the coast
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 26 October 2008 - 9:07am73.1% of South Carolinians favor more drilling off the coast, according to a poll conducted by Winthrop University and ETV. Read more stories on this subject in our offshore drilling topic page.The poll also uncovered that respondents, on average,... More
Gas price dips below $2.50
By Charlotte Gutman on Saturday, 25 October 2008 - 10:58amGas prices are now what they were a year ago, and in Charleston the cheapest place to find gas is at Costco in West Ashley. Friday, October 24, Costco gas was priced at $2.46. Gas had dipped to $2.49 at the Bees Ferry Wal-Mart.Drivers in America... More
Charleston police getting innovative on street patrols
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 20 October 2008 - 9:34amUpdate October 20: The Post and Courier has done their own piece on the T3s, and I simply must share their description of seeing one to you: "... a gleaming white contraption that looks like a commandeered vacuum cleaner." Glorious. I have yet to... More
