/tags/south-carolina South Carolina en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:26:00 GMT /2015-10-16/iraq-vet-offers-a-heartfelt-lesson-for-his-student-real-men-cry Erik Booker now teaches middle school in South Carolina, but he also served in the Iraq War — just like the father of one of his former students, Jenna. She has a few important questions for him. Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:26:00 GMT /2015-10-16/iraq-vet-offers-a-heartfelt-lesson-for-his-student-real-men-cry NPR Staff /npr-news/2014-02-04/when-his-pit-burned-down-southern-bbq-master-took-hogs-on-tour Rodney Scott's legendary South Carolina barbecue cookhouse went up in flames last year, so friends of the pit master cooked up a plan to help him rebuild. Scott is now making a comeback with his Bar-B-Que in Exile Tour and bringing people together with his whole hog barbecue. Tue, 04 Feb 2014 22:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-02-04/when-his-pit-burned-down-southern-bbq-master-took-hogs-on-tour Debbie Elliott /npr-news/2013-10-04/a-grass-roots-rally-to-protect-south-carolinas-massive-angel-oak The storied tree near Charleston, with an expansive canopy and massive, gnarled branches that sweep the ground, attracts thousands of visitors each year. Local conservationists are rushing to raise enough money to buy the land around the centuries-old live oak to protect it from development. Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-04/a-grass-roots-rally-to-protect-south-carolinas-massive-angel-oak April Fehling /npr-news/2013-09-25/see-baby-veronica-reunited-with-adoptive-parents The emotional legal battle went all the way to the Supreme Court. After years of complicated arguments, the case seems to have come to a final resolution. Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-25/see-baby-veronica-reunited-with-adoptive-parents Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-09-04/okla-court-puts-hold-on-return-of-baby-veronica-to-s-c Adopted by a family in South Carolina, the little Native American girl was returned to her biological father nearly two years ago. It was decided that the Indian Child Welfare Act trumped state law. Since then, her adoptive parents have been fighting to get her back. Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-04/okla-court-puts-hold-on-return-of-baby-veronica-to-s-c Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-08-06/dredging-south-carolinas-rivers-for-long-forgotten-timber Dense forests of old-growth pines and cypress once blanketed South Carolina. As farming spread, nearly all the state's virgin trees were logged, but some sank into rivers en route to the sawmills. Now, some entrepreneurs are raising the preserved trees from the muck — and selling them for big money. Tue, 06 Aug 2013 07:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-06/dredging-south-carolinas-rivers-for-long-forgotten-timber Sam Harnett /npr-news/2013-08-05/sandwich-monday-chili-cheeseburger-a-plenty For this week's Sandwich Monday, we visit the legendary Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg, S.C., and when we're done, we don't want to leave. Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-05/sandwich-monday-chili-cheeseburger-a-plenty Ian Chillag /2013-06-26/voting-rights-ruling-by-supreme-court-draws-mixed-reactions Voting rights groups and others reacted strongly to Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling that struck down part of the Voting Rights Act. It had required all or part of 15 states to get Justice Department approval for any voting law changes. Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT /2013-06-26/voting-rights-ruling-by-supreme-court-draws-mixed-reactions Pam Fessler /npr-news/2013-06-25/supreme-court-rules-for-adoptive-family-in-dispute A biological father can have his rights terminated despite the Indian Child Welfare Act, the court says. Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-25/supreme-court-rules-for-adoptive-family-in-dispute Liz Halloran, Korva Coleman /npr-news/npr-news/2013-06-11/pushed-off-the-job-while-pregnant At a time when most pregnant women work, there are new efforts to keep companies from unfairly targeting employees because of a pregnancy. Allegations of pregnancy discrimination persist and have even risen in recent years despite a decades-old law against it. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:26:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2013-06-11/pushed-off-the-job-while-pregnant Jennifer Ludden