Ariail: Remember when?
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View ArticleCharleston City Paper 28.37: Apr. 11, 2025
Charleston City Paper 28.37: Apr. 11, 2025 The post Charleston City Paper 28.37: Apr. 11, 2025 appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
View ArticleAsleep At The Wheel says ‘Happy Trails’ after 5 decades
Fifty-five years. That’s how long singer, songwriter, guitarist and bandleader Ray Benson has been fronting Asleep At The Wheel, which performs April 19 at Charleston Music Hall. The post Asleep At The...
View ArticleState officials looking at major charter school reforms
Amid ongoing concerns about lackluster academic performance and fresh allegations of financial self-dealing, state officials are considering major reforms to rein in South Carolina’s charter school...
View ArticleGaillard to host spiritual celebration for KKBE
The last time that Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE), the revered and historic Hasell Street synagogue founded in 1749 staged the works of acclaimed composer Ernest Bloch was 45 years ago. That 1980...
View ArticleMonrovia Cemetery gets help from neighboring developer
Invisible gnats swarmed as weed whackers sliced away years of overgrown vegetation covering the resting place for hundreds of people of African descent in Charleston’s Monrovia Union Cemetery. The post...
View ArticleAnother inmate slated for execution
Mikal Mahdi, 42, is set to die by firing squad 6 p.m. Friday. The execution will mark the second time the state will have carried out that method in the last five weeks. The post Another inmate slated...
View ArticleMystery Photo: Old log building
Here’s an old log building somewhere in South Carolina. Where? Bonus points: Tell us what’s special about this place. The post Mystery Photo: Old log building appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
View ArticleBrack: Change has always been on the menu
By Andy Brack | Mules, phosphate and asparagus share something for South Carolina. One hundred years ago, they were pretty common. Today? Not so much. The post Brack: Change has always been on the...
View ArticleS.C. budget writers trade earmarks for tax cuts
WEEK IN REVIEW | The S.C. Senate Finance Committee advanced a $14.4 billion budget plan this week that, in a surprise move, contained only one earmark — a $300 million expenditure to cut the state’s...
View ArticleStatehouse Report 24.15: Charter schools, tax cuts, change
In Issue 24.15 of Statehouse Report are stories on accountability for the state's charter school system, tax breaks and change. The post Statehouse Report 24.15: Charter schools, tax cuts, change...
View ArticleReale: How flowers help to shape social movements
Flowers have long carried meaning across cultures. Egyptians revered the lotus as a symbol of purity and rebirth, while ancient Greeks crowned the heads of poets and warriors with laurel, representing...
View ArticleMake your pet a star in 2025 Rescue Brew contest
Get ready for the most adorable contest of the year! The 2025 Rescue Brew Contest is officially underway. That means your dog or cat could be the face of this year’s limited-edition Rescue Brew crafted...
View ArticleShrimpers eyeball tariffs as opportunity, others concerned
MORNING HEADLINES | South Carolina shrimpers say increased tariffs on imports would help the state’s struggling shrimp industry. But in other sectors, officials don’t share their enthusiasm. The...
View ArticleHop in to dine out or take out this Easter
Easter takes place April 20 which means it’s almost too late to make plans for dining out or ordering take-out for the big day around town. Fear not, we’ve rounded up some last-minute reservations...
View ArticleAlleged Murdaugh co-conspirator pleads guilty
Russell Laffitte, the former Hampton banker and accused co-conspirator of convicted killer Alex Murdaugh, agreed to plead guilty Monday to six federal charges related to bank and wire fraud. The post...
View ArticleNonprofit advocates for no more hotels on peninsula
A longtime Charleston nonprofit that pushes for balance between business and livability is pushing back against a plan for more hotels on the peninsula. The post Nonprofit advocates for no more hotels...
View ArticleCharleston constituent school boards to become thing of past
MORNING HEADLINES | Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to sign a bill soon that would eliminate Charleston’s eight constituent school boards. The post Charleston constituent school boards to become...
View ArticleFor 4/20: S.C. hemp industry has seen ups, downs
4/20 issue on the way: The number of South Carolina’s licensed hemp farmers has fluctuated widely since a commercialization experiment began in 2018. The post For 4/20: S.C. hemp industry has seen ups,...
View ArticleWhat to do April 17-24
Chili peppers of Africa and the Caribbean Head to Middleton Place for an exploration into the history and origin of chili peppers — where they originated, how they came to the new world via the...
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