Week in Review: Medical marijuana in S.C. may be dead after House inaction
A panel of state House legislators failed to make a decision last week on a Senate-passed bill that would legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina, probably killing the bill. “It’s unfortunate,”...
View ArticleThousands of college graduates receive diplomas
MORNING NEWSBREAK | Thousands of new college graduates received diplomas over the weekend in the first of two rounds of commencement ceremonies. The post Thousands of college graduates receive...
View ArticleYou can now get your Co-Op frosé fix on Cannon Street
The Co-Op Frose and Eatery’s tenth location, Holy City, is now open at 81 Cannon Street. The popular cafe, owned by Jess Patterson, has been available at Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. for several years...
View ArticleSarah’s Dumps celebrates AAPI with collab event this month
On May 29 at Counter Culture Training Center, a mix of Charleston-based AAPI Heritage chefs, makers and creatives will collaborate for a special class and dinner experience in honor of Asian American...
View ArticleCharleston police arrest 2nd suspect in double traffic fatality
Charleston police on Monday arrested a 32-year-old Summerville man as a second suspect in an April 28 hit-and-run downtown accident that killed two Simpsonville residents. Last week, they arrested...
View ArticleBuy your $2K+ Food & Wine Classic pass now
You can now buy tickets, or rather, weekend passes to the inaugural Food & Wine Classic in Charleston, a fall food festival hosted by Food & Wine, Southern Living and Travel + Leisure and...
View ArticleLegislature running out of time on hate crime law
MORNING NEWSBREAK | Lowcountry leaders gathered at Emanuel AME Church Monday to make a special push to encourage state senators to pass a long-dreamed-of hate crime law. It is among the major bills...
View ArticleCharleston to crackdown on drunk driving, safety on King Street
MORNING NEWSBREAK | Charleston will have more checkpoints to scope for impaired drivers as part of a response to the April 28 traffic deaths of two 20-year-old women on Morrison Drive. In announcing...
View ArticleFlorida abortion ban has big impacts in S.C., Southeast
A six-week abortion ban went into effect in Florida on May 1, removing a bastion of reproductive health care for women in South Carolina and across the Southeast. Prior to the ban, abortions in the...
View ArticleWhat to do the week of May 8
Charleston Greek Festival Experience the authentic flavors of Greek cuisine at the 53rd annual Charleston Greek Festival. Savor a satisfying plate of delicate pastries and gyros, accompanied by a...
View ArticleBill could soon lead to statue honoring Smalls
The S.C. Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to create an 11-member commission to install a statue on the Statehouse grounds to honor Robert Smalls, the Civil War hero and Black legislator....
View ArticleWays to spoil your mom this Mother’s Day
Being a mom is a full-time job, but Mother’s Day is a chance for moms to take a break and have some fun of their own. Here’s a compilation of ways to spoil your mother on this special day: Things to do...
View ArticleLowcountry, state brace for severe weather
MORNING HEADLINES | Residents from East Texas to the Lowcountry are bracing for a severe weather threat Thursday that could bring everything from drenching thunderstorms to large hail, damaging winds...
View ArticlePHOTO ESSAY: Queens of the Stone Age at Firefly Distillery
Queens of the Stone Age brought their “The End is Nero” tour to the Firefly Distillery in North Charleston, SC on May 8, 2024. Photos by Jonathan Stout. The post PHOTO ESSAY: Queens of the Stone Age at...
View ArticleCharleston City Paper 27.41: May 10, 2024
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View ArticleBlotter: A losing combination
Police reports taken from April 26 to May 5 The post Blotter: A losing combination appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
View ArticleOur View: Get real on future-proofing flood zones
If members of Charleston County Council were to sit in a room with their feet in 12 inches of water, we bet it wouldn’t take too long for them to have a better understanding of the real need for...
View ArticleSteve Skardon is really connected (but not that way)
Imagine you are in Cuba. It’s 1985. You just took a shower. Your face looks like a red connect-the-dots game thanks to pieces of toilet paper to stanch bleeding from a rough shave. The post Steve...
View ArticleSmith lives, works, plays with traditional architecture
South Carolina native Phillip Smith remembers exactly what sparked his love of architecture, classical design, traditional building and historic preservation. The post Smith lives, works, plays with...
View ArticleBats are friends, not foes
All year long, bat colonies seem to move from house to house in my neighborhood. The post Bats are friends, not foes appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
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