Charleston City Paper 28.01: August 2, 2024
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View ArticleS.C.’s tax free weekend starts today
Shoppers can save the state's 6% sales tax and local option sales taxes through Sunday during South Carolina’s annual three-day sales tax holiday. The post S.C.’s tax free weekend starts today appeared...
View ArticleBrack: Sales tax holiday remains inane tax bribe
It’s THAT time of the year again — the time when the state’s big political bribe to South Carolina voters is in full view to keep them in line with the establishment. The post Brack: Sales tax holiday...
View ArticleWeek in review: S.C. Supreme Court upholds death penalty
The S.C. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state’s death penalty, which now includes a firing squad in addition to lethal injection and the electric chair, is legal. The post Week in review: S.C....
View ArticleCharleston area prepares for powerful tropical storm
UPDATED | Charleston area residents are being urged to prepare now for this week's expected flooding, rain and high winds from Tropical Storm Debby as it spins in a northeastern direction toward South...
View ArticleHoeckel debuts comedy special, “Touch of Class”
You might know local funny guy Tim Hoeckel from his near-twenty years as an improv performer at downtown’s Theatre 99. Maybe you’ve caught him doing one of his hilarious high-energy characters in the...
View ArticleStorm update: Lots of water is on the way as Debby churns toward S.C.
UPDATED | As Category 1 Hurricane Debby made landfall today in the Big Bend area of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico, South Carolina officials continued to prepare for a week of historic rain,...
View ArticleList of closings, cancellations for area ahead of tropical storm
Several public spaces are closing early and public meetings are being rescheduled as local leaders continue to prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Debby. The post List of closings, cancellations...
View ArticleRaid the pantry: Local F&B experts share their go-to storm snacks
With Tropical Storm Debby aiming to dump up to 30 inches of rain in pockets of the Charleston area this week, folks are battening down the hatches and checking their supplies. The post Raid the...
View ArticleRain and more rain from Debby smacks Lowcountry
MORNING NEWSBREAK | The way that now-stalled Tropical Storm Debby is lingering and dumping rain on the South Carolina Lowcountry makes it easy to conclude we’re in our own kind of Groundhog Day. The...
View ArticleCogswell extends curfew through Tuesday as Debby drenches Holy City
You won’t be able to get onto the Charleston peninsula until at least Wednesday morning. The post Cogswell extends curfew through Tuesday as Debby drenches Holy City appeared first on Charleston City...
View ArticlePHOTO ESSAY: Debby does Charleston
The Charleston peninsula was mostly a ghost town Tuesday thanks to a city-wide, storm-induced curfew that has been extended through Wednesday. A few people walked dogs. The post PHOTO ESSAY: Debby does...
View ArticleDebby to make landfall tonight along Bulls Bay; Curfew lifted
Tropical Storm Debby, wandering Wednesday morning about 50 miles off of Savannah, is expected to make landfall on the South Carolina coast sometime late today or early Thursday near Bulls Bay as more...
View ArticleMeet the storm chaser: Cantore breaks down storm coverage
The arrival of Jim Cantore, a national weather celebrity, is often a sign that things are about to get bad — but at least you know what’s coming. The post Meet the storm chaser: Cantore breaks down...
View ArticleOur view: Debby was resilience wakeup call for what we need to do about water
Here are the number of ways that Interstate 526 helped the Charleston area avert flooding from the unprecedented dousing it got from Tropical Storm Debby: Zero. Nada. Zilch. Nil. The post Our view:...
View ArticleTropical Storm Debby makes 2nd landfall, heads north
Tropical Storm Debby made its second U.S. landfall early Thursday morning, this time striking near Bulls Bay about 20 miles northeast of Charleston. The post Tropical Storm Debby makes 2nd landfall,...
View ArticleChicken-focused restaurant, Barnyard Chicken, opens Friday in Park Circle
Barnyard Chicken opens on Friday August 9 for lunch and dinner. Every week, the restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. The post Chicken-focused restaurant, Barnyard...
View ArticleWhat to do the week of August 8
Mahjong Mondays Gather your friends for Mahjong Mondays presented by Holy Mahj and The Charleston Place every other Monday in The Palmetto Cafe. Whether you are a seasoned player or brand new to the...
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