Man accused by Mace seeks evidence or retraction
Attorneys sent an open letter Thursday to U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.-1) that starkly refuted her blockbuster claim of sexual abuse by one of the four men accused of predatory behavior. The post Man...
View ArticleMystery Photo: Another bridge
With more people correctly guessing last week’s photo than in a long while, we figured maybe you might recognize this bridge, too. Where is it? Send your name, hometown and guess to:...
View ArticleWeek in review: Loftis again hears calls to resign over big accounting scandals
Tempers flared Thursday in the normally staid S.C. Senate Finance Committee when state Treasurer Curtis Loftis testified for a second time about the twin accounting scandals that have put S.C. in the...
View ArticleFederal Medicaid cuts could cause big S.C. budget problems, study says
The GOP federal budget blueprint that passed this week in the U.S. House of Representatives could blow about a billion-dollar-a-year hole in South Carolina’s state budget over the next decade,...
View ArticleBrack: Country is in place it’s never been, Bernstein says
If you’re looking for a refresher about what reporting is supposed to be, you should watch the movie, All the President’s Men, which portrayed the Watergate scandal that brought down a president. The...
View ArticleThis week at Statehouse: Medicaid, Loftis, Bernstein
INSIDE ISSUE 24.09 | Feb. 28, 2025: A look at how the state could lose big if there are big Medicaid cuts; Calls for state Treasurer Curtis Loftis to resign; and thoughts on truth from Carl Bernstein....
View ArticleThe circus is back in town!
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey tonight through Sunday presents “The Greatest Show On Earth” — a modern reinvention of the classic circus spectacle that has toured the globe for more than 100...
View ArticleGovernor declares state of emergency over S.C. wildfires
MORNING HEADLINES | S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster on Sunday declared a state of emergency as firefighters battled more than 175 wildfires that claimed about 4,200 acres, particularly in the northeast of...
View ArticleREV’s StartSmart program makes 1st-time homebuying smarter
REV introduced its StartSmart First-Time Homebuyer Program to the market in an effort to offer a more inclusive approach, removing geographic and income limits and extending the definition of a...
View Article20 can’t miss Charleston Wine + Food Festival fringe events
The Charleston Wine + Food Festival (CHSWF) kicks off March 5 but the foodie fun around town is going on all week long. We’ve rounded up food-and-drink-focused events taking place throughout the...
View ArticleTrump administration starts tariff war; partners hit back
President Donald Trump on Monday hit Canada and Mexico with new 25% tariffs on goods and doubled duties on Chinese imports to 20% as a trade war opened with top trading partners. The post Trump...
View Article500 protest Trump in Hampton Park
About 500 demonstrators gathered Tuesday afternoon at downtown Charleston’s Hampton Park to protest recent actions taken by the Trump administration in Washington. The post 500 protest Trump in Hampton...
View ArticleOur view: A vile betrayal
Our founding fathers rolled in their graves last week after America’s mad-king president and his toadying number two trampled the nation’s highest ideals during an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian...
View ArticleDowntown Irish pub Bumpa’s to close March 18
After throwing a bit St. Patrick’s Day Bash on March 17, Irish pub Bumpa’s will close its doors March 18. The post Downtown Irish pub Bumpa’s to close March 18 appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
View ArticleAnother S.C. execution set for Friday
MORNING HEADLINES | A Wednesday ruling by the state Supreme Court clears the way for Brad Sigmon, convicted in 2002 of beating his girlfriend's parents to death with a baseball bat in Greenville...
View ArticleColonial Dames partially close historic Powder Magazine
The distant clippety-clop cadence grew louder as Charleston tour guide David Collins’s horse-drawn carriage loaded with tourists approached the Powder Magazine Museum on Cumberland Street. The post...
View ArticleChew: LaFayette’s 1825 visit to Charleston area offers model for liberty today
During the American Revolution, a wealthy French teenager was willing to risk his fortune and his life for people he had never met who lived an ocean away. Why? Because of their stirring fight for...
View ArticleWhat to do March 6-13
What to do March 6-13 The post What to do March 6-13 appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
View ArticleStructural issues force evacuation of Dockside condominiums
The quick and forced Feb. 28 evacuation of the 100+ units of Dockside condominium along the Cooper River might best be characterized as “unexpectedly expected.” The post Structural issues force...
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