Clean energy activists to join Saturday for "Hands Across the Sand" 
17 May 2013, 5:40 pm

On Saturday, conservation groups in 22 states and 8 nations overseas will stand along their coastlines in solidarity against offshore drilling in the annual "Hands Across the Sand" event. The event, happening locally on Folly Beach and in nearby Gar... Read More

Burbage’s sale in the works 
17 May 2013, 3:50 pm

Al Burbage is tired. His family has owned Broad Street corner store Burbage’s for more than 60 years. more…... Read More

Eat This Tonight: Nage, Grapefruit, Burgers, and Taco Dogs 
17 May 2013, 3:42 pm

Patio weather is officially here. Seek out these spots this weekend to bask in the sun while enjoying a light dish and a refreshing cocktail. more…... Read More

Anatomy of an IRS shakedown 
17 May 2013, 3:39 pm

In July 2010, the Laurens County Tea Party filed for tax-exempt status as a social welfare organization. Nearly three years later, they still haven't been approved, and president Dianne Belsom says her organization is just one of the many Tea Party o... Read More

Tales Transposed opens tomorrow at City Gallery 
17 May 2013, 3:10 pm

The City Gallery's Piccolo Spoleto exhibition, Tales Transposed: a Celebration of Imagination, opens tomorrow, which means you can get in and see it before the Spoleto crowds hit. Swing by the opening reception tomorrow night from 5-7 p.m. The group... Read More

Sol Slam returns to the 'Jammer July 19-20 
17 May 2013, 12:23 pm

After a disturbingly cold and rainy spring, sunny days are finally here. But there’s another reason to celebrate — Sol Slam Music Fest is coming back to the Windjammer. more…... Read More

The Agenda: South Carolina's Idol, State unemployment at 5 year low, Dems knock Haley over staffer's flights 
17 May 2013, 11:44 am

Idol - St. Helena Island native Candace Glover was crowned the new winner of American Idol in the season finale last night. The AP takes a look back at her victorious road to taking the final prize on the show's 12th season. more…... Read More

S.C. couple sues MUSC over unnecessary sex reassignment surgery 
17 May 2013, 10:30 am

A Columbia couple has filed a lawsuit against the Medical University of South Carolina, Greenville Hospital System, and the S.C. Department of Social Services for unnecessarily reassigning their son's gender. more…... Read More

Go see the Shock T's at Piccolo Fringe — or else 
17 May 2013, 10:00 am

Singing super-group The Shock T's have performed in Charleston so many times, we forget they actually live in Chicago. They're returning for their third Piccolo Spoleto performance May 31-June 2, and they recently posted a video to encourage local au... Read More

Late Night law would force bar owners to create powerless police force, endanger lives 
16 May 2013, 3:15 pm

There are a lot of benefits to being a newspaper columnist that those of us in the biz don't like to talk about. We do it for your protection just as much as ours. more…... Read More

The Agenda: Sanford sworn in; Boeing IT jobs; S.C. Idol winner tonight? 
16 May 2013, 11:07 am

Swearing in Sanford - Congressman Mark Sanford was sworn into office yesterday (NYT), flanked by the South Carolina delegation, to a standing ovation from his congressional colleagues. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson praised Sanford as the "survivor" of the wil... Read More

Crews responding to utility truck after crashing off overpass near Ravenel Bridge 
15 May 2013, 4:06 pm

Emergency personnel are responding to an utility contracting truck which reportedly crashed while traveling on the Hwy. 17 overpass, crashing over the wall, landing near near Morrison Drive. SCE&G confirmed via Twitter that a contract crew was invol... Read More

Let the Lee Bros. throw you a party 
15 May 2013, 3:24 pm

Matt and Ted Lee have struck a deal with Duvall Catering and Event Design that enables them to share their expertise. The Lee Bros. have a national brand, recognizable faces, several cookbooks, a James Beard award, and an interest in expanding their... Read More

Owen Beverly learns French, records new disc at Charleston's Hello Telescope 
15 May 2013, 1:05 pm

Odd Particle by French CampEven though Owen Beverly moved away from Charleston a few years ago, the Holy City hasn't forgotten him and he certainly hasn't forgotten about us. A little while back, Beverly and the rest of his New York-based band, Fren... Read More

Live Music: Elim Bolt, Modern Man, Charles Walker & The Dynamites, Swank Sinatra 
15 May 2013, 4:00 am

SLACKER ROCK | Elim Boltw/ Estrangers, Black Top DesertSat. May 18 9 p.m.$5Royal American Johnnie Matthews’ self-described slacker-rock, nostalgic-pop band Elim Bolt has the same kind of hauntingly vintage vibe as a soundtrack to a David Lynch movi... Read More

Burke High student receives Twitter threat 
14 May 2013, 4:03 pm

A Burke High School student told the Charleston Police Department Friday about a threat she received via Twitter. According to a police report, on the morning of Fri. more…... Read More

Jeffrey Day to serve as City Paper's Spoleto overview critic 
14 May 2013, 2:00 pm

This week is ominously known as "Spoleto Week" here at the City Paper offices. It's the deceptively quiet week we spend preparing for the first of three big issues devoted to Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto. more…... Read More

Modern Man explores the outer limits of noise rock 
14 May 2013, 12:58 pm

EYES NO by Modern ManModern Man’s Eyes No is a doomsday combo pack of Sonic Youth, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Comets on Fire that traps the listener in a tunnel of shadowy echoes and whispered warnings, all of which make it one of the strange... Read More

Swank Sinatra defends Psy, calls Billie Joe Armstong the 'HIV of music' 
14 May 2013, 12:51 pm

Last week, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong shocked the music world when emerged from his 12-step cocoon and proclaimed that South Korean pop star Psy was “the herpes of music.” Ouch. Fortunately, someone was there to defend Psy’s honor. Read More

The Agenda: Beach litter in S.C.; Gullah-Geechee plan approved; Reckless + film incentives 
14 May 2013, 10:37 am

Beach litter - The Ocean Conservancy has released (McClatchy) the data behind its 2012 International Coastal Cleanup, where nearly 3,000 volunteers collected 38,784-pounds of trash from along the South Carolina coast. Click here for the full data set... Read More

50% off Rave Run Tickets Now! 
14 May 2013, 10:24 am

Welcome the Rave Run to Charleston on Saturday, June 8th. This colorful assault on your senses will begin near the CHRM pavilion on Patriots point. more…... Read More

CBS getting ‘Reckless’ this fall 
13 May 2013, 1:34 pm

Variety is reporting that CBS has picked up the legal soap drama Reckless for its fall season. The pilot of the show was filmed in Charleston this spring. more…... Read More

The Agenda: CofC fake IDs help feds; "Second Chance" bio profiles Sanford's rise; Boeing IT headed for N. Chas. 
13 May 2013, 12:08 pm

CofC IDs - Federal investigators were apparently helped (P&C) by a batch of underage College of Charleston students who ordered fake IDs from Virginia-based website. About 300 of 4,000 orders for the company came from CofC in 2012, but Justice Depart... Read More

Film Rebate Bill signed into law 
13 May 2013, 11:00 am

Good news for South Carolina’s growing film industry: The Film Rebate Bill (S.163), passed by the Legislature last week, was subsequently signed into law by Gov. Nikki Haley. This means, for one thing, that when film companies buy supplies from S... Read More

Snacks at the Food Film Festival were out of sight 
13 May 2013, 10:38 am

When I go to the theater, I eat. Even if I have dinner shortly before a film, I still order popcorn. more…... Read More
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