Charleston City Paper

The Agenda: Statehouse revolving door, Folly awaits beach money, S.C. campuses debate tobacco bans

Sam Spence — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:46:00 -0400

"State House for Sale" - That's the headline of a profile by The State of the role state-registered lobbyists play in major, high-stakes policy negotiations in the state's legislature, where at least 66 former lawmakers serve as lobbyists of their former colleagues. The story is in context of the debate over where and what garbage can be dumped in South Carolina.

Folly renourishment - Folly Beach as begun renourishing beaches (P&C) along Folly Beach County Park, but is awaiting funds to work on the rest of the island's shoreline. more…

Charleston County considering a switch to paper ballots

Paul Bowers — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:30:00 -0400

Before the start of last Wednesday’s sparsely attended Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration meeting, Frank Heindel turned around in his seat to ask a question of the woman sitting behind him: “You don’t think I’m crazy, do you?”

Clean energy activists to join Saturday for "Hands Across the Sand"

Sam Spence — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:40:00 -0400

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 Garden City and Hilton Head Island are designed to raise awareness for alternative energy, "to say “no” to offshore drilling and “yes” to clean energy" as Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Coastal Climate and Energy Coordinator Chris Carnevale said in a P&C letter to the editor on Friday. more…

Burbage’s sale in the works

Susan Cohen — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:50:00 -0400

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

Eat This Tonight: Nage, Grapefruit, Burgers, and Taco Dogs

Brooks Brunson — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:00 -0400

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…

Anatomy of an IRS shakedown

Paul Bowers — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:00 -0400

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 organizations that has been singled out by the Internal Revenue Service for undue scrutiny. more…

Tales Transposed opens at City Gallery

Elizabeth Pandolfi — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:10:00 -0400

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 show features painter Nathan Durfee, collage artist Lillian Trettin, and sculptor Judy Mooney. more…

Sol Slam returns to the 'Jammer July 19-20

Brooks Brunson — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:23:00 -0400

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…

Weekend Round-Up: Fes-tea-val Season

Elizabeth Pandolfi — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:00 -0400

If you were planning on resting up this weekend in preparation for Spoleto season — which starts next week — forget about it. There are so many festivals, concerts, benefits, and more going on that you're going to be busy.

The Agenda: South Carolina's Idol, State unemployment at 5 year low, Dems knock Haley over staffer's flights

Sam Spence — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:44:00 -0400

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…

S.C. couple sues MUSC over unnecessary sex reassignment surgery

Susan Cohen — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400

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.

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Go see the Shock T's at Piccolo Fringe — or else

Erica Jackson Curran — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

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 audiences to attend their show. more…

City Council considers requiring bar security to patrol sidewalks, parking lots

Paul Bowers — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 -0400

Loudmouthed tourists and college kids carom down King Street, swinging from light poles and yelling incoherently. Chemically uninhibited tough guys pick fights with bouncers, cops, and perfect strangers on the City Market. Grown adults pee on the sides of buildings. Is this cause for a clampdown?

Late Night law would force bar owners to create powerless police force, endanger lives

Chris Haire — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:15:00 -0400

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…

The Agenda: Sanford sworn in; Boeing IT jobs; S.C. Idol winner tonight?

Sam Spence — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:07:00 -0400

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 wild and crazy SC-1 special election. more…

Crews responding to utility truck after crashing off overpass near Ravenel Bridge

Sam Spence — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:00 -0400

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 involved in a traffic incident in the area, with Charleston police saying the incident took place around 3:30pm this afternoon. more…

Let the Lee Bros. throw you a party

Stephanie Barna — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:24:00 -0400

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 reach. more…

Owen Beverly learns French, records new disc at Charleston's Hello Telescope

Chris Haire — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:05:00 -0400

Odd Particle by French Camp

Even 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, French Camp, scheduled a recording session at Josh Kaler and Jay Clifford's downtown studio, Hello Telescope. more…

Stegelin: Jim DeMint's Fox News Foundation

Steve Stegelin — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Old Crow Medicine Show is a bluegrass-powered locomotive

Elizabeth Pandolfi — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

For an old-time Americana band like Old Crow Medicine Show, it doesn't get much better than hopping a train filled with musicians and seeing the country. Called the Railroad Revival Tour, the train took Old Crow, Mumford and Sons, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes from Oakland, Calif. to New Orleans a couple of summers ago, stopping in cities along the way for powerhouse outdoor shows.

The only guide to Folly, IOP, and Sullivan’s that you will ever need

Davin Turkewitz — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Charleston is home to three great beaches, and each one has its own vibe. And sadly, now that the Folly Beach booze ban is in effect thanks to a couple of knuckleheaded bros, you can’t legally drink an ice-cold adult bev on any of them.

Is Anne Frank's Diary pornography?

Leah Rhyne — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Pornography is Ron Jeremy and Jenna Jameson. It's Penthouse and Hustler. It's Debbie Does Dallas, 50 Shades of Poorly Written BDSM, and anything written with the intent to turn people on and get them off.

Making sense of the Windjammer's annual Hazelnut Hang

Stratton Lawrence — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Mumford & Sons could open for Shovels & Rope, Jay-Z could rhyme a verse on the new Righchus — er, Matt Monday — track, and Ben Bridwell could dethrone Joe Riley as the mayor of Charleston. But none of that would do a dang thing to change the minds of Sister Hazel's army of Hazelnuts.

Columnist Erin Perkins goes to boogie at Republic Reign

Erin Perkins — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

After a long night partying at Republic Reign, we awoke to a tinny buzz in our ears and a mass of jumbled notes. "White girls be twerkin'" was the final line we scribbled down. Someone must have had a good time.

Sun, Surf, Sand: Charleston's Summer Beach Guide

City Paper Editorial Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400