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Growing New Farmers
Under the leadership of Josh Adams, the Middleton Place Organic Farm is poised to ramp up its contribution to the Middleton Place Restaurant and the community at large through its engagement with the...
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Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have...
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The Strolling Singer
On Friday, like she’s done every Friday since her husband Gene died 15 years ago, Mary Neal Kunsman is singing in the main waiting room at Roper St. Francis Hospital in West Ashley. Her oeuvre is...
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Painting The Town
DB’s Cheesesteaks will open in the next few weeks in the former Papa Murphy’s spot in the Avondale Business District, that long-timers will remember as the old Krispy Kreme that had been replete with...
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Sanford Takes Lead On Healthcare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare, was passed in March 2010 without a single Republican vote in the House or Senate. The legislation was controversial because it required all...
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Statehouse’s Culture Of Coziness Doesn’t Automatically Mean Corruption
An ongoing ethics investigation at the Statehouse has elected officials twitchy, looking over their shoulders in attempts to figure out what’s coming. For the second time in two dozen years, there’s a...
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Pale Ales, Pale Ales Everywhere
It all began with British pale ale, which is actually the beer style known as bitter, along with the related sub-styles of premium bitter and extra special bitter (ESB) or strong bitter. These were and...
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As Seasons Change, So Do Menus
In 2006, the choice to put a restaurant joint in an old service station at the corner of Magnolia Road and Savannah Highway was a bit of a gamble. Since then, Avondale has blossomed and Triangle Char...
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Genre-Bending Hip-Hop
Golden era hip-hop roots planted in black Iowa dirt, tempered by ’90s alternative era rock influence, yields a juxtaposition of the dark, horrific nature of life paired with a slapstick and comedic...
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Athlete of the Week — Craig Brown
West Ashley High School junior c has been a dedicated baseball player since he started playing 13 years ago. He was happy to know that his coach nominated him to be the Athlete of the Week. “I feel...
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WAHS Students Sign Graduation Pledge
For five semesters Barbara Heyward has had her English IV class sign a pledge promising that they will graduate. Heyward says she was first inspired to create the pledge three years ago during her...
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Taking A Bite Out of Dog Bites
The statistics are alarming. More than 4.7 million dog bites occur every year in the United States, sending 400,000 children to seek medical attention. And of those children, 77 percent were bitten by...
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Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have...
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Signs of Improvement
This is not an infomercial. Ben and Erika Greco are not paid actors, and they have not been compensated for their testimony. They are just a nice young couple, happy they could get the obscene graffiti...
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Saison For Spring
The Saison style has seen a spike in popularity recently, and it’s no mistake. This ‘farmhouse ale’ is a true original, and one of the few spring styles that is complex yet accessible. Not long ago,...
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Season ‘Wines’ Down
Wine Down Wednesday returns to Old Towne Creek County Park this spring! Upcoming Wine Down Wednesdays will be April 5, April 19, and May 3. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission invites...
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Athlete of the Week — Irvin Rodriguez
West Ashley High School senior Irvin Rodriguez has shined on the soccer field this season. “Irvin is in his third year of playing varsity soccer at West Ashley High,” says Varsity Soccer Coach Stephen...
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Student of the Month — Sam Dowd
West Ashley High School senior Sam Dowd’s hard work, communication skills, and character earned him the title of Student of the Month. “Sam plays two sports, is very involved in school activities, is...
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Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have...
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Right In Tune
Charleston native Clelia Reardon, owner of Clelia’s Guitar Studio, began her career illicitly. “My dad had this guitar (my sister and I) weren’t allowed to touch,” she recalls, but she would sneak into...
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