1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (883+ words) For decades, infrastructure has been what politicians and journalists call a “MEGO issue” — that is, one that’s important enough to deserve attention, but not captivating enough to hold it. Hence the term: My Eyes Glaze Over. But after nearly a…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (35+ words) Stegelin: Don’t call it WAR Charleston City Paper Help keep the City Paper free. Help support independent journalism by donating today. Enter the code sent to your email We'll send a verification code to %EMAIL%....

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (262+ words) When the expensively-printed brochure arrived in the mail asking for three votes in November to approve more sales taxes, we raised an eyebrow at the slick messaging. The other brow went up quickly thereafter when Charleston County unveiled a fancy…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (241+ words) On my early morning walk the other day, I was listening to a podcast. The host, Nicolle Wallace, was interviewing actor Jeff Daniels. Daniels is well-known for multiple roles, perhaps his most famous recent one is as Atticus Finch in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (806+ words) A third of South Carolina women who responded to a nationwide survey said they’ve gone without reproductive health care since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the Constitution does not guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. “It is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (517+ words) Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman writes American society “has become strongly oligarchic, with enormous wealth and political influence in the hands of a handful of billionaires. The current concentration of wealth at the top is not only immensely greater than…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1710+ words) By Jack O’Toole, Statehouse bureau | It all started with a phone call from a constituent. “There was a lady who lived on Nassau Street,” said former S.C. Rep. Jimmy Bailey of Charleston, referring to a street in the city’s…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1089+ words) It all started with a phone call from a constituent. “There was a lady who lived on Nassau Street,” said former S.C. Rep. Jimmy Bailey of Charleston, referring to a street in the city’s historically Black Eastside neighborhood. “And…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (77+ words) Charleston City Paper Help keep the City Paper free. Help support independent journalism by donating today. Come see the best live local music show of the year! Charleston’s best local musicians perform across multiple music genres including: Americana, Rock, Reggae,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (388+ words) The red flag went up immediately when Charleston County School District Trustee Leah Whatley’s answer to a political question arrived on a school district email. It started: “Recommended response, assuming you are not seeking one.” Instantly, it was clear she…...