Friday Edition
July 19, 2019 — Your curated Friday edition made by humans, not machines.
The public charter school has faced significant funding and enrollment obstacles since it opened its doors three years ago. Read more
Friday's conversation
The University of South Carolina's largest donor has asked the school to stop a vote for a new president Friday and reopen the search for a new leader. Read more
A newly released database showed that Charleston County is one of the nation's largest distribution points for opioid painkillers, but that doesn't mean local residents took the pills themselves. Read more
Molly Greene, whose international humanitarian group provided clean drinking water to millions in third-world countries, died on Wednesday during a trip to the Bahamas with her family. She was 72. Read more
Under the sea
The National Geographic Television shipwreck and treasure series "Drain the Oceans" will feature the Charleston artifact Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley on Monday's broadcast/ Read more
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
Members of Charleston's Planning Commission voted Wednesday to approve proposed changes to the city's hotel rules but with some modifications, including a request to reconsider a wholesale ban on rooftop bars. Read more
Tar Heels looking to the future
Brown gave Dabo Swinney a coaching crash course 10 years ago. Now at North Carolina, he aims to build a program that can challenge Clemson. Read more
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Pieces of history
Archaeologists in South Carolina feel they've linked a mid 18th century pottery sherd to an African decorative technique, and they're hailing the example as one of many stories to be learned from studying Colonoware, a common type of colonial pottery. Read more
Fresh gig
Anthony Mirisciotta, 36, has long loved fresh produce and small farmers, which helps explain why he sees his new job as GrowFood Carolina’s second-ever general manager as a dream gig. Read more
Local News
Archaeologists in South Carolina feel they've linked a mid 18th century pottery sherd to an African decorative technique, and they're hailing the example as one of many stories to be learned from studying Colonoware, a common type of colonial pottery.
Molly Greene, whose international humanitarian group provided clean drinking water to millions in third-world countries, died on Wednesday during a trip to the Bahamas with her family. She was 72.
A small powerhouse like Charleston will fare the best in South Carolina, with projected 15 percent job growth by 2030, likely fueled by the tech industry. Read more
DALLAS — Boeing Co. will take a $4.9 billion charge to cover possible compensation to airlines with 737 Max jets that remain grounded after two deadly accidents. Read more
A newly released database showed that Charleston County is one of the nation's largest distribution points for opioid painkillers, but that doesn't mean local residents took the pills themselves. Read more
FRANKFURT, Germany — BMW has named its top production manager as CEO to lead the luxury automaker through a shift to new ways of doing business such as electric vehicles and offering cars on a per-use basis. Read more
A small powerhouse like Charleston will fare the best in South Carolina, with projected 15 percent job growth by 2030, likely fueled by the tech industry. Read more
If you’re like most people, you read that headline and assumed we were calling for changes to eliminate the governor’s power over the University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees in the wake Gov. Henry McMaster’s apparently successful effort to persuade trustees to make former West Point… Read more
Stay up-to-date on which 2020 presidential candidates are visiting the Palmetto state with The Post and Courier's tracker. Continually updated as candidates campaign in South Carolina in the months leading up to the state’s February 2020 primary. Read more
The University of South Carolina's largest donor has asked the school to stop a vote for a new president Friday and reopen the search for a new leader. Read more
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster's office called accusations of state chief executive's improper meddling in the University of South Carolina president's search "preposterous" on Tuesday as accreditors started investigating the school. Read more
Cheated out of an expected presidential bid – literally – Mark Sanford says now, a decade later, it might be his moment to hit the trail.
For real, this time. Read more
Some students, faculty and alumni have started groups concerned about Gov. Henry McMaster’s push for retired Army Gen. Robert Caslen to succeed Harris Pastides. Read more
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who last year stepped down from her post as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has been named co-chair of the 2021 PGA Championship to be played at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island. Read more
Latest posts in sports
Brown gave Dabo Swinney a coaching crash course 10 years ago. Now at North Carolina, he aims to build a program that can challenge Clemson. Read more
Kentucky won 10 games for the first time in over 40 years last season. Can the Wildcats do it again? Can South Carolina snap its losing streak against the Wildcats? Read more
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who last year stepped down from her post as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has been named co-chair of the 2021 PGA Championship to be played at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island. Read more
Gene Sapakoff column: Jake Bentley has made gradual progress each season as South Carolina's starting quarterback. Will more of the same be enough in 2019? Read more
Because my husband and I live in America, it didn’t immediately dawn on us that the car we rented in Sardinia was enormous. Read more
Recent Reviews
Anthony Mirisciotta, 36, has long loved fresh produce and small farmers, which helps explain why he sees his new job as GrowFood Carolina’s second-ever general manager as a dream gig. Read more
Because my husband and I live in America, it didn’t immediately dawn on us that the car we rented in Sardinia was enormous. Read more
In one of the summer’s least surprising developments, The Neighborhood Dining Group today announced it plans to close McCrady’s Tavern at the end of the month. Read more
Maura Griffin lives in downtown Charleston. Read more
It’s not surprising that stories about privacy concerns related to FaceApp — currently best known as a way to see with somewhat alarming detail what your selfies would look like if you were 50 years older — went almost as viral this week as the app itself. Read more
“It has taken a lot longer than ‘fourscore and seven years’ for equal rights to be extended to all Americans..." Indeed, it has. For a large segment of our society, it’s 232 years and counting. Read more
What's happening in Charleston this weekend? Read more
For the second annual shindig, there will be three full days of live DIY music. Read more
What's happening in Charleston this weekend?
With their distinct incorporation of traditional Gullah music, Ranky Tanky have established a unique sound for themselves within the realm of jazz music. The members of the band clearly know jazz, but how well do you know the great American genre? We’ll find out with this week’s jazz themed … Read more
