Friday Edition
February 22, 2019 — Your curated Friday edition made by humans, not machines.
I didn't know what to pay a babysitter, so I did what any sane person would do: Made a spreadsheet with 1,500 entries to find average and median pay rates across the tricounty area. Read more
Friday's top business stories
Struggling supermarket chain Southeastern Grocers confirmed a new round of closings Thursday, including its last Bi-Lo store in Mount Pleasant and nine others across South Carolina. Read more
A Charleston-based convenience store chain will expand sixfold under a new business partnership. Read more
Wild Dunes, which is situated about 15 miles from downtown Charleston, is swapping out an administrative building for a 153-room hotel with a ballroom and rooftop event venue. Read more
Emanuel AME's legacy
Emanuel AME Church was the backdrop for a press conference Thursday by advocates hoping to close the so-called "Charleston loophole." Read more
Gary Washington, the deaf son of Emanuel AME Church shooting victim Ethel Lance, died Monday, striking yet another blow to a family that has grappled with so many. Read more
Education reform
Legislation aimed at transforming South Carolina's public schools advanced Thursday in the House with some key changes teachers wanted. Read more
Latest Posts
Their home. Their history.
In this Summerton sanctuary, concerned parents, educators and community members discreetly came together in the 1940s and ’50s to discuss how to push for better education for black children in Clarendon County. Their work would help change a nation's approach to its schools. Read more
failed redevelopment
South Carolina taxpayers could end of paying even more for the failed redevelopment of the Charleston Naval Hospital, if a new lawsuit is successful. Read more
Local News
Some people are a little concerned about Lindsey Graham.
In this Summerton sanctuary, concerned parents, educators and community members discreetly came together in the 1940s and ’50s to discuss how to push for better education for black children in Clarendon County. Their work would help change a nation's approach to its schools.
A Florida-based supermarket chain is adding three more organic stores, including a second one in South Carolina. Read more
Shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company and the largest operating at the Port of Charleston, plunged Thursday after it warned of the commercial damage it would suffer from a U.S. escalation in the trade war with China. Read more
Wild Dunes, which is situated about 15 miles from downtown Charleston, is swapping out an administrative building for a 153-room hotel with a ballroom and rooftop event venue. Read more
A Charleston-based convenience store chain will expand sixfold under a new business partnership. Read more
The long-running Charleston-area event is this year's winner of the Governor's Cup, which goes to the top tourism event or initiative in South Carolina. Over the Bridge Run's more than four decades, it has grown to become the third-largest 10K in the U.S. Read more
The S.C. Senate formed its own Santee Cooper sale study committee on Thursday, the latest sign that deciding the future of the state-owned utility will not happen quickly. Read more
Legislation aimed at transforming South Carolina's public schools advanced Thursday in the House with some key changes teachers wanted. Read more
Some people are a little concerned about Lindsey Graham. Read more
Emanuel AME Church was the backdrop for a press conference Thursday by advocates hoping to close the so-called "Charleston loophole." Read more
Under the initiative, which went into law as part of the tax overhaul that Congress passed in 2017, states can choose a certain number of areas in the state considered "distressed" to receive tax incentives that encourage businesses to make long-term investments in low-income communities. Read more
Teachers fighting a proposal for transforming South Carolina's public schools are poised to score major victories on their salaries and what's required to teach Read more
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Bi-Lo parent company closing 22 more stores — 10 in SC, including last in Mount Pleasant
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Biden leads in SC poll of likely 2020 Democratic presidential candidates
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Charleston-based convenience store chain to grow sixfold in new partnership
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What should you pay a Charleston baby sitter? We crunched the data so you don't have to.
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SC Rep. Jim Clyburn says bill closing 'Charleston loophole' will pass the House
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Former Wando, NFL star Dexter Coakley part of 2019 SC Athletic Hall of Fame class
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SC island resort starts construction on new hotel, ocean view rooftop venue
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SC teachers could see up to 10% raise, score victories on other pieces in reform bill
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Hootie & the Blowfish announces 3rd SC show to keep up with demand
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Charleston church shooting victim Ethel Lance's family suffers yet another loss
Mount Pleasant native and former Wando High standout Dexter Coakley is part of a seven-member class that will be enshrined this year into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. Read more
Latest posts in sports
Porter-Gaud senior point guard Josiah James had chances to go to bigger, more prestigious prep schools, but decided to return to the Cyclones for a chance at a fourth state title. Read more
How are the greatest high school basketball players in Lowcountry history. Here's The Post and Courier's Top-10 list. Read more
Gene Sapakoff column: It looks good for Wofford and Furman, hopeful for the College of Charleston and Clemson, iffy for South Carolina — projecting NCAA Tournament chances for Palmetto State teams Read more
A sign of a maturing team is when that team takes care of business against an over-matched opponent, especially after said team is coming off a win over the league’s top team. Read more
From Charleston Receipts to the Potlikker Papers, these are the books our food critic recommends to a newcomer to understand food in the Holy City. Read more
Recent Reviews
When Theresa Jenkins Hilliard inherited her aunt’s recipe collection, she thought the painstakingly assembled almanac of dishes served to a New York City executive’s family over nearly half a century would make a nice heirloom book for her children. Her two daughters and son thought otherwise. Read more
Revival, the 8-month-old restaurant at The Vendue, will continue to emphasize “modern Southern cuisine” following the departure of its opening chef, a spokeswoman says. Read more
Q: I was wondering if you know if anyone ever got the recipe for Robert's of Charleston's "Robert's Original Seasoning Spice?" Read more
Buying knives for an engaged couple is considered such a sure way to break up a marriage that gift givers who buck superstition tape pennies to their blades so recipients can symbolically pay for the houseware of doom. But there are no similar folk beliefs about mandolines, the paddle-like s… Read more
Given the past few tumultuous years for South Carolina’s electric utilities one lesson seems more pertinent now than ever: The more sunshine, the better. Read more
Some people are a little concerned about Lindsey Graham. Read more
From Folly Gras to a concert by '90s favorites the Gin Blossoms, here's how to spend your weekend. Read more
Harry Potter fans will have the chance to take the hogwarts express back to the wizarding world this weekend as the Harry Potter film concert series produced by CineConcerts returns to Charleston with the third installment, The Prisoner of Azkaban. Read more
Born in the 3-D land rush, "How to Train Your Dragon" has never quite shrugged off the bland corporate sheen attached to it from the start. But almost a decade since taking flight in 2010, these movies have made up for their lack of fire with enough sincerity and genuine sense of wonder to s…
Hootie & the Blowfish announces another South Carolina concert. Read more
