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July 18, 2019 — Your local news feed made by humans, not machines
"Fifteen dollars may sound good in places like San Fran, but not back home," Cunningham said, in explaining why he voted against his fellow Democrats to raise the federal minimum wage. Read more
Thursday headlines
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
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
Jason Lynn Williams' family, who is representing him after his death, filed the common plea lawsuit in Charleston County court this week. Named in the lawsuit is Lyft and the driver who picked up Williams in West Ashley on March 20, 2018. Read more
'On sharply different paths'
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
Education news
The public charter school has faced significant funding and enrollment obstacles since it opened its doors three years ago. Read more
Shutting the doors
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
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Lowcountry to Lowcountry
Months of research by dozens of city leaders, local and Dutch engineers, as well as community groups and local college professors will culminate Friday with a special two-hour presentation on Charleston's flooding issues. There are plenty of signs it's still the city's top issue. Read more
Holy City hotel happenings
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
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.
Santee Cooper agreed Wednesday to pay up to $15 million for several consulting firms that are needed to manage bids for the state-run utility. 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
Mark Sanford could have a chance for some success in Iowa and New Hampshire. 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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A James Island meat-and-two secretly switched to Carolina Gold rice. Here's what happened.
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SC Democrat Joe Cunningham breaks with party, votes 'no' on $15 minimum wage
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Charleston County had highest rate of opioids dispensed in the nation, new DEA data shows
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McCrady's Tavern in downtown Charleston to close at month's end; McCrady's will stay open
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Climate change may degrade the 'speed bump' that protects SC from hurricanes
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Mark Sanford, SC Republican, former US Rep, considers presidential run against Trump
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SC resident who worked to bring clean water to millions drowns in the Bahamas
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Sapakoff: Can Bentley's winning summer give the Gamecocks momentum into the fall?
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Clemson's John Simpson, Tanner Muse respond to Alabama shade, as does Nikki Haley
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Convenience store chain planning to open 10 Charleston stores hits environmental roadblock
Gene Sapakoff column: Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is back from what he calls a 'life-changing' trip to Italy and France, his first extended trip outside the U.S. And it just might make the two-time national champion a better coach 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
Daps is now serving breakfast porrons. The glass pitcher is the size of a bottle of wine and allows people to drink from the same vessel without it touching their lips. Read more
VIP Bistro late last year opened in that plain-looking Meeting Street complex hard by the Ravenel Bridge exit ramp, which for six years has been anchored by Local 616. Read more
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 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
A Charleston duo got to sing to NASA astronauts. Read more
Remember when Britney Spears, NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys reigned on radio in the '90s? 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
