Thursday Edition
June 27, 2019 — Your local news feed made by humans, not machines
While many of South Carolina's Christian-themed signs are sponsored by large charitable groups, many are sponsored by private residents who take seriously Christ's instructions to share the good news — some spending half of their annual earnings to reach the masses. Read more
Thursday's top stories
A State Law Enforcement Division helicopter crashed in Dorchester County Wednesday afternoon, leaving the pilot injured. Read more
A South Carolina connection also was mentioned by former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, who mentioned going to Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and the connected violence and arrest of church shooter Dylann Roof. Read more
The water fee represents a $1.83 per month increase for an 8,000 gallon per month user, according to the county. The new water and sewer fees will begin July 1. Read more
SC development debate
With hundreds of upset homeowners overflowing the capacity of its meeting room, Richland County Council urged the two sides disputing the future of a closed golf course to find an arrangement they could live with to resolve the battle. Read more
Road trip dining
Food editor Hanna Raskin is on vacation. While she's out of town, we're re-running a few popular Ask Raskin columns that you might have missed when they were first published. Read more
Upcoming scoop shop
The owners of Off Track Ice Cream originally planned to open their downtown Charleston shop by Memorial Day weekend but now say it’s on track to open Saturday, June 29. Read more
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'Now they're finally with their comrades'
When a service member isn't claimed by their kin, sometimes due to financial burden or estrangement, it falls on the Palmetto State's 46 county coroners, funeral homes and civic-minded volunteers to identify their cremated remains and bury them. Read more
Sweet!
The Charleston area has a slew of places to quench your cravings for traditional ice cream, as well as gelato, pie-filled ice cream sandwiches and Life Raft Treat's Not Fried Chicken ice cream. Read more
Local news
A State Law Enforcement Division helicopter crashed in Dorchester County Wednesday afternoon, leaving the pilot injured.
The water fee represents a $1.83 per month increase for an 8,000 gallon per month user, according to the county. The new water and sewer fees will begin July 1.
The first of 10 convenience stores planned for the Charleston region in a $50 million investment will welcome customers this week. Read more
The head of Savannah-based TradePort said the Southeast "is a retail growth area" as ports in the region start handling cargo that traditionally had been shipped through the Northeast and West Coast. Read more
With hundreds of upset homeowners overflowing the capacity of its meeting room, Richland County Council urged the two sides disputing the future of a closed golf course to find an arrangement they could live with to resolve the battle. Read more
The first of 10 convenience stores planned for the Charleston region in a $50 million investment will welcome customers this week. Read more
In addition to its pledge toward the construction and design of the museum, the energy provider is also funding 1,000 museum memberships to people served by the Charleston Promise Neighborhood. Read more
“There’s places for Nikki and Nikki’s future is good,” Trump said. 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
A South Carolina connection also was mentioned by former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, who mentioned going to Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and the connected violence and arrest of church shooter Dylann Roof. Read more
“There’s places for Nikki and Nikki’s future is good,” Trump said. Read more
South Carolina Democrats feel pretty good about this past weekend. Read more
The state's northeast corner has received only a handful of candidate visits in the first few months of the 2020 race, and the lack of early attention has not gone unnoticed. But that may change soon. Read more
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Olivia Thompson may not be as talked about as her high-ranking freshman teammates, but she's as vital to the Gamecocks as any of them. Read more
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The Citadel has added a transfer linebacker who will be eligible for the 2019 football season, coach Brent Thompson announced Wednesday. Read more
Olivia Thompson may not be as talked about as her high-ranking freshman teammates, but she's as vital to the Gamecocks as any of them. Read more
No high school football program in the Lowcountry has produced more college players over the last decade than Fort Dorchester. From the look of things, that trend will continue. Read more
South Carolina's 2019-20 basketball team will feature a mix of young and old. Read more
Food editor Hanna Raskin is on vacation. While she's out of town, we're re-running a few popular Ask Raskin columns that you might have missed when they were first published. Read more
With the exception of James Islanders stuck in the previously barbecue-deficient area between Melvin’s Barbecue and Smoky Oak Taproom, locals probably won’t adjust their barbecue habits based on what’s served at Martin’s. Read more
The Charleston area has a slew of places to quench your cravings for traditional ice cream, as well as gelato, pie-filled ice cream sandwiches and Life Raft Treat's Not Fried Chicken ice cream. Read more
For many of us, our first seafood sandwich was the classic tuna fish. Read more
Food editor Hanna Raskin is on vacation. While she's out of town, we're re-running a few popular Ask Raskin columns that you might have missed when they were first published. Read more
Just in time for the U.S. Open earlier this month, Kiawah Island Golf Resort opened its newest flat-screen TV-furnished sports bar. Read more
News flash: There’s a crisis at the border. Read more
Charleston photographer Jonathan Stout uses the same Big Shot instant camera that Andy Warhol did in the '70s. Read more
The great thing about bar leagues is that while the competitors are a cut above your average bargoer, these are games and sports that anyone can play on any given night. You’ve certainly played one of these games, but it's time to test your knowledge of them with a bar game-themed installmen… Read more
The great thing about bar leagues is that while the competitors are a cut above your average bargoer, these are games and sports that anyone can play on any given night. You’ve certainly played one of these games, but it's time to test your knowledge of them with a bar game-themed installmen…
Charleston photographer Jonathan Stout uses the same Big Shot instant camera that Andy Warhol did in the '70s. Read more
