Tuesday Edition
June 18, 2019 — Your news feed hand-made by local journalists.
Though the city's licensing requirements for tour guides have been lifted, the ban on pedicab operators giving tours hasn't changed. Drivers of the bicycle-like cabs can get slapped with a more than $1,000 fines if it looks like they're giving illicit history lessons during rides. Read more
Tuesday's Top Stories
For years, visitors could roam free through the ruins, which predate the Revolutionary War. Now, as of late last week, a four-foot black fence wraps around it. Read more
In addition to the arrival of nonprofits, architect firms, restaurants and photo studios, etched on the side of three buildings are bright, colorful murals that offer messages of rebirth, hope and unity as community leaders aim to change the neighborhood's stigma. Read more
While the meat-free Impossible Whopper made its flashy debut at select Burger King locations in Florida, Alabama and Georgia in mid-May, a handful of Charleston restaurants months ago started serving plant-based patties from Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods Inc. But the popularity of the fas… Read more
Charleston growth & development
A large office building with a retail component and a five-story parking deck is in the works for Charleston's upper peninsula. Read more
S.C. sports
Summerville’s Adam McKanna and Porter-Gaud’s Holston Slack are among the top 10 offensive linemen in the Lowcountry heading into the 2019 high school football season. Read more
Medical regulations under debate
Doctors’ groups pitted themselves against one of the Statehouse’s top-spending lobbies to try to dismantle laws that regulate their profession, and they lost. Read more
Latest Posts
Aftermath of Emanuel
Sixteen months after the Parkland shooting — and four years after another massacre by a solitary gunman killed nine at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church — law enforcement officials are still grappling with how to identify and stop lone attackers before they carry out mass violence. Read more
New Ridesharing app
Uber and Lyft were having a meteoric rise. His peers in the taxi industry were shuttering. So Jerry Crosby waited and watched, developing his idea for another iteration of a ride-hailing service. Read more
Local News
Nine Charleston firefighters were honored Tuesday, 12 years after they died battling a fire at West Ashley’s Sofa Super Store.
In addition to the arrival of nonprofits, architect firms, restaurants and photo studios, etched on the side of three buildings are bright, colorful murals that offer messages of rebirth, hope and unity as community leaders aim to change the neighborhood's stigma.
A new grant program could help the State Ports Authority pay for a trio of big-ticket projects it hopes will alleviate truck traffic while making room for more cargo containers. Read more
Columbia was highlighted in a new study for its relatively affordable housing even as some working in real estate said it can be hard to buy entry-level property in the Midlands. Read more
In addition to the arrival of nonprofits, architect firms, restaurants and photo studios, etched on the side of three buildings are bright, colorful murals that offer messages of rebirth, hope and unity as community leaders aim to change the neighborhood's stigma. Read more
One of the world's largest buyers of Boeing jets is teaming up with Korean Air to add 30 787 Dreamliners to the Seoul-based carrier's fleet, the companies announced Tuesday during the second day of the Paris Air Show. Read more
A large office building with a retail component and a five-story parking deck is in the works for Charleston's upper peninsula. Read more
Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a commanding 20-point lead in the 2020 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, but his post-announcement advantage is shrinking — and he has a surprising new set of top challengers. 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
Over two days this week, hundreds of influential Democratic strategists, operatives, pollsters and elected officials from around the country gathered in Charleston to discuss how to remain focused on broadening the party's appeal during a noisy presidential primary process. Read more
Republican House leaders are asking South Carolina's 82 teachers of the year for their ideas on improving education as legislators gear up for next year's efforts to revamp the K-12 system. Read more
In a new Post and Courier-Change Research poll, 51 percent of respondents said they would vote for Graham if the election were held today compared to 36 percent for the Democratic candidate. Read more
The two-hour event was the first large televised gathering yet of the Democratic primary candidates in South Carolina, and will air 10 a.m. Sunday exclusively on BET Networks. Read more
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James Island restaurant 'closed until further notice' just two months after major overhaul
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Pho King is now open in Mount Pleasant offering Vietnamese cuisine
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SC Sen. Lindsey Graham begins reelection bid with sizable lead over Democratic challengers
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Charleston police release further details on early morning East Side shooting
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Record-setting Port of Charleston has an empty feeling about it
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50 years after Roper Hospital was forced to admit black patients, a black CEO is in charge
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Warren, Buttigieg surge in SC 2020 Democratic presidential poll as Biden still leads
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Charleston cab business creates ride-hailing app to disrupt Uber, Lyft
Green Bay Packers defensive end Fadol Brown, a Burke High School product, returned to the Charleston playground where he played when he was a kid to hold a free camp for boys and girls. Read more
Latest posts in sports
Clemson baseball coach Monte Lee wrestled with the question before finally pinning down his answer. Read more
Summerville’s Adam McKanna and Porter-Gaud’s Holston Slack are among the top 10 offensive linemen in the Lowcountry heading into the 2019 high school football season. Read more
Yankee outfielder and CofC legend Brett Gardner is bracing for a reserved role for the Yankees with the return of several other players. Read more
College of Charleston's Jarrell Brantley could be a sleeper pick in Thursday's NBA draft. Read more
Even if the punning name Pho King isn’t to every eater’s liking, it’s an excellent way to help American-born English speakers remember how to correctly pronounce the name of the signature Vietnamese soup. 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
While the meat-free Impossible Whopper made its flashy debut at select Burger King locations in Florida, Alabama and Georgia in mid-May, a handful of Charleston restaurants months ago started serving plant-based patties from Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods Inc. But the popularity of the fas… Read more
A few years ago, when chef Michael Toscano looked at New York City, all he saw was an uncooperative subway system, overpriced apartments and cramped restaurant kitchens. Read more
Ian Adams four years ago joined the Charleston Clover 4-H Club because he wanted to learn how to cook. Read more
Kimberly Rentz lives in Summerville. Read more
With few exceptions, most of the Charleston region suffers from an oversupply rather than a shortage of surface parking space. Read more
Americans like to be known for our can-do spirit. We view ourselves as optimists who can figure out a way around any obstacle. Read more
You don't have to travel to New Mexico to ride a hot air balloon. You can do it right here in South Carolina. Read more
Because of its impact on Sister Hazel over the years, The Windjammer hosts the band's 3-day, full-weekend "Hazelnut Hang" annually. Read more
From pop-ups to workshops, here are a few artistic endeavors to check out before the end of June.
The Charleston Gaillard Center has announced that Charleston Poet Laureate Marcus Amaker will join the organization as an artist-in-residence. Read more
