Middleton Lights Up The Night
Historic gardens take on a new glow from Feb. 6-22 from Staff Reports This month only, you can explore the Middleton Place Gardens at night in a rare opportunity to experience America’s Oldest landscaped gardens in a whole new light. Visitors can embark on a...
MORE NEWS
Election Guide — Filling Riley’s Shadow
For the first time in four decades, Charleston will soon elect a mayor not named Joe Riley. Next Tuesday, voters from all over the city will file into poling places and cast their lot from a choice of seven candidates, six of whom have strong ties to West Ashley....
Election Guide — City Council, District 5
In Dist. 5, Brian Byrd, a local attorney and business owner, is challenging incumbent Marvin Wagner. Wagner, elected in 2011, is an accountant with a career working with the military. INCUMBENT: Marvin Wagner City Councilman Marvin Wagner is a retired Chief Resource...
Election Guide — City Council, District 7
In Dist. 7, Joe Johnston is challenging incumbent Keith Waring. Johnston is City of Charleston Fire Department captain with 32-years experience working for the city. Waring is a financial planner who has served on a host of local and regional boards. INCUMBENT: Keith...
Election Guide — City Council, District 9
In Dist. 9, local attorney Peter Shahid is challenging incumbent Aubry Alexander. Shahid’s family has been prominent in the Charleston business community since the early 1900s. Alexander has strong West Ashley ties, he graduated from Middleton High School and is a...
Election Guide — City Council, District 11
In Dist. 11, Chris Cannon is challenging incumbent Bill Moody. Cannon, who has worked in tourism for more than three decades, consistently runs for one office or another. Moody is a retired accountant and former head of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce....
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
On the Horizon
It’s Friday afternoon, and there’s only about an hour left of useful sun. Yet, payday or not, the men are still out there working. Some are in hardhats, others in orange vests, and one in a cowboy hat. They are hammering, wiring, lifting, and walking along lofted...
Know Your Candidates
This is the sixth and final installment of a several-week series of profiles of the six candidates to succeed Joe Riley as mayor of Charleston. The candidates are Ginny Deerin, W. Dudley Gregorie, Toby Smith, Leon Stavrinakis, John Tecklenburg, and Maurice Washington....
The Final Countdown
With City of Charleston residents going to the polls to elect a new mayor on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the six candidates for the city’s top seat will have two chances to reach the ever-import West Ashley voters this week. First a mayoral candidate forum will be held on...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
