AltWeeklies Wire
Charlton Singleton escapes the ska scene to emerge as one of Charleston's jazz greatsnew
In one of Charlton Singleton's first City Paper appearances, he was decked out a yellow vinyl suit. Back in the day, the noted Charleston jazz man was a backing vocalist and cornet player for SKWZBXX, a now-defunct ska band.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charlton Singleton, SKWZBXX
Nikki Haley Vetoes Spending for Education, Healthcare, Artsnew
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley attempts to strike 81 lines from state budget.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-10-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Nikki Haley
Big Data is Watching Younew
Police turn to computers to help predict potential crimes.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
06-29-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Charleston County teachers to receive overdue salary increasesnew
Tempers were hot as ever at Monday night’s Charleston County School District board meeting, but the elected body managed to pass a $357 million general operating budget for the 2012-2013 school year that included salary increases for teachers.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
06-26-2012 |
Education
The President Comes Outnew
Obama could hurt or help the cause of marriage equality in the Bible Belt.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
05-17-2012 |
LGBT
MUSC Research Could Lead to Alzheimer's Treatmentnew
If researchers find a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in the next decade, it might be because of a recent study conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Mark S. Kindy, an MUSC professor, was the lead investigator in a study that focused on cathepsin B (also known as CatB), an enzyme that has been shown to generate brain plaque.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
04-13-2012 |
Policy Issues
Charleston's Restaurant Industry Faces Its Drinking Demonsnew
At about 4 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2011, two employees of Charleston restaurants collided in their vehicles. One of them died in his car, which went up in flames after hitting a concrete barrier. The other survived with minor injuries but was charged with felony driving under the influence after his blood alcohol level was measured above the legal driving limit.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
04-12-2012 |
Features
Ridiculously Photogenic Guy is a Local Boynew
Here’s one more thing Charlestonians can brag about: Zeddie Little, a.k.a. Ridiculously Photogenic Guy of internet fame, grew up here. He worked in our restaurants, attended our schools, and ran on our bridge. Take that, New York City.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
04-06-2012 |
Culture
Got questions for the ridiculously photogenic bridge runner?new
A photo taken last weekend of a racer at the Cooper River Bridge Run has become an Internet sensation called Ridiculously Photogenic Guy, garnering hundreds of thousands of page views and a plethora of humorous captions. That's right: Charleston started a meme.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
04-05-2012 |
Features
What South Carolina's castle doctrine means for younew
In South Carolina, your home is your castle. So is your car, and so is your business. Under the state’s interpretation of the “castle doctrine,” as amended in 2006, civilians are allowed to use deadly force to defend themselves, but they have to meet certain requirements. Basically, if you are out in a neighborhood or in another public place, you are on shaky legal ground if you pull out a weapon.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
04-02-2012 |
Policy Issues
New lawsuits against Citadelnew
The lawsuits outline new accusations: that Citadel officials knew about ReVille’s behavior as early as 2002 and did nothing to stop or report him, and that Rosa knew about allegations of sexual misconduct by ReVille at Summerville’s Pinewood Preparatory School in 2007.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
03-31-2012 |
Policy Issues
Democratic challenger sets her sights on Tim Scott's seatnew
Assuming Tea Party favorite Tim Scott runs for re-election as Charleston’s U.S. representative in November, he will face a new challenger in the political arena: Bobbie Rose, a Democratic candidate and political novice who filed to run for the position on Tuesday.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
03-31-2012 |
Policy Issues
Nigerian rental scammers hit Charlestonnew
“You can only pass by and see how my house looks like from outside,” the man wrote in response to my inquiry about a downtown apartment, “but you must be careful with the way you patrol, in order to avoid been [sic] harassed by the neighborhood security.” Wait — neighborhood security in the hospital district? And then I came to this sentence, which I read a dozen times and could never quite decipher: “As for me, I think it will be perfect to have the keys/paperwork in hand before going to check our house.”
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
03-31-2012 |
Policy Issues
What 'Stand Your Ground' means in South Carolinanew
Gregory Kirk Duncan didn’t take too kindly to the way Christopher Spicer, a guest in his Greenville County home, was talking about a picture of his daughter wearing a cheerleading outfit. Duncan asked Spicer to leave, and he did—but not for long.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
03-31-2012 |
Policy Issues
To Catch a Scammernew
Con Warner exacts his revenge on the internet's worst con artists.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
03-30-2012 |
Crime & Justice
