AltWeeklies Wire
Romney staffers give occupiers and Ron Paul supporters the bootnew
No questions asked about Bain Capital, Super PACs.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-06-2012 |
Elections
How to Avoid Chiggersnew
If you have lived in the South long enough, some old coot has probably told you that the best way to treat chigger bites is by applying fingernail polish to your skin. He probably also told you that chiggers burrow into your skin to suck your blood and that the polish suffocates them.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-02-2012 |
Health
Video: How To Tie a Bow Tienew
Whether you're sipping mint juleps, attending Sunday worship service in a 300-year-old church, or running for City Council, a dapper bow tie will give you a sure boost on the social ladder.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-02-2012 |
Fashion
How to Rid Your House of No-See-Umsnew
Stagnant water puddles serve as honeymoon destinations for the frisky gnats and biting no-see-ums that lay their larvae in damp locations and reproduce like tiny, flying, infuriating rabbits. The good news is that you can fight back when they come into your home.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-30-2011 |
Science
Tags: No-See-Ums
How to Take Your Landlord to Courtnew
If certain professions are dirtbag magnets, then the field of landlording must be a black hole of scumminess. But fear not, gentle renter: That lease you signed is a contract, and if the landlord isn't holding up his end of the deal, you can take his slummy behind to magistrates' court.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-30-2011 |
Housing & Development
How to Be a Busker (Legally)new
Gone are the halcyon days when a minstrel could gambol into town, set his hat on a sidewalk, and employ lute and lyric to earn his daily bread. Today, if you're interested in busking, or playing music in a public space for tips, you're going to need to deal with some red tape first.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-29-2011 |
Music
Tags: Busking, Street Music
Your odds of getting a job at Boeing are 1 in 357new
50,000: The number of people who applied for 140 available positions at Boeing’s new interior fabrication facility, which opened in North Charleston Dec. 1.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-27-2011 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Jobs at Boeing
Last-Minute Gift Idea: Build a Homeless Shelternew
Crisis Ministries is $1.2M short of fundraising goal.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-23-2011 |
Homelessness
Tags: Homelessness, Crisis Ministries
Mother Sues Citadel for Failing to Warn Employers About Predatornew
A mother who says her child was sexually abused by Louis Neal “Skip” ReVille in late 2007 is suing the Citadel for failing to act on accusations of sexual misconduct by ReVille that were made earlier that year. According to the lawsuit, the child, who was under 16 years old in 2007, was sexually abused several times over the course of more than a year while “taking athletic supervision” from ReVille in Mt. Pleasant.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Unbalanced Dietnew
Residents of North Charleston's poorest neighborhoods have easy access to junk food, but not fresh fruit and veggies.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-15-2011 |
Poverty
S.C. Sheriff's Deputy Charged with Stealing Cash During Searchesnew
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division arrested Troy Leo Capps on misconduct and larceny charges.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-13-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Perry wants to bring back Don't Ask Don't Tell, school prayernew
GOP contender waxes hawkish, praises veterans at U.S.S. Yorktown.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-12-2011 |
Elections
The Explorers Club issue a rave-up series of suitesnew
If today's youngsters are infected with irony, an evening with the Explorers Club might just be the antidote. With a sound lifted straight from pop radio hits of the '60s and '70s, the Charleston band crafts its songs as if punk never broke.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Explorers Club
Is Occupy Charleston Dead?new
Two months in, the protest movement could either fizzle or fly.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-07-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Charleston
Restaurateurs Take on Food Truckers in S.C.new
Things got a little feisty at a public-input session about food trucks, with traditional restaurant owners and food truck owners arguing about the future of the food and beverage industry in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-06-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: restaurants, food trucks
