AltWeeklies Wire
Which house will burn next?new

Investigators looking at a recent series of suspicious house fires have been tight-lipped so far. With five house fires on the peninsula in just over a month, and 57 house fires since 2003, some emerging patterns point to a serial arsonist.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-01-2011 |
Policy Issues
Get Involved: Water Missions Internationalnew

Water Missions International works to provide filtration systems in Uganda, Mexico, Sri Lanka, and other countries where people lack access to clean drinking water.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-23-2011 |
International
Josh Ritter has a Book of Jubilationsnew

Josh Ritter has been called one of America's greatest living songwriters. Everyone from Stephen King to Cameron Crowe has sung his praises; even Joan Baez has sung his songs. But still, 12 years into his musical career, he is floored when you tell him you are a fan.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Josh Ritter
Charleston Startup Competes With Craigslistnew

QuickFoxes.com, the brainchild of a recent College of Charleston graduate, lets you hire people to do Foxruns — tasks like walking your dog, adding calligraphy to your wedding invitations, teaching your kid how to swim, or organizing your office — on an hourly or room-by-room basis.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-15-2011 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Craigslist, QuickFoxes.com
Newt: Drill for Gas Off S.C. Coastnew

Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich says companies ought to be allowed to drill for natural gas off the South Carolina coast. He also wants a zero-percent capital gains tax, a 12.5-percent corporate tax, and no new taxes in 2013.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-14-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Newt Gingrich, Election= 2012
Charleston Mothers Sell, Share, and Bank Their Breast Milknew

What to do with a freezer full of breast milk?
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
06-22-2011 |
Children & Families