AltWeeklies Wire
Latest updates About Hurricane Irenenew
Here she comes.
Charleston City Paper |
Joshua Curry |
08-26-2011 |
Disasters
Tags: Hurricane Irene
The Center Does Not Holdnew
Ron Paul gets ignored by the media after nearly winning Iowa Straw Poll.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
08-24-2011 |
Commentary
Austin Lucas Goes From Rebellion to Reflectionnew
Eight years ago, Austin Lucas was a punk unleashing a grinding hardcore cacophony. Now, his lonesome tenor wavers like a cool-night breeze showcasing his new guise as an old-fashioned country adherent.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Austin Lucas
How Does Rick Perry Get Away With It?new
Rick Perry. The name alone is enough to elicit chuckles. Big hat. Silly boots. Cowboy swagger.
The Texas governor likes to hold stadium-sized prayer rallies in which he fills a fraction of the stadium and talks to God. Two years ago he held a rally to ask God for rain. Today, Texas still bakes in a historic drought, suggesting that if there is a God, he's got better things to do than listen to Perry.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
08-24-2011 |
Commentary
Matisyahu Explores the Nature of the Soulnew
Rapper/singer Matisyahu and his backing band the Dub Trio recently released a concert album titled Live at Stubb's Vol. II, It's the Brooklyn songwriter's first offering since 2008's Light.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matisyahu, The Dub Trio
Virginia Earthquake Felt in Charleston, S.C.new
A 5.9 earthquake that had its epicenter 27 miles east of Charlottesville, Va., was felt in the Charleston area this afternoon around 2 p.m. People in Mt. Pleasant, downtown Charleston, and North Charleston called local news outlets to report they had felt tremors. Charleston-area seismograph readings show a sudden burst of activity just before 2 p.m.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-24-2011 |
Very Recent History
Bachmann: Tea Party represents 90% of Americansnew
On the final stop of her tour of South Carolina, GOP presidential hopeful and Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann praised the Tea Party and promised a strong military.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-22-2011 |
Elections
What Have We Learned From the Debt-Ceiling Debate?new
The debt-ceiling debate that has consumed us over the past few weeks once again demonstrated that we live in a divided country and that Congress is torn between party ideology and putting the long-term interests of the country first.
Charleston City Paper |
Clay N. Middleton |
08-17-2011 |
Commentary
What the Federal Credit Downgrade Means for Your Third-Gradernew
Remember last week when Congress was up in arms about its credit rating? Well, school districts have credit ratings too. Let's take a look at what they actually mean.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-17-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Credit Downgrade, S&P Downgrade
Rick Perry Announces Run for Presidency, Mildlynew
Rick Perry announced his run for the presidency during a conservative conference in Charleston Saturday. Compared to some of the other speakers at the convention, he was hardly a populist agitator.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-16-2011 |
Elections
At RedState Gathering, Leaders Praise Tea Party's 'Beautiful Uprising'new
What do hobbits, John the Baptist, and the Texas Revolution have in common? All of them were used to make rhetorical points at a right-wing conference this past weekend.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-16-2011 |
Elections
Hootie and the Blowfish keep exploringnew
With Hootie and the Blowfish no longer touring, the annual Homegrown concerts for the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation have become significant events for fans in the Carolinas.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
08-09-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Life and Times of Dereef Parknew
Dereef Park is not the same place it was in 2002. Back then, the tree-shaded clearing between Morris and Cannon streets was a notorious haunt for alcoholics and heroin addicts, not the family-friendly enclave it is today.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-03-2011 |
Policy Issues
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
Fred and Vinnie Crack Each Other Upnew
Character actor and "Oh, that guy" extraordinaire Fred Stoller plays Fred Stoller, a lonely character actor in Los Angeles.
Charleston City Paper |
Ryan Finn |
07-27-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Fred and Vinnie
