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US Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will visit Charleston later this month. Sanders will join a town hall hosted by state Senator Marlon Kimpson on November 20th at the Burke High School auditorium. Kimpson has actually invited all of the Democratic presidential candidate

A Good Samaritan saved Halloween for some trick-or-treaters at Charleston's Citadel Mall on Saturday. The owners of Holy City Cupcakes ran out of candy due to a large turnout and were forced to send trick-or-treaters away empty handed. That's when a customer stepped up and offered to buy everything

On Tuesday, the voters of Charleston went to the polls to cast their votes for their first new mayor in forty years. The results are still up in the air, with a razor-thin margin between candidates John Tecklenburg and Leon Stavrinakis leading to a runoff. Stavrinakis was the frontrunner among th

Oyster bars are a dining staple of Charleston, and there's another one on the way. The former Union Provisions space is becoming an oyster bar called The Darling. This was announced back in September, but movement has been slow. Recently, a logo finally appeared in the window with the declaration th

Cortaditos Cuban Cafe is now open in downtown Charleston! With a menu featuring variations on cubano sandwiches, empanadas, and ropa vieja, as well as sides of plaintains, you can now grab your Cuban fix downtown. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 7AM until 7PM, and on Saturday from

13 art museums around the world were recently given grants from the Bank of America for the conservation of their artwork. Charleston's own Gibbes Museum was one of them. This grant will allow the museum to restore two pastel paintings by Henrietta de Beaulieu Dering Johnston, who is thought to be t

Rock-a-Bill-a-Que, an all-day outdoor block party, will once again take over Park Circle on Saturday, November 14. This unique event for the whole family combines a host of activities, from a classic car and motorcycle show to a tattoo contest to swing dance classes for the kids. And don't forget ab

Taking a trick from Willy Wonka's playbook, Lowcountry Local First is offering its own golden ticket. For Buy Local Month, November 14-December 15, 44 local retailers will carry Sea is for Caramel Sweeteeth Chocolates. If you're lucky, you might find a golden ticket in one of the boxes. The three ti

South Carolina is flying far ahead of the competition when it comes to aerospace employment and revenue growth in the private sector, according to a recent study by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. With more than 17,000 workers at 466 private aerospace firms in the state and much of th

The Gnome Cafe is Charleston's latest vegan-friendly restaurant. Owned by Saramel Evans and Sara Grimshaw, it will serve breakfast and lunch on President Street. Featuring gluten-free options as well as veggie and tempah choices in place of meat, the restaurant has a few unique creations up its slee