Frederick wins Golden Pen
Mike Frederick of Charleston has won The Post and Courier’s Golden Pen award for March for his letter to the editor "Hotel moratorium."
Mike Frederick of Charleston has won The Post and Courier’s Golden Pen award for March for his letter to the editor "Hotel moratorium."
I could not believe the headline in the March 29 Post and Courier.
An article printed in the March 29 Post and Courier addressed whether tour guide rules hamper free speech. In January 1973, Mayor Palmer Gaillard, with the help of City Council, authorized Marguerite Steedman and Mrs. Joseph A. Young to teach a course on the history of Charleston.
We have seen a lot of change on James Island in the last 38 years.
The March 26 article on the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) budget request details important upgrades to existing facilities like the Folly Beach pier, but also includes much needed playground and sports facilities for our youth.
Last year we were visited by a couple from Finland. Although their English is perfect, they noticed some peculiarities in our usage.
Contrary to your Faith and Values article featuring the Rev. Jeremy Rutledge, most Christians and atheists believe that science and religion are complementary.
State Attorney General Alan Wilson’s motivation is maddeningly transparent and self-serving. Just last year, David Pascoe was his darling. Thank you, Post and Courier, for revealing the shameful (and what should be illegal) funneling of campaign funds by S.C. legislators into their pockets behind closed doors.
The writer of a March 26 letter titled "Naval Jack" took issue with Fr. Reginald Simmons’ column likening the Confederate Naval Jack to a swastika.
Donald Trump says, "I can be more presidential than anybody if I want to be. I can be more presidential than anybody." Using language you’ll understand, Mr. Trump, I triple-dog dare you to be presidential for a week.
More funding for the state Department of Transportation has been at the top of this year’s legislative agenda, recognizing the worsening condition of South Carolina’s roads and bridges. A comprehensive report on the DOT by the Legislative Audit Council underscores that point — highway infrastructure has gotten significantly...
Nearly half of the states have approved the medical use of marijuana, as prescribed by a physician, recognizing its therapeutic value for patients with long term pain from cancer, seizures, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, AIDS and other ailments.
Katie Stagliano, a junior at Pinewood Preparatory School in Summerville, will be honored with a Christopher Award for her children’s book "Katie’s Cabbage" (Young Palmetto Books/University of South Carolina Press) on May 19 in New York.
KILL L’EM AND LEAVE. By James McBride. Spiegel & Grau. 232 pages. $28.
BOYS AMONG MEN: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution. By Jonathan Abrams. Crown Archetype. 325 pages. $28.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE. by Joyce Maynard. William Morrow. 321 pages. $25.99.
OKLAHOMA CITY — This month marks 21 years since the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The Oklahoma City National Memorial, built on the bombing site, provides a quiet space to reflect on the realities of violence and to renew personal hopes for peace at a time when acts of terror continue around the world.
ATLANTA — The Georgia Aquarium has opened a new exhibit last week that is sure to make a splash.
JERUSALEM — Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren has agreed to host the award ceremony of Israel’s Genesis Prize in Jerusalem.
PASADENA, Calif. — The young vicar is eye candy. His crime-fighting partner, a police detective, is middle-age sexy.
Darrow, Freddy, Pete and I were standing on the corner of Ditmars Boulevard and 77th Street in Queens, New York.
NEW YORK — Even for someone as loved as Tina Fey, a reported $6 million advance seemed like a lot of money for a book of essays.
PARIS — LeVar Burton was initially skeptical of remaking "Roots," the groundbreaking miniseries that launched his career in 1977.
Lingering drought and restrictive water-use rules don’t mean you have to give up gardening. Instead, try some down-to-earth approaches like planting in smaller areas, using containers, buying fast-growing plants, applying mulch and compost, and installing efficient irrigation systems.
Savvy gardeners keep one eye on the sky and the other on their plant beds. They give nature a nudge by understanding the climate, learning how to read the weather and then creating a landscape that fits.