Skyler Baldwin

1 week ago | charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin

Protesters held creative signs at Saturday's rally. Credit: Skyler Baldwin More than 1,000 people crowded into Hampton Park downtown on Saturday morning to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s government overreach. They were loud. They brandished creative signs that offered slogans like “Resist Fascism” and “Jesus would be flipping tables at this point.” And more than anything, they were frustrated.

2 weeks ago | charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin

Illustration by Steve Stegelin Credit: Steve StegelinReports taken from May 28 to June 8Excavator escape (not)North Charleston police on June 8 chased a construction excavator after it apparently destroyed the front of a U.S. Highway 78 business. The chase zipped down the highway at about 3 mph, according to a police report, which apparently kept pursuing officers busy for more than an hour until the excavator got stuck in the Charleston County Fairgrounds. The driver was, of course, arrested.

3 weeks ago | charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin

Illustration by Steve Stegelin Credit: Steve StegelinReports taken from May 22 to May 25More to the story? Charleston police on May 23 received calls about a man stumbling down King Street, reportedly kicking over every traffic cone along the way (which was many). What reason did he have to kick over the cones? A tragic event in which a traffic cone caused the death of a loved one? Of course not, he was just drunk. Officers arrested him once they arrived.

3 weeks ago | charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin

Ruta Smith file photoFolly Beach is perfect for a morning, or evening, run on the sand | Ruta Smith file photo Join Toby the Turtle and the Folly Litter Committee in a weekend celebration of World Oceans Day, which is celebrated across the globe. In Folly Beach, community leaders, advocacy groups and conservation partners will lead a beach cleanup starting at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Tides Hotel.

3 weeks ago | charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin

Credit: Pixabay Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie on Monday announced 80 arrests in a multi-agency sting operation over the weekend at a Ladson nightclub. Among the 80 arrests were two “high level” cartel members, Ritchie said, and one man with an outstanding warrant for a murder in Honduras. The bar’s owner, Benjamin Reyna-Flores, was also arrested, according to the Charlotte-based branch of the Department of Homeland Security.