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1 week ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
Downtown Charleston’s Colonial Lake is set to get a major makeover this year, undergoing renovations and replanting that will last until October. The park’s revitalization began last summer, according to Darlene Heater, executive director and CEO of the Charleston Parks Conservancy (CPC). Work started with clearing out the old plant beds which had become overgrown with invasive and vulnerable species.
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1 week ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
The number of South Carolina’s licensed hemp farmers has fluctuated widely since a commercialization experiment began in 2018. The number of farmers soared to 265 in the first two years, riding high hopes and big-dollar dreams, but crashed to just 98 in 2024 as hemp prices fell from up to $30 per pound to less than $5. Part of the blame is on the saturation of the market across the nation, according to industry experts.
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1 week ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
Reports taken from March 25 to April 6Good ol’ fashioned funA Mount Pleasant woman on March 30 told town police that her neighbor yelled at her children and was acting “irrational” while her children were “catching frogs” and playing in a local retention pond. And people wonder why kids these days don’t go outside and play anymore. Yeah, that’s a doozyA North Charleston woman on April 6 told city police that a nearby strip club stole her money (about $700).
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2 weeks ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
There’s been little done in public about the controversial Union Pier site in downtown Charleston since local billionaire philanthropist Ben Navarro announced his intent to purchase the 70-acre piece of developable and historic property. But project leaders and local advocacy groups say that’s probably for the best. “From what we understand, nobody has publicly announced that they need ‘X’ approval by ‘X’ date,” said Charleston Preservation Society President Brian Turner.
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2 weeks ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
Illustration by Steve Stegelin Credit: Steve StegelinReports taken from March 17 to March 28Perfect camouflageEmployees of a North Charleston bar on March 24 told police that a patron was made to leave after causing a scene during which he threw chairs and “stole something.” Police said they found the man hiding in the bushes covering himself with pine straw. Police arrested him, and during the interaction, he “spontaneously” admitted to stealing a glass of beer.
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3 weeks ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
There’s more to come at the evolving Navy Yard Charleston, a massive collection of historic naval storehouses, docks and administrative buildings nestled against the Cooper River in North Charleston. For three decades, Lowcountry residents have looked forward to the redevelopment at the old naval base site, holding onto longtime promises of event venues, green spaces, housing and a hub for local businesses. Now, many of those hopes are bearing fruit.
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3 weeks ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
Illustration by Steve StegelinReports taken from March 15 to March 21Keep us posted? Mount Pleasant police received a call on March 15 from a woman claiming a man was trying to steal her house, and that he had cloned her using “deep fake technology” after a dispute with a police officer in Canada. She then added that the man is involved with Dragon Con (a national pop-culture convention held in Atlanta), which she said is a cover for a human trafficking crime ring.
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1 month ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
Reports taken from March 10 to March 16Illustration by Steve StegelinFalse alarm, everyoneCharleston police on March 15 received a call from a concerned citizen regarding an unconscious man laying on the sidewalk on Vendue Range, saying he was “unsure if they’re dead.” The good news: By the time police got there, the man was conscious, and definitely not dead. The bad news: He was drunk enough to be mistaken for dead by passersby, and therefore was arrested for public intoxication.
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1 month ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
Illustration by Steve StegelinReports taken from March 1 to March 10Russian nesting dollsA West Ashley woman on March 4 reportedly stole about $500 worth of wallets, purses and bags by hiding the smaller ones inside the larger ones, police said. Charleston police arrested her for shoplifting. But really, we wish we could have seen the look on the security officer when he started unraveling the bags like a Russian budget Russian birthday party magician.
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1 month ago | 
charlestoncitypaper.com | Skyler Baldwin
Illustration by Steve StegelinReports taken from Feb. 21 to March 1Potluck, anyone? A Mount Pleasant man on Feb. 21 reportedly stole several packages of raw pork and crab meat from a Johnnie Dodds Boulevard grocery store. Security footage showed the man stuffing the meat into his jacket before fleeing on a bicycle. All right everybody, looks like this is going to be a team effort — this guy forgot sides. We’ll bring the potatoes. What is he paying you? A West Ashley man on Feb.
