Now in its third year (and fifth event), the Black Food Truck Festival (BFTF) has grown into an impressive showing of not only Black food trucks, but of a community hungry for more opportunities to celebrate Black-owned businesses.  The festival takes place April 26 through April 28, with an opening night event held on Friday […] The post Black Food Truck Festival celebrates Black-owned businesses  appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

As temperatures rise and the summer brings yet another Shark Week to thrill  TV viewers, scientists with South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) are focused on a less storied kind of ocean predator — the microscopic kind. Starting May 1, DHEC will resume its annual water-quality monitoring program at 122 “hotspots” along […] The post Beach water quality testing program begins May 1 appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

MORNING NEWSBREAK  | The South Carolina Aquarium is seeing an uptick in sea turtle admissions in its Turtle Care Center over the past two weeks. As the annual stranding season is beginning, having seven turtles already at the center is a higher-than-usual number as it generally gets 30 to 40 sea turtles on average each […] The post S.C. Aquarium sees influx of sea turtle patients appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

Animated Japanese film and TV, also called anime, combines rich, diverse storylines with gorgeous artwork, and it’s really grown in popularity in North America over the past several years. In fact, it’s more mainstream than ever: The dystopian anime Attack on Titan was one the most viewed TV shows in the United States in 2023, […] The post Charleston Anime Fest celebrates international art and local community appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

This past weekend, April 20-21, High Water Festival took place at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. Despite a hot first day and a rainy second, droves of people came to see acts like Hozier, Fleet Foxes and Noah Kahan — while many came specifically to support the local acts on the lineup, Shovels & Rope and […] The post PHOTO ESSAY: High Water Festival appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

Letter: Each April, people across the world join together to advocate for our planet. This Earth Day (April 22), the American Red Cross of South Carolina is joining the celebration and reaffirming our commitment to sustainability. The post Letters: Making a difference on Earth Day, more appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

MORNING NEWSBREAK  |  S.C. National Guard Maj. Michael Haley, husband to former presidential candidate and governor Nikki Haley of Kiawah Island, returned to the U.S. Saturday after a year-long deployment in Africa. The post Haley’s husband returns from year-long deployment appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

Two state agencies are highlighting the risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant in a new public service announcement. The announcement by the S.C. Department of Social Services (SCDSS) and the S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) is part of the “Don’t Risk It” campaign, an ongoing initiative on how abstaining from […] The post ‘Don’t Risk It’ campaign highlights risks of drinking while pregnant appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

The S.C. Senate’s version of the state’s $13 billion budget for 2024-25 calls for an income tax cut  as well as  pay raises for teachers and state employees. Senators will start debating the budget this week in Columbia. The post Week in Review: State Senate to take up $13B budget appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more

The Moth, a national podcast with more than 1 million listeners per week, will offer its “mainstage show” April 25 for the first time in Charleston — a curated storytelling showcase in front of a live audience. Watch as storytellers stand in the spotlight alone, with no notes, to tell tales that range from silly […] The post The Moth’s “Mainstage Show” comes to Charleston April 25  appeared first on Charleston City Paper ..read more