When an auto accident happens unexpectedly, anyone can become a victim. One moment you're commuting back home after a long day at the office. The next, your car is totaled, and you're injured in the hospital due to another person's negligence. It's not fair, but it happens every day. Unlike the irresponsible party who caused the accident, personal injury victims often suffer the most in auto accidents. They have to worry about lost days at work, the long road to recovery, and the inability to provide for their family. Sadly, many people injured in car accidents don't have the luxury of worrying about bills because they're fighting for life in the emergency room.
And while modern cars come equipped with safety features like blind spot monitoring and cross-traffic alerts, motor vehicle accidents are still a huge problem in South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, in 2020, one person was injured every 11 minutes in a car collision. Even worse, one fatal collision was recorded every 9.1 hours.
Unfortunately, victims of auto accident negligence often don't know what to do when another driver hits them. They have questions like:
These same innocent people provide official statements to insurance agencies without knowing the consequences.
However, if you or your loved ones are victims in a car crash, there's good news. Laws in South Carolina mandate that guilty parties must compensate for pain and suffering. But in order to get the compensation you deserve, it's crucial to work with a personal injury attorney in Charleston, SC. Experienced personal injury lawyers know how to bolster your case by securing witnesses for questioning, obtaining accident scene information, and documenting vehicle damage. If these tasks aren't completed quickly, you are far less likely to receive the compensation you and your family deserve.
Theos Law Firm exists to fight for your rights and to ensure negligent drivers are held responsible for the damage they do to your family. It's really that simple. We aren't afraid to trade blows with selfish insurance agencies. Because, unlike Theos Law Firm, they couldn't care less about your best interests.
Here are just a few reasons why so many hardworking people choose Theos Law Firm:
When you're involved in a car or truck accident, it can be a life-changing event. Having represented hundreds of personal injury victims, we understand that you may be confused and frightened. You know you need to speak with a lawyer, but you need a calm, cool presence to ease your anxiety. You need someone who understands what you're enduring, and we know how you feel. Unlike other auto accident attorneys, we believe that personal injury claims are more about the people involved and less about money and settlements. When you reach out to Theos Law Firm, you can rest easy knowing our team will treat you with dignity, compassion, and empathy.
With many years of combined personal injury experience, there's nothing that our team hasn't seen in terms of auto accidents. With that said, we understand that there is no "common" type of accident or scenario - no two accidents are the same. We have represented clients involved in DUI accidents, truck rollovers, reckless drivers, interstate pileups, rear-end collisions, and even Uber driver crashes. With such extensive experience, our team has the tools and talent to take care of you, regardless of how complicated your case might be.
The recovery process involved with automobile accidents changes with every person we represent. There are dozens of details to account for, from car repairs to insurance questions and everything in between. These small but necessary details aren't easy to accomplish for injured parties. That's why our team goes the extra mile to help cut through the red tape to ensure your medical bills are paid, and your car gets fixed. The less weight you have on your shoulders to worry about, the faster you can focus on recovering.
Unlike other personal injury law firms, our team is 100% committed to protecting your rights, and we're uniquely positioned to do so with decades of combined experience. We offer robust representation for many types of auto accidents, including:
If you have been the victim of an accident listed above, please understand that time is of the essence. There is limited time to seek compensation for your injuries, hospital bills, lost wages, and more. As such, there is only a short time to obtain experienced representation for your personal injury case.
Our team knows that finding the right attorney to represent you is an important choice. Therefore, we believe that an initial consultation is imperative to understand your needs and identify your goals fully. When we sit down with you to learn the nuances of your accident, we'll cover all aspects of South Carolina law pertaining to your case. That way, you're armed with information and have an idea of the next steps our firm will take to represent you.
Remember - the sooner we can dig into the details of your case, the sooner we can pursue your rightful compensation. As seasoned personal injury attorneys, our team specializes in several types of automobile accidents:
Car accidents are a serious problem in South Carolina. If you're an adult, you probably know someone involved in a bad car crash in our state. When you look at the stats, it seems like car accidents are always on the rise. One person was killed every 8.2 hours in a car collision. Even more sobering is that one teen driver is involved in a fatal or injury-causing collision every 1.6 hours. The unfortunate truth is that many people involved in car crashes were hurt due to the other driver's negligence.
Common car crash injuries in South Carolina include:
Car accident victims in South Carolina are often left to pay their medical bills but can't do so because they're too hurt to go to work or take their car in for repair. These life-changing scenarios can snowball into a series of scary events, leaving victims hopeless and unsure where to turn.
Fortunately, a car accident attorney in Charleston, SC can help you avoid these pitfalls and obtain the money you need to survive. At Theos Law Firm, our team has a deep understanding of the rules that dictate fault in South Carolina. We know that thorough representation is needed to receive maximum compensation, and we're well-prepared to achieve that goal for you.
Our car accident lawyers in South Carolina can recover compensation for injuries and damages:
The moments following the crash are often a blur when you're involved in a car accident. However, per South Carolina law, those on the scene must adhere to legal responsibilities and obligations.
First, try to stop your car and ensure it is positioned safely near the scene of the crash. Then, call 911 to report the accident. While most folks go into full-blown panic mode, you need to stay calm so you can process the situation. If you notice that there are injured people, give them "reasonable assistance." Per South Carolina Code of Laws, that could include transporting hurt people to a hospital or calling an ambulance for them.
If you're in a car crash, you need to be prepared to exchange contact information with other drivers at the accident scene. If the person who caused the collision is present, make sure to get their name, phone number, address, and insurance info. If witnesses are present, get their contact info, too, in case our team needs to obtain their account later.
Next, try to piece together how the car crash happened. This is an appropriate time to take photos of the cars, wreckage, and debris. Ask yourself if you think a vehicle failed to follow the rules of the road, like speeding or failing to stop at a stop sign.
Regardless of how minor your injuries may appear and who may be to blame for the accident, get legal advice from Theos Law Firm first before giving any recorded statements or refusing medical care.
Tractor-trailer and semi-truck crashes are often more complicated than two car crashing. Because these cases are more complex and nuanced, it's imperative that you contact a truck accident attorney in Charleston, SC to help you through the recovery process and win the compensation you deserve.
After a semi-truck crash, you must take steps quickly to preserve evidence so that the crash may be recreated. In serious semi-truck accidents where people are injured or killed, trucking companies usually send a team of investigators to the accident site immediately. These investigators will do their best to obtain evidence that can hurt you in court or even attempt to hide or destroy evidence. The last thing a trucking company wants is for you to win a settlement against them.
That's especially true since various entities may be liable for your truck accident injury, not just the driver. The trucking company, the trucking manufacturer, and the team responsible for truck maintenance could also be responsible. Additionally, if dangerous or inadequate road conditions factor into your accident, you could actually sue some government departments. For those reasons, it's critical to retain quality representation ASAP after a truck accident in South Carolina.
At Theos Law Firm, our team has experience winning compensation in many types of truck accidents, such as:
As your truck accident lawyer in South Carolina, we work hard to fight for your rights and win your case. In order to do so, our team will:
We'll arrive on-scene to notate skid mark length and the locations of vehicles involved. We will also capture detailed pictures and measurements pertinent to your crash.
Obtaining the trucking company's records and discovering the info they have on the semi-truck driver involved is an important part of our process. We will also secure access to the trucker's driving log notes, which they must maintain according to law.
Like airplanes and helicopters, big rigs have a "black box" that records real-time truck data, like speeds, changes in direction, and brake application.
We'll arrive on-scene to notate skid mark length and the locations of vehicles involved. We will also capture detailed pictures and measurements pertinent to your crash.
Sometimes an expert is needed to digest all the evidence and provide an expert opinion on the cause of the semi-truck collision. When needed, our team will hire such an expert to ensure your case is robust and air-tight.
We will obtain the police's investigation report and any accident photos, measurements, or other documentation taken by officers while investigating your semi-truck crash.
It's imperative to find all the witnesses of your accident and interview them to get recorded statements in a timely manner. Doing otherwise may result in faded memories and inaccurate facts.
Time and again, auto accident victims agree to early settlements provided by insurance companies because the offer seems like a lot. But what if you return to work after recovering from an accident, only for your pain to return?
With adjusters, lawyers, and investigators at their disposal, insurance agencies will do everything in their power to minimize the compensation you deserve. Don't let them pick on you or silence your voice. If you or a loved are victims of a negligent car or truck accident in South Carolina, contact Theos Law Firm today. We have the team, tools, and experience to fight back on your behalf, no matter how complicated your case may seem.
To schedule an appointment for your free consultation, contact Theos Law Firm in Charleston today.
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — Tami Bourne has lived on folly beach for over three decades.However, because of a recent development plan on Folly's beachfront lots, she is concerned.Folly Beach resident fears overbuilding amid ongoing legal battle over beachfront development. (WCIV)"When you have these disasters, these hurricanes, houses blow into houses," Bourne said. "So the more you put out there, the more it's gonna' get blown into the water. So it's just a problem that way. And also with the hurting...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — Tami Bourne has lived on folly beach for over three decades.
However, because of a recent development plan on Folly's beachfront lots, she is concerned.
Folly Beach resident fears overbuilding amid ongoing legal battle over beachfront development. (WCIV)
"When you have these disasters, these hurricanes, houses blow into houses," Bourne said. "So the more you put out there, the more it's gonna' get blown into the water. So it's just a problem that way. And also with the hurting the beach as far as making it erode more."
The super beachfront lots are along East Ashley Avenue, just north of the washout down to the lighthouse.
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"These lots were platted back in at least the 1950s," Leslie Lenhardt said, "and they are the most seaward of any lots that were platted on Folly Beach."
The plots are currently held in trust by the state for the public to enjoy. Some property owners attempted to claim ownership after the 2018 Folly Beach Renourishment Project.
"So for a very short period of time after that Renourishment, these lots became high ground," Lenhardt said. "These property owners, what they are trying to do during this window of time is to develop those lots."
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This is a legal battle that goes back to 2020. A judge hear motions on whether developers could build on those lots. The legal maneuvering is ongoing, with the issue expected to go before another court in the coming months.
"The Court of Appeals has remanded the case," Lenhardt said. "Because it's a novel issue, the court said we really want a judge to determine whether or not this is a recognizable theory under the law."
Multiple preservation groups and the city say they want to figure out the boundary between private and public property while preserving the beach.
"I'd like to keep folly as it is," Bourne said. "It's unique. It's funky. And I hate to see it get overbuilt and our beaches overbuilt."
The interior at Pink Bellies is all oblique angles, wavy lines, and glowing pastel colors. White walls are hung with vertically-mounted planks spaced a few inches apart, the light-stained wood planed into gently undulating waves.Short sound-muffling panels are suspended from the ceiling in three-tiered groups, acc...
The interior at Pink Bellies is all oblique angles, wavy lines, and glowing pastel colors. White walls are hung with vertically-mounted planks spaced a few inches apart, the light-stained wood planed into gently undulating waves.
Short sound-muffling panels are suspended from the ceiling in three-tiered groups, accented by glowing lights that shift from blue during daylight to pastel pink, orange, and yellow as darkness falls outside. A half dozen angular wood stools line a low, curving white counter where diners can peer through an array of potted plants at the cooks working in the open kitchen beyond.
The menu at Pink Bellies doesn’t play it straight, either. The cocktails (18) outnumber the food dishes (14). Some of those cocktails are quite tasty. The gin-based and brilliantly-named Miss Leading Lady ($16) has a surge of citrus and elderflower beneath a layer of sweet egg-white foam. The Suntory Kiss ($12) balances Japanese malt whiskey with bright fruit and herbs — passionfruit, kalamansi, lemongrass. The menu describes it as “reminiscent of youth,” though whose youth I have no idea.
I do wish they would double strain the shaken cocktails, though. A sleet storm clouds the bright orange Pho Cocktail ($13), which is billed as “unlike any other.” I can’t argue with that. A single star anise atop a tiny disc of lime rides upon the surface. Shaken in with the gin is pho syrup, lime juice, Sriracha and fish sauce. As an experiment in umami flavors it’s quite intriguing, though I didn’t find myself wanting a second one.
The food follows a similar pattern, with daring stretches and unexpected twists that delight when they land but occasionally tumble off the mat.
In the delightful category are the dumplings. All three varieties swim in bowls of chili oil and pho-spiced smoked dumpling sauce, a combination that’s shimmeringly bright and brimming with red chili, sesame and scallions. Beneath a fluffy green blanket of cilantro leaves, the spicy lamb pierogis ($11) are, as promised, very spicy. A few kernels of corn tucked in with the savory minced lamb seem a bit odd, but as a whole it’s a flavorful bowl.
I particularly enjoyed the triangular sui cao dumplings ($10), which are hand-rolled and filled with a pleasing blend of ground pork and shrimp. Crisp curves of chili bamboo shoots down in the sauce add a wonderfully sharp crunch.
After he graduated from the MBA program at the College of Charleston, chef/owner Thai Phi launched Pink Bellies as food truck, posting up regularly at the corner of Calhoun and St. Philip streets. In 2017, he advanced to a stall in the Workshop incubator food hall and two years later secured a permanent King Street location on the ground floor of Hoffler Place, a privately-owned student apartment building that casts itself as “sophisticated, hip, and aspirational.”
Pink Bellies eased into the King Street scene thanks to the pandemic, opening for takeout only in March 2021 and for in-person dining six months later. Now two years in, the restaurant still does a brisk takeout business and has rather limited hours — dinner from 5 to 9 p.m., Thursday through Sunday — though that seems perfectly keeping with our times.
The restaurant seems very contemporary in other ways, too. For both food and décor, Phi drew inspiration from far away — his grandmother’s and aunt’s kitchens in Vietnam, noodle shops and bakeries in San Francisco, ramen bars in Tokyo and Kyoto — and rolled them together with American pop dining culture. (Witness the In-and-Out-inspired Animal Style Burger, $16, and the Nashville Hot Chicken Karaage, $14.)
The OG Garlic Noodles ($17) have been on the menu since the food truck days. Cooked in butter and garlic, the tangles of thick, umami-rich egg noodles by themselves are splendid, and the long strands of pulled pork and pickled red onions mounded on top add tender softness and a sweet crunch. A smear of bright orange Sriracha rings the inside of the large bowl, though oddly it seems to add more color and sweetness than it does heat, even if you dredge the noodles through it. Add the extra umami of a poached egg ($1.50) and you can see why it’s now the OG.
Much of the fare still exhibits the late night munchie aesthetic of a campus-side food truck. Purple-hued Amarosa fingerlings ($10) are prepared in the style of Da Lat banh trang nuong, a sort of Vietnamese pizza. Instead of grilled rice paper, tender potatoes serve as the base, and they’re perfectly soft, steamy and earthy inside. But the tubers are buried beneath a mound of crumbled pork, wispy shrimp powder and diced scallions, which in turn are obscured by long squiggles of creamy kewpie mayo and orange Sriracha, and in the end it’s just a lot of flavors clashing in a bowl.
If you upgrade the pho mai burger ($16) by adding a fried egg ($5), the dish is finished tableside. It arrives open-faced, with the fried egg and the top bun on one small plate and everything else on another. The server pierces the egg with a steak knife then drizzles the sunny yolk over the rest of the burger and flips the bun on top. Then comes the coup de grâce: stabbing the knife straight through the center to spear all the layers together.
That structural support is needed, for the burger is twice as tall as it is wide. Between two domes of soft milk bun, a pair of cheese-capped beef patties are interspersed with slick pools of aioli and onion jam. Thick-sliced pickles act as shims and tilt the whole tower at a rather precarious angle. It’s a sloppy mess of a burger, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Unfortunately, jalapeño rings make an unbilled cameo, adding an unwelcome blast of heat that should really be warned of on the menu.
The Garlic KFC Wings ($16), though, are true works of late-night genius. I think that’s KFC as in Korean Fried Chicken, not Kentucky, but who knows these days. What matters is that they’re delicious in a smack-every-taste-receptor-on-your tongue kind of way. The wings have a crisp starchy crust that’s painted with salty, honey-sweet soy glaze and dappled with minced scallions and chives. Alongside is a small bowl of blue cheese dressing for dunking.
It’s not just run-of-the-mill blue cheese dressing, either. Our server informed us when we ordered the wings that they didn’t ordinarily like blue cheese dressing but that this blue cheese dressing was different. The runner who delivered the wings told us essentially the same thing. Last year, The Post and Courier’s Food Editor Parker Milner commented in the Charleston Menu newsletter that he was “never a fan of blue cheese dressing” but that he “can’t argue with the river of cream-colored sauce flowing down the mountain of wings.”
I had no idea so many people were adverse to blue cheese dressing, and it seems curious that among the riot of flavors in Pink Bellies’ various bowls, that’s the one that so many people single out. Maybe it’s too 20th century. I agree with them, though, that Pink Bellies’ version is exceptional — not at all gloppy, with just a few chunks of cheese enrobed in a thin white dressing. It’s the perfect pungently cream accompaniment for those sticky-sweet-salty wings — or for your finger, for that matter.
Yes, a bowl of blue cheese dressing is a small detail, but small details add up, and there are plenty of little things to like about Pink Bellies: the squatty pink stoneware cups in which the water is served. The stylized pig logo — round nose, ears akimbo, a noodle bowl inverted on its head — that appear on everything from the menu to the take-out boxes. The little extra bits on the plates, like the chili bamboo inside the dumpling sauce and the chunks of crisp, tart pickled daikon that add a nice zip to the KFC wings.
It’s not all upside, though. The colorful lights and all the angles and curves make for a sleek, alluring setting, but as the dining room fills, it can seem a bit loud and cramped. As the evening rolls on, the air grows thick with oily steam rolling over the low divider from the open kitchen, and the temperature begins to creep up and up. Some may find that vibe to be high-energy and exciting, but for others it may seem a bit much.
But dessert seals the deal. If a restaurant is only going to have a single option on the menu, it better be good. Pink Bellies comes through with its blackberry cheesecake ($12), a tall wedge of dense, lemon-tinged sweetness. Instead of a prim scoop of berries, it’s finished with a torrent of condensed milk foam and fruity blackberry compote that cascades down the sides and pools around the plate. Beyond the delightful disheveled-ness of the presentation, there seems no thematic linkage between that dessert and the rest of the menu, but I don’t suppose we really need one.
I feel many things at Pink Bellies go a little over my head, like internet memes that never made it into my feeds. Still, it’s an exciting place to grab a casual dinner, big on flavor and long on style, especially as the sun goes down and the pastel lights shift to energetic oranges, yellows and magentas.
The status of a proposed bike lane on King Street is in limbo after cycling advocates and business owners clashed over its necessity.Cyclists led a campaign on social media and by flooding recent meetings asking City Council to support a protected bike lane along the popular dining and shopping destination proposed by the South Carolina Department of Transportation.But private conversations between business owners and city leaders compelled them to request that the state agency come up with an alternative design for the street ...
The status of a proposed bike lane on King Street is in limbo after cycling advocates and business owners clashed over its necessity.
Cyclists led a campaign on social media and by flooding recent meetings asking City Council to support a protected bike lane along the popular dining and shopping destination proposed by the South Carolina Department of Transportation.
But private conversations between business owners and city leaders compelled them to request that the state agency come up with an alternative design for the street without the bike lane. Some of those business owners attended the City Council meeting on Aug. 15.
“We see almost car accidents happening daily already,” said Gary Flynn, owner of M. Dumas & Sons, a men’s specialty retailer at 294 King St. “If you add bikes to that, that really concerns me as well. I don’t feel like King Street is the right place for it.”
Council voted 8-4 to defer any decision on the proposal until a compromise could be reached. Council members Boyd Gregg, Stephen Bowden, Robert Mitchell and Mayor John Tecklenburg voted against the deferral.
Last year, the state DOT proposed $6.3 million worth of safety improvements for three downtown streets.
King, Meeting and Calhoun streets were all identified as among the top five most-crash-prone roadways in South Carolina from 2013 to 2018. Using federal funding, DOT developed a series of small projects for all three streets. They proposed improving crosswalks and traffic signals and adding pedestrian crossing signals, among other improvements. The plan also included reducing King Street from two lanes to one, from Calhoun to Broad, and adding a protected bike lane.
Because City Council deferred signing off on an agreement with DOT, safety improvements on all three streets is held up, not just King Street’s lane reduction and bike lane. Tecklenburg briefly proposed that the city lead its own project on King Street to widen sidewalks and work on other streetscape improvements while DOT got to work on the rest of the areas in need. His proposal did not make it into council’s final vote.
DOT’s original plan started with squeezing King Street from two, one-way lanes between Calhoun and Broad to one 12-foot-wide lane along with a one-way, protected bike lane. Existing street parking would be preserved. New parking spaces and loading zones would be added.
DOT’s new plans call for one 14-foot-wide traffic lane that would share bike and vehicular traffic. That’s when it drew opposition from the cycling community.
“I am having trouble understanding why a 14-foot-wide street is safer than a 12-foot-wide street with a protected bike lane,” resident Caroline Fady said.
Also included in DOT’s proposal is a two-way bike lane parallel to King on St. Philip Street, which business owners have pointed to as a preferred route for cyclists.
“Take a look at the street. It doesn’t take 5 minutes to watch the chaos,” said Chip Ervin, owner of Grady Ervin & Co., another men’s clothier at 313 King St. “I am not in opposition of a bike lane somewhere better-suited.”
The state agency proposed funding the St. Philip lane from Calhoun to George Street. The city offered to use reserve hospitality funding to continue the bike lane from George to Beaufain Street.
The total length of the two-way St. Philip Street bike lane would amount to about less than a quarter-mile compared to about 0.6 miles of bike lane in the original proposal for a one-way bike lane on King Street.
Those in favor of the original plan said the preferred option is to have a lane on both King and St. Philip streets, as originally proposed.
“People are going to ride bikes there no matter what you do,” said Meghan Lord, a College of Charleston student. “So you can choose to keep it dangerous or take this incredible opportunity.”
State transportation officials told The Post and Courier that although the agency will continue to update the public on the project after the agreement is signed, it is not likely the King Street bike lane could be added back into the plan if it is not included in writing in the original agreement.
Aside from the nightly thunderstorms lulling us to sleep, it looks like smooth sailing into the weekend for the Charleston area. Although hot days and stormy nights tend make us yearn for an early night in at home, this weekend in the Lowcountry has some unique treats that might just lure you out and about.Harry Potter enthusiasts can don their wizarding robes for the first annual Wizard Bar Crawl and Costume Contest downtown this Friday night. Go stomp some grapes on Wadmalaw Island at the annual Grape Stomp Festival or network with ...
Aside from the nightly thunderstorms lulling us to sleep, it looks like smooth sailing into the weekend for the Charleston area. Although hot days and stormy nights tend make us yearn for an early night in at home, this weekend in the Lowcountry has some unique treats that might just lure you out and about.
Harry Potter enthusiasts can don their wizarding robes for the first annual Wizard Bar Crawl and Costume Contest downtown this Friday night. Go stomp some grapes on Wadmalaw Island at the annual Grape Stomp Festival or network with local artists at the Hidden Spaces event downtown. Or enjoy a raucous Tony-award-winning play “P.O.T.U.S.” about keeping our leader in line.
Wizard Bar Crawl and Costume Contest
Calling all wizards, witches and muggles in the Charleston area to join hundreds of other Potterheads at the first annual Wizard Bar Crawl. Apparate at 3 p.m. on Aug. 19 at Uptown Social, 587 King St., for check-in to pick up your scorecards, swag and wand. Then begin your crawl to the other participating bars on your map.
All wizard swag is on a first-come, first-served basis and while supplies last. Drinking is not required to participate in the crawl events. Don’t forget to enter the costume contest to win a big prize. Tickets are $23-$33, with a portion supporting Going Places Nonprofit. This event is 21 and over, and therefore valid IDs are required. For tickets and more information, zoom on over to bit.ly/3s9uDdj.
If you’ve ever wanted to be a part of the wine-making process or, perhaps, you’ve got something to stomp about, check out the Grape Stomping Festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 19 at Deep Water Vineyard, 6775 Bears Bluff Road. Strip off your socks — you’ll have a chance to mash muscadine grapes the old-fashioned way. There’ll be plenty for the whole family to do, including food trucks, a vendor market, children’s activities and several chances for the adults to try Deep Water Vineyard’s new wines and meads. A portion of proceeds from the festival will benefit local North Charleston nonprofit The Formation Project. Tickets are $21.80 per car and available via theformationproject.org/event-details.
Local creatives and multimedia artists are invited to connect with peers in the community from 8 to 11 p.m. on Aug. 19 at 192 E. Bay St. Local creative production agency Youngflylords Studios presents Hidden Spaces, a gathering of like-minded artists looking to share experiences and inspire future pieces. Over 10 local artists and three DJs will be present to showcase their work — expect anything from traditional paintings to complex digital VFX and design. Guests must be 18 or older. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at bit.ly/3QELXkz.
P.O.T.U.S.
One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Find out which one at Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen St., Charleston, this weekend. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 and 19 and 3:30 p.m. on Aug 20. When the president unwittingly spins a P.R. nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander in chief out of trouble. Nominated for three Tony Awards, this outrageous political comedy is a direct from Broadway to Charleston regional premiere event. This show is not suitable for children. Tickets are $40-$54. For more information, call 843-722-4487, email boxoffice@footlightplayers.net or visit footlightplayers.net/potus.
Three restaurants will open in the fall in two new multiunit retail buildings under construction in an expanding North Charleston ...
Three restaurants will open in the fall in two new multiunit retail buildings under construction in an expanding North Charleston shopping center.
In part of a 15,000-square-foot building southeast of PetSmart in Cedar Grove Commons on Dorchester Road, Buffalo Wild Wings plans to open by late September, according to city Councilman Ron Brinson. Several other units remain available in the structure.
Across the parking lot in an 8,050-square-foot building under construction, Chicken Salad Chick should open by early to mid-October while First Watch plans to open by Thanksgiving, Brinson said in an email to his constituents.
European Wax Center also plans to have a shop in the smaller retail building, according to site plans.
Another outparcel in the shopping center will house a branch of Fifth Third Bank. Construction has not begun on the site, but it’s expected to be in operation by next spring, Brinson said.
He noted the developer informed him that tenant interest remains strong and a new phase of retail development is planned near discount grocery store Lidl, which is at the northwest end of the shopping center.
Cedar Grove also includes Ross Dress for Less, Ulta, Five Below, HomeGoods and Firehouse Subs.
A new place to get a caffeine boost is opening in the Lowcountry.
Scooter’s Coffee will host its grand opening Aug. 18 at 5641 N. Rhett Ave. in North Charleston where a Hardee’s restaurant once operated.
The cafe, owned and operated by Caroline Sbarra, Chandler Bigelow and Rebecca Bigelow, offers drive-thru service, specialty coffee and baked-from-scratch pastries. It’s open 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
Nebraska-based Scooter’s has other locations in South Carolina in Columbia, Greenville, Lugoff and Orangeburg. Others are in the works for Anderson, Sumter and Duncan near Spartanburg, according the company’s website.
A new restaurant is on the way to a major shopping destination in North Charleston.
Mario’s Peruvian Chicken plans to open at 4948 Centre Pointe Drive, next to Japanese restaurant Seasons of Tokyo.
It’s expected to welcome diners in the fall across from Tanger Outlets. Mario’s has one other Charleston-area location in East Cooper, next to Mount Pleasant Towne Centre.
A new convenience store and gas station is nearing completion in West Ashley.
Construction on a Greenville-based Spinx at 4000 W. Wildcat Blvd. is expected to be completed by September with an opening in the fall.
A new discount store is being built between two massive housing developments in Berkeley County.
A project commencement notice recently was filed to begin construction on a new Dollar General store at 1851 State Road, also known as U.S. Highway 176.
The site is near Nexton and Cane Bay, where thousands of homes are on the ground or on the way in unincorporated parts of the county.
The C. Leon Dennis Trust of Summerville bought the 1.42-acre tract in May for $2.4 million from SC Summerville 176 II LLC, according to county land records.
A fast-food restaurant in West Ashley recently went dark.
Hardee’s at 2563 Ashley River Road closed near the end of July. A sign on the door directs customers to another location on Savannah Highway.
The proprietors of three breakfast restaurants in the Charleston area are branching out into pet care.
Jackie and Marc Cotone, who own the Eggs Up Grill locations in Cane Bay, Knightsville and Ladson, will hold a grand opening celebration for the Lowcountry’s first Dogtopia franchise noon-4 p.m. Aug. 19 at 619 Myers Road in Summerville.
The business offers day care, boarding and spa services and is offering 25 percent off select enrollment plans for the first 100 dogs that are enrolled.
The 6,400-square-foot shop is part of a multitenant building. Arizona-based Dogtopia has about 200 locations nationwide, with two in South Carolina in Greenville and Fort Mill.
An Alabama-based breakfast restaurant chain will open its second location in the Charleston area later this month in a space that once served morning meals.
Big Bad Breakfast is taking over the spot vacated in January by Cabana Burgers & Shakes at 2664 U.S. Highway 17, near the recently opened Bohemian Bull restaurant. A soft opening is set for Aug. 26, with the grand opening on Aug. 29.
Before Cabana Burgers & Shakes’ eight-month run at the site, the property housed an Eggs Up Grill location that closed in 2021.
The restaurant will be open 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily, serving a full breakfast menu along with lunch items such as sandwiches, burgers and salads as well as alcoholic beverages, including mimosas, beer and wine.
The other Lowcountry location, at 456 Meeting St. in downtown Charleston, opened in 2019.
Big Bad Breakfast has 17 other locations across eight states in the Southeast, with three more in the works. They stretch as far west as Little Rock, Ark., where another one is planned, to as far north as Louisville, Ky. Others are planned for Huntsville, Ala., and Durham, N.C., according to the company’s website.
The nation’s largest retailer is once again hosting a Wellness Day this weekend to get people on the path of healthiness ahead of a new school year.
More than 4,600 Walmart pharmacies across the U.S. will participate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 19.
The promotion includes free screenings for glucose, cholesterol, body mass index, vision and blood pressure at select locations, as well as immunizations for a fee for the flu, mumps, measles, tetanus, HPV, rubella, chicken pox/shingles, whooping cough, hepatitis A & B and other maladies. COVID-19 vaccines are free. Go to walmart.com/wellnesshub to find a free event.