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Election Season Highlights- Russell Guerard, District 110

On Tuesday, June 14th, the citizens of Charleston will take to the polls to decide who will win in several key primaries. Here Mr. Russell Guerard, Republican candidate for SC State House 110, speaks to Grit contributor Lorena Jordan on his life and issues.

Weekend Hit List: April 8-10

Your go-to guide for all things Charleston this weekend, April 8-10

Charleston-Based Team Launches CrowdReach App

CrowdReach is the brainchild of Trey Rust, a Mount Pleasant resident who has worked for several years in the local tech industry. Rust worked with major companies in the tech-security arena, like Blackbaud and Booz Allen Hamilton, before striking out on his own to fill the niche he sees in Charleston and ultimately the nations growing application economy—the ability for small businesses to reach their customers more easily on the web.

Like A Bridge Over Troubled Water, I Will Lay You Down

As part of the Lowcountry Local’s “Eat Local Challenge” I am drinking my way through Charleston’s local inebriating options. Here is my report from The Cooper River Bridge Run Weekend.

Southern Ground Music & Food Festival Preview

The Zac Brown Band brings their homegrown music festival back for its fifth year in a new springtime slot.

Putting Talents to Use

I've decided to take part in the Eat Local Challenge presented by Lowcountry Local First. Follow my journey through Holy City booze purveyors here.

CEO of Catch Talent Christina Lock

Work on the things you are passionate about and realize everything worth having takes hard work.

Art Focuses on Body Image

Art looks at how we see ourselves

Weekend Hit List: February 26-28

Your go-to guide for all things Charleston this weekend, February 26-28

Weekend Hit List: January 29-31

Your go-to guide for all things Charleston this weekend, January 29-31

Colin Hay: Next Year People

After finding mega-success in the 80s with Men At Work, singer-songwriter Colin Hay found further success as a solo artist. Devin Grant caught up with the artist to tap about life as an 80s rock star, his new album, and his upcoming show at the Charleston Music Hall.

Shuck It at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival on 1/31/16

The 33rd annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival is happening on January 31, 2016 at Boone Hall Plantation. Tickets are on sale now! Shuck, yeah.

Weekend Hit List: January 22-24

Your go-to guide for all things Charleston this weekend, January 22-24

Win a Southern Season Gift Basket (Plus a Kids' Cooking Class Recap)

Southern Season's Cooking School offers easy how-tos for the old and young; plus, enter to win a holiday gift basket worth $60!

NOTHING FISHY ABOUT THIS FISH’S ORIGINS

Sustainable seafood makes splash on plate

Let AIDS Make You See Red

Holy City has unholy AIDS stats - what you can do

Charleston Museum's Annual Family Picnic

The Charleston Museum's Annual Family Picnic invites families to the Dill Sanctuary for an afternoon of festivities. A Sunday well spent, even when kids sort of freak me out.

Ten Local Gifts for the Holiday Season

Treat your friends, family, and coworkers to a taste of Charleston with local goods this holiday season!

Weekend Roundup November 6-8

We've got your Grit Picks—all the best events happening in Charleston this weekend, November 6-8

The Charleston Mayoral Race

On November 3rd, 2015, the people of Charleston will do something that has not been done since 1975: go vote in a mayoral race that won’t have Joseph P. Riley, Jr. on the ballot. For this historical election, I decided to research the candidates to discover more about them, and determine who were my top choices and who I felt needed one more four year term before winning the hottest seat in town.

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