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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A week meant to celebrate and promote the food South Carolina has to offer is fast approaching.

Restaurants from Kiawah Island to North Charleston will participate, offering special menus and select deals during the food celebration. Guests can choose to enjoy fine dining or a laid-back atmosphere.

Restaurant Week runs from Jan. 9 to Jan. 19 and is organized by the SC Restaurant & Lodging Association.

Here is a list of local restaurants participating:

167 Raw Oyster Bar | 3 dinner courses for $45

167 Sushi Bar | 4 dinner courses for $45

39 Rue de Jean | 3 dinner courses for $40

82 Queen

Amen St. Fish & Raw Bar | 3 dinner courses for $45

Bar167 | 3 dinner courses for $45

Bohemian Bull – James Island

Bourbon N’ Bubbles | 3 dinner courses for $45

Brasserie La Banque | 3 dinner courses for $45

Cantina 76 – Mount Pleasant | 3 dinner courses for $18

Church and Union

Coast Bar and Grill | 3 dinner courses for $40

Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse | All you can eat dinner for $42.95

Crave Kitchen & Cocktails | 3 lunch courses for $25 | 4 dinner courses for $49

Delaney Oyster House | dinner for $50 per person

Eleve | dinner for $45 per person

Eliza’s at Hotel Indigo | Three course meal for two

Feliz Cocktails et Cuisine

Florence’s Lowcountry Kitchen

FortyEight – Wine Bar & Kitchen

Grace & Grit | 3 dinner courses for $40

Hank’s Seafood Restaurant | 3 dinner courses for $50

High Tide Restaurant | $30 lunch package | $40 dinner package

Husk Restaurant – Charleston | Restaurant week dinner menu deals

Hyman’s Seafood | 6 dinner course + wine for $30

Indaco | 3 dinner courses family style for $60

Kingstide

Little Palm | 3 dinner courses for $40

MESU | 4 dinner courses for $30

Mex 1 Coastal Cantina – Sullivan’s Island & West Ashley | 3 dinner courses for two people at $38

Middleton Place Restaurant

Minero | 3 dinner courses for $30

O-Ku

Oak Steakhouse

Park & Grove | Restaurant week dinner menu deals

Pink Cactus | 3 dinner courses for $30

Revival | special dinner menu at $49

Ruby Sunshine – West Ashley & Charleston

Rudy Royal | 3 dinner courses at $40

Sunsets Waterfront Dining

Tempest

The Harlow | 3 dinner courses for $35

The James | 2 lunch courses for $25 | 3 dinner courses for $45

The Mill Street Tavern | 4 dinner courses for $44

The Peacock | 3 dinner courses for $45

The Swamp Fox | 2 lunch courses for $20 or 3 for $30 | 2 dinner courses for $30 or 4 for $40

Victor’s Seafood & Steak | 3 dinner courses for $55

Vincent Chicco’s | 3 dinner courses for $40

Virginia’s on King | 3 dinner courses for $30 | Special breakfast or brunch menu

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The Charleston (SC) Cougars (11-3, 1-0 CAA) will try to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Towson Tigers (6-8, 1-0 CAA) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at TD Arena as 6.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on FloCollege. The over/under for the matchup is set at 139.

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Who Will Win Charleston (SC) vs. Towson?

Charleston (SC) has a 3-0 record against the spread in games it was favored by 6.5 points or more this season.

When it has played as at least a 6.5-point underdog this season, Towson is 2-1 against the spread.

These two teams average 144.9 points per game combined, 5.9 more than the over/under of 139.

Charleston (SC) and Towson have seen its opponents average a combined 1.9 more points per game than the point total of 139 set in this outing.

Charleston (SC)’s average total in matchups this year has been 155.2, 16.2 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.

The average total for Tigers games this season is 8.4 fewer points than the point total of 139 for this outing.

The Cougars have a 9-4-0 record against the spread this season.

The Tigers’ ATS record is 6-7-0 this year.

Charleston (SC) has a +65 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.6 points per game. It is putting up 79.9 points per game to rank 84th in college basketball and is giving up 75.3 per outing to rank 284th in college basketball.

Charleston (SC) ranks 173rd in college basketball at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.1 its opponents average.

The Cougars hit 8.2 three-pointers per game (151st in college basketball) at a 36.1% rate (88th in college basketball), compared to the 8.2 their opponents make while shooting 31.0% from deep.

Charleston (SC) averages 97.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (151st in college basketball), and allows 92.1 points per 100 possessions (213th in college basketball).

Towson has a -9 scoring differential, putting up 65.0 points per game (345th in college basketball) and conceding 65.6 (53rd in college basketball).

Towson wins the rebound battle by 3.3 boards on average. It records 33.9 rebounds per game, 134th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.6.

Towson makes 6.5 three-pointers per game (298th in college basketball) at a 29.3% rate (336th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 its opponents make, shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc.

Towson’s 87.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 335th in college basketball, and the 88.1 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 115th in college basketball.

The Tigers are scoring more points at home (74.3 per game) than on the road (64.8).

Ante Brzovic leads the Cougars in scoring and rebounding, tallying 19.3 points and 8.4 boards per game.

Charleston (SC)’s best passer is CJ Fulton, who averages 5.7 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 8.4.

Derrin Boyd leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Fulton and Brzovic lead Charleston (SC) on the defensive end, with Fulton leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Brzovic in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.

Dylan Williamson’s points (12.4 per game) and assists (1.8 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Tigers’ leaderboards.

Mekhi Lowery’s stat line of 6.1 rebounds, 6.2 points and 1.8 assists per game secures the top spot on the Towson rebounding leaderboard.

Williamson is the top shooter from distance for the Tigers, hitting 2.1 threes per game.

Towson’s leader in steals is Nendah Tarke (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Lowery (0.9 per game).

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - After nearly 14 years of voyages, Carnival Cruise Line will no longer call Charleston a homeport.

Carnival Cruise Line and the South Carolina Ports Authority have been in partnership since 2010, but in 2022, both parties agreed to not extend the cruise contract further. That decision will officially go into effect this week as the Carnival Sunshine ship makes its last voyage to and from the city.

The Carnival Sunshine departed from Union Pier for the last time Monday and will return Saturday.

The Director of Corporate Communications for the South Carolina Ports Authority, Liz Crumley, said that this partnership has made a great impact on the maritime industry. However, this decision was made in hopes of freeing up Union Pier Terminal for redevelopment.

“Carnival has been a great customer, and SC Ports is appreciative of the long-term partnership that’s been forged. They offered a great product that was well-liked for those who enjoy cruises. Carnival made an impact on our maritime industry not just for the Port, but also the harbor pilots, [International Longshoremen’s Association] and beyond,” Crumley said.

The area will still have some port-of-calls for the time being, according to Crumley, but a permanent decision has not yet been made. This means that some cruises will still dock in Charleston for a day visit, but no ships will begin or end at Union Pier.

Liza Holian is the communications manager for the Historic Charleston Foundation. She said the Historic Charleston Foundation has been following this journey closely and working in partnership with the ports and the city.

She said that they are excited about this change and hope to use it as an opportunity to make Charleston even more of a destination that would bring in money, economy and sustainability. She said they believe that this change will help free up some of the traffic and overflow of parking that is currently caused by cruise passengers as well as provide several benefits to the area.

“Charleston has been facing rising sea levels and more weather events, so that has caused a higher amount of flooding. We also face a housing shortage. And all of those things, you know, we need different land in a different area, and so having that site be used as just a giant parking lot was really inappropriate. So now, that change is positive for the city. And as we adapt and as we have these new challenges in the future, Charleston has to adapt too,” Holian said.

While it is still unclear what exactly will be replacing Carnival, Ports Authority representatives say that it will ultimately be redeveloped in conjunction with the local buyer, city and community. Holian said that, no matter what, they are excited to see what comes of this change and think it was necessary for the area.

“All of this together just helps move forward to a place that the foundation has advocated for. So, it’s more sustainable for the economy, for the environment with flooding and a better use of land, while also keeping that money here in Charleston and cultivating it in a smarter way, which we ultimately want,” Holian said. “Immediately, Charleston and the peninsula should see a reduction in traffic and cars. We all know too well… just driving past the Union Pier site and just seeing rows and rows of cars which is just an inappropriate use of that waterfront property and so that will be no more… we are really looking forward to that.”

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As South Carolina's tourism industry draws more visitors to areas across the state, hotel construction and transactions are booming.

A statewide report by the commercial real estate firm Colliers points to an optimistic 2025 for hospitality-driven development and acquisition activity.

After a few consecutive years of record-breaking visitors pouring into the Charleston area, the market is "gradually returning to a steady state," according to Colliers.

Strong hotel construction activity is expected through 2026 as projects move through the planning pipeline. With multiple properties coming online and several more breaking ground, 2025 is expected to be a busy year.

Daniel Guttentag, a professor and director of the College of Charleston Office of Tourism Analysis, said the local market has been stagnant in adding new hotel inventory since 2020. But the tide is starting to turn.

"We've been in the slowest growth phase that we've had since Hurricane Hugo in terms of year-over-year percentage growth," Guttentag said. "We're finally coming out of that nearly five-year plateau with more hotels opening and breaking ground this year."

The report highlighted optimism around new room inventory in the new year. For example, The Charleston Place's forthcoming sister property, The Cooper, adds 209 rooms to the market.

The most recent count showed 639 rooms are under construction in the region. Colliers also said it expects to see more ownership changes.

"While hotel transaction volume remains below historical averages, activity is growing as owners elect to sell after multiple years of strong profitability," the 2024 report noted, signaling a similar trend expected in 2025.

As for other South Carolina markets:

Get-in free card

Bank of America credit or debit cardholders can get free admission to two Charleston museums this weekend and the first full weekend of every month.

The offer is valid for entry to the International African American Museum and the Gibbes Museum of Art.

The company's Museums on Us program is nationwide with more than 225 cultural institution partners in cities across the country. It is now in its 25th year.

An active Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card, along with a photo ID, gets one free general admission to the participating locations.

Cheers

A holiday recipe from a Charleston lodging made its way into a Forbes feature highlighting eclectic cocktails of Christmas. The piece spotlighted the seasonal spiked eggnog served at Iron Rose restaurant in the Mills House Hotel. Coined "The Nobel Nogg," the seasonal potent potable consists of rum, cognac and evaporated milk, garnished with cinnamon and star anise.

Reach Megan Fernandes at mfernandes@postandcourier.com.

Cruisers who rang in the new year on Carnival Sunshine may not be the last to sail on a cruise ship departing from Charleston, S.C.

Although the South Carolina Ports Authority just ended its 14-year partnership with Carnival Cruise Line to homeport a ship in Charleston, discussions are already underway about a potential solution to bring cruises back to the area.

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Carnival Fantasy kicked off Charleston’s cruising era back in 2010. As 2025 begins, one final cruise on Carnival Sunshine marks the end of large cruise ships sailing from Charleston. At least for now.

Carnival Sunshine departed on its last cruise from Charleston on Dec. 30 after the Ports Authority decided not to extend its cruise homeport contract with Carnival. The Ports Authority is making way for redevelopment of the city’s downtown Union Pier Terminal.

As Carnival Sunshine leaves Charleston and prepares to sail new cruises to the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean from its new homeport of Norfolk, Va., cruisers from Charleston may get a new cruise option to look forward to soon.

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North Charleston could become a cruise ship homeport

Charleston's local newspaper, The Post and Courier, reported that just before Carnival Sunshine set sail on its last cruise from Charleston, North Charleston’s mayor and city council members toured the downtown cruise terminal to get a better understanding of current cruise ship operations.

According to Charleston's WCSC-TV, preliminary talks are happening about potentially bringing a new cruise line to the former Navy port on the Cooper River in North Charleston, which would move traffic away from Charleston’s congested downtown.

Local leaders see it as a possible economic development opportunity. District 5 North Charleston City Council Member Jerome Heyward told WCSC that potential cruise line partners are already being considered.

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“It’s being talked about right now, the mayor and his staff are vetting certain groups right now to make sure we have the right fit for the city,” Heyward told WCSC.

One of the criteria North Charleston leaders are likely considering in potential partners is the size of the cruise lines' ships. South Carolina Ports Authority limits the size of ships visiting Charleston to no more than 3,500 passengers.

It’s not clear yet when a new cruise line could sail from the Charleston area. Carnival fans will surely remain hopeful that North Charleston leaders will discuss a potential new partnership opportunity with Carnival too. In the meantime, Charleston area cruisers can consider Carnival Sunshine cruises from Norfolk or Carnival Elation sailings from Jacksonville, Fla.

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Cruise ships will continue to call to Charleston

Cruise passengers can also still visit Charleston on certain cruise itineraries, though the city limits cruise ship calls to a maximum of 104 visits per year. Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas will visit the port on a few upcoming itineraries. Celebrity Silhouette will call on Charleston in May and Virgin Voyages’ new ship Brilliant Lady will visit in October.

With the end of Carnival cruises from Charleston, small-ship cruise line American Cruise Line is the only cruise line with ships that homeport in the city. Its ships carry just 90 to 180 passengers and sail river and intracoastal waterway cruises.

As North Charleston leaders discuss potential cruise port plans, they should take note that an up-and-coming operator of smaller mainstream cruise ships, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville at Sea, has reportedly been eyeing a new homeport.

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Jimmy Buffett was known to have a strong connection to Charleston among other Southern coastal cities like Mobile, Alabama, a city that has been in talks with the cruise line about the possibility of bringing a cruise ship to its growing port.

One Carnival Cruise Line ship currently sails a seasonal schedule from Mobile, and the city is hoping to attract a second cruise line to sail from its port in the future.

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