Weird post probably, but I'm flying down to visit my parents in the area soon and my dad has been complaining near non-stop about not being able to find steak tips anywhere, having lived in Vermont for the better part of fifty years.

Anyone have any recommendations on places he could find them, that are still good?

Anyone know a good house washing company in the irmo area? we've got green buildup on the shady side of the house & want to get the siding scrubbed down without doing any damage. been sitting on this for a while but finally want to just get it done. any solid local recommendations would help

I’m visiting in a couple of months to survey the area and I was wondering if there is anything I need to check out or be cautious of

Hi there, I am currently in nursing school in Iowa and am looking to move out east, thinking sc or nc, I don’t have ties to either, but I am just hoping to gain some information on what cities and areas would be a best fit. I am hoping to work at a larger/level I hospital, and my boyfriend will be working in turf management. I am not opposed to anything, but do not really want t commute over an hour to work. Young couple in their 20s! Any advice or suggestions will be appreciated and so helpful!!

My wife and 2 kids will be moving to the Charleston/West Ashley area in March. We're trying to do as much research as we can in terms of looking up a church, daycare, cost of living.

Not just that - I'm interested in what the perspective is of people that live here already. What's it like? What are the intricacies and nuance of living in this state? What areas tend to see the most flooding? What kind of bugs are the most common? Is the government effective with road construction or is it terrible just like in MN where I currently reside?

I know - almost none of these is interconnected. I thank you for entertaining this post.

Feel free to ask me anything. I am an open book.

My son is beginning to apply to colleges. Currently his hope is to attend Veterinary School after his undergrad. He will be applying to Clemson. However, incase he does not get in, we need other options. He has been looking into Lander and Upstate USC. Can you all provide me with your experiences with these schools? What are they like? We have not been able to visit yet. If there are better options for private schools please include as well. Thank you!

I want to feed pigeons my dad made me move from Virginia Beach to Longs and I want to feed pigeons I miss my feral flock back in my hometown but I can’t move back and connect with them for another year, please help pigeons are my heart and soul

Why?

Dear South Carolina Defenders of Public Morality,

I am writing to you today from a place of profound spiritual enlightenment—specifically, the parking lot of my local strip mall, where the layout of human vice has been curated with the precision of a fine museum.

To my immediate left stands an ABC store, a glowing beacon of state-sanctioned health, proudly selling enough high-proof ethanol to strip the enamel off a trailer hitch or destroy a marriage by nightfall. Completely legal, of course. Taxed, regulated, and encouraged.

But it was my journey into the vape shop just twenty feet away that truly opened my eyes to the breathtaking brilliance of South Carolina jurisprudence.

I walked in a while ago, fully prepared to witness the horrors of the devil’s lettuce. And your brave, tireless efforts in Operation Ganjapreneur did not disappoint. The floor cases that once held hemp flower—a plant so uniquely terrifying it has been known to cause mild relaxation and a sudden urge to watch nature documentaries—were completely empty. Stripped bare. I could practically hear the echo of a SLED box truck driving away into the sunset, carrying off those dangerous, federally compliant buds. I felt safer already.

However, as I lifted my eyes to bask in the glory of your clean sweep, I looked up at the wall.

Lo and behold, standing untouched, unbothered, and stacked to the acoustic ceiling tiles, was a massive display of 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) concentrates. Many brands and strengths.

I stood there in absolute awe of the mental gymnastics on display. It is truly a masterclass in bureaucratic backwardness:

The Flower that grows out of the dirt: A catastrophic threat to the fabric of society. Deploy the State Grand Jury! Mobilize the DEA! We must protect the public from a pre-rolled joint at all costs! Almost no THC. I kind of preferred low thc flower.

The Highly Addictive, Chemically Isolated Opioid-Mimic: Totally fine! Leave it on the shelves! Let people buy it right next to the disposable vapes and neon signage! After all, if an unregulated research chemical isn't explicitly named in a 1970s statute book, it basically doesn't exist, right?

Thank you for clarifying the state's hierarchy of health. I now understand that a naturally occurring plant is a public enemy, but a highly potent, unregulated alkaloid from wherever that binds aggressively to mu-opioid receptors is just good business.

I feel deeply comforted knowing that while soon, I can no longer buy a mild hemp pre-roll, I can easily purchase a fistful of sketchy 7-OH vials right off the shelf due to these regulatory loopholes. At a gas station no less.

The hypocrisy is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Keep up the phenomenal work—you are making our parking lots weirder and more contradictory, one raid at a time.

I am convinced that the powers to be don't want you sitting and relaxing. Watching that nature documentary doesn't fill jails or does it grease the court system and or jails due to DUIs.

A Bewildered South Carolina Consumer

Enough of this. Out of here.

You can have Lindsey's new look.

I’ve been planning a move to Charleston for about a year and a half. Now that it’s coming up I’m really nervous. I live in Duluth GA currently with my parents. I’ve been wanting to get out of my hometown for a long time. My older sister lives in Asheville but the main reason she’s doing well is she’s a server at a nice restaurant. I work in hospitality (front desk of spas/hotels) so I thought Charleston would be perfect. However, I’ve developed intensely anxiety over the year from some of the forums I read about traffic/flooding etc.

Is it really true that everyone from Ohio and New York flooded Charleston like a bee swarm? I would consider myself an artist because I do pottery on the side and I’m also a bit nervous about the art scene and dating scene. Am I going to feel overwhelmed everyday by the tourists?

A little comparison- me and my sister visited north GA and stopped by Helen and definitely got massive tourists vibes and overall it lacked character. Would you say Charleston is the same? I genuinely just don’t know where else to go. Not really an Atlanta girl and Asheville doesn’t seem to have greatest job market.

Got out of the Navy after 9.5 years and figured the hard part was over. It wasn’t. The decade after was a slow rebuild: personal banking at Wells Fargo, fatherhood x4 (four girls, God help my wallet), and the quiet realization that the crew I had in the Navy didn’t follow me home.

What filled the gap wasn’t anything big. It was pickup basketball at the Simpsonville Y, 5:30 in the morning, three days a week. Same guys, same run, nobody owed anybody anything. I started showing up because I needed the exercise. I kept showing up because I needed the people.

Greenville helped too. This town has a way of letting you start over without making you feel like you’re starting over. Fall for Greenville is the best version of that on display, the whole city outside, no agenda, just people.

So here’s the question I actually want to ask: vets in the Upstate, what filled the gap for you after you got out?

Any DND groups in Anderson willing to accept a new member. Never played before but it seems fun

I was terminated September 1 and approved for unemployment starting September 13 ($350/week).

My former employer paid me $1,800 in unused PTO after my termination, which I reported when certifying for September 20–26. I received $0 for that week but was paid $350 the following week.

I called SCDEW, and they confirmed the PTO payout was why I wasn’t paid.

Is it normal for unused PTO accrued before termination to count as earnings for the week it was paid, even though I was no longer employed?

Has anyone successfully challenged this in South Carolina?

Would like your take on where in SC can you find some really good flea markets and/or junk stores.

I know about the Jockey Lot in Belton but curious what else is in our state.

Thanks!

So I bought a car late last year from a dealership and titled it in my partners name. 5mo later he’s signed the title over to me, but also had a duplicate title. I never sent off the title to go into my name officially. 3mo he gets stopped in another car, goes to jail and signs over the extra title to his dad to bail him out. Sc doesn’t require notary. My title was in the other car that was impounded and his dad took that title as well. I have texts and video chat recording of him admitting all of this, what do i do?

Currently in Florida but dreaming of living in SC. I’m wondering if there are any quiet cozy towns with character that would be a good place to look into living?

Ideally would like a historic home with a few acres. Somewhere safe and beautiful to raise kids.

Good afternoon, I’m en route to your gorgeous city for a work conference for the next three nights and I’m wondering two things please: Any White Sox fans in the area? And where should I go watch the game tomorrow at 4pm?

Thanks!

I’m from here. Lived up north for a while. After coming back I realized how incredibly awkward and cold most southerners are. People were way more straightforward, outgoing, and often nicer up north. Anybody else notice this?

Anyone near York or rockhill able to get some Thca or bud?, visiting from ny and I’m not able to get any dm me please

I’m in Greer and looking for personal recommendations for an attorney in the Upstate who has handled cases involving unsafe rental conditions, mold/water damage, possible asbestos exposure, landlord/property-management negligence, or related premises/habitability issues.
We are moving out of a rental after a long history of water intrusion/moisture problems, visible suspected mold, structural/electrical code issues documented by the City of Greer, and health concerns involving our children.
I have medical documentation from more than one Prisma Health provider. One child was evaluated by Allergy & Immunology, tested positive for a mold allergy, and the provider documented that the home moisture/mold issue should be professionally corrected or that he should be moved to another environment if possible. My younger child was later seen by Pediatrics for ongoing congestion, cough, eye irritation, sleep disruption, and irritability in the context of suspected mold exposure, and the physician documented suspected environmental allergen exposure including mold and instructed us to proceed with our planned move out of the suspected mold-exposed rental environment.
There is also a separate asbestos concern. In May, Rainbow Restoration was originally brought in for water damage/possible mold in my younger child’s room. They placed drying/air-scrubbing equipment, and we were verbally told asbestos was a possible concern and testing would need to be addressed before demolition. Rainbow removed its equipment on May 11, and on May 12 the property manager told us Rainbow would no longer be doing the demolition/renovation and that their own maintenance employee would handle it instead. Demolition then began.
To our knowledge, we were never provided any asbestos testing results, clearance report, or sampling documentation before that demolition. Some of the original demolished material was left outside in a contractor bag and still exists, and we are now looking into having that original material lab-tested.
I have extensive documentation including portal messages, photos/videos, City inspection records, medical records, repair timelines, and other evidence.
I do plan to contact the SC Bar referral service, so what I’m mainly looking for here are personal recommendations, names of attorneys/firms, or connections to someone who has actually handled a similar case.
If anyone has worked with someone in Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg or elsewhere in the Upstate who handles this type of matter, I’d really appreciate a recommendation or DM.

I ask as part of a linguistic study covering this topic!

Examples could include things like Cola, Flotown or Dirty Myrtle (never mind how common they are)...

I’m looking to move and buy my first house in South Carolina(more specifically Florence) within the next \~6 months. Could anyone point me in the right direction/give me any information regarding any potential first time home owner programs/loans?

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone! I’m writing all the way from Greece and hoping you can help me with some local recommendations.
My godmother lives in Greenville, South Carolina. She’s American and became best friends with my dad when he went to college in SC. It’s her birthday today, and I’d love to send her a gift!
I tried sending her flowers this summer, but unfortunately they never arrived, so I’m trying to be a bit more careful this time. I’m hoping to find a trustworthy local business (I’d prefer to support a local business than use Amazon).
Can anyone recommend a local florist or any other business that accepts online orders and offers delivery? She’s artistic (a painter), very fun and loves good wine. It doesn’t necessarily have to arrive today- I’d rather find somewhere lovely and reliable!
On a different note, I visited South Carolina this summer and, oh my goodness, I fell in love! You live in such a beautiful state. 😊

Have a job opportunity in Charleston. Would be moving from Central Florida and would like to know some pros and cons if I make the move.

Current situation:

\- 33M, wife is 32 and 2 small children.

\- Kids are currently in a good school system and would like to keep them in one

\- Have a good social circle here and hoping that could continue. Wife wants to get out more and meet new people.

\- Job security is great and would be making around 200k with the move, however would be away from home quite a bit. Wanting to know about good neighborhoods to raise the kids where wife wont feel anxious.

\- Dont have to many hobbies outside of the kids so could make anything work there.