MORNING NEWSBREAK | Suspended North Charleston attorney Marvin Pendarvis, a Democrat, this week resigned his seat in the state House of Representatives amid an ongoing lawsuit by a former legal client and investigation into its allegations related to a forged signature and more.
“Because of my respect for this body and for the residents of my district, I have made the difficult decision to resign from my seat,” Pendarvis wrote in his resignation letter. “The residents of District 113 deserve a representative who can devote full time to their needs, and I cannot do that at this time.”
The allegations first came to light in April when a former client sued Pendarvis, claiming he settled the client’s lawsuit without his knowledge, forged his signature for the $10,000 settlement and then tried to buy him off to prevent the allegations from becoming public. The following month, the state Supreme Court suspended Pendarvis’s law license.
Pendarvis declined to comment further when reached by phone Sept. 19 by media outlets. A special election will have to be held to fill his seat.
In City Paper news today:
CP OPINION: Mace’s immigration bill borders on satire. “In short, the bill is unnecessary. And what’s worse, experts say its text is so vague and poorly drafted that it’s likely to get survivors– yes, survivors – of sexual violence tossed out of the country. In fact, that’s why the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence opposes the bill.”
CP FOCUS: Stand-up comic Dusty Slay comes back to where he started. Rising star comedian Dusty Slay will hit the road next month to bring his latest act to the place where it all began — Charleston. Featuring all new material, Slay’s new Night Shift Tour takes center stage at the Gaillard Center on Oct. 5.
CP NEWS: Woolfe Street Playhouse to become haunted house that turns history on its head. Holy City Halloween director Lawson Roberts said this is the first time in 26 years that a haunted house attraction will open its doors on the peninsula, marking a return to old-fashioned Halloween fun that he says has been missing in the Holy City.
CP NEWS: Sand carving on glass honors Summerville benefactor. The Summerville Museum and Research Center on Sept. 28 will grow its permanent collection by adding Summerville artist Alexander “Lex” Melfi’s sand-blasted image of the Church of the Epiphany with Springs’s small, obelisk-shaped monument next to the sanctuary.
CP FOOD: Sipland looks to expand no/low alcohol movement. Sipland is an all-in-one site that provides consumers with a selection of some of the top no/low alcohol drinks on the market, hosts events and pop-ups and creates new city guides to highlight elevated offerings from bars and restaurants.
CP ARTS: Artist Hoving exhibits Wanderings show at Redux. Charleston photographic artist Kirsten Hoving creates a mythological narrative that follows a mermaid wandering alone in an expansive and decadent palace in her new show “Wanderings at the Mermaid’s Palace,” currently on view at Redux Contemporary Art Center through Oct. 19.
CP MUSIC: 11 to be inducted into the Lowcountry Music Hall of Fame. A new class of 11 groups and performers will be inducted Oct. 22 in the Lowcountry Music Hall of Fame as it celebrates its ninth year. Previous inductees include producers, promoters, radio personalities, sound engineers and even establishments such as Fox Music — Charleston’s oldest music store. The latest lineup is no different.
In other news headlines today:
Union Pier development plans presented to county officials. Charleston Mayor William Cogswell presented the redevelopment plan and proposal to establish a plan to fund infrastructure and greenspace at Union Pier. Theoretically, the redevelopment of the property will raise the assessed value of the property in the project area, resulting in greater tax revenue, according to a city spokesperson.
Many North Charleston residents face food insecurity. Every month, a group of volunteers sets up a free produce market in the bus parking lot at North Charleston High School serving fruits and vegetables to residents facing food insecurity.
Charleston could come close to major floods this weekend. A king tide cycle is pushing across coastal South Carolina, and it’s going to nudge Charleston Harbor close to a “major” flood stage several times over the next few days.
James Island residents worried about development in wake of city flood plan. Plans for another subdivision near a neighborhood that often floods have James Islanders worried about their homes and futures.
Manufacturer Robert Bosch to host hiring event for tool makers, technicians. Dorchester County automotive parts manufacturer Robert Bosch will hold a hiring event for technicians and tool makers from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 21 at the company’s plant at 8101 Dorchester Road in North Charleston.
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