Ralph Norman

Dashi, a quirky Asian and Latin fusion restaurant in North Charleston, has permanently closed. U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman endorsed Attorney General Alan Wilson in the Republican gubernatorial runoff, a significant boost ahead of the June 23 election. The College of Charleston is conducting archaeological excavations on Church Street, uncovering artifacts and brick rubble that might reveal details about Charleston's original walled city.

We're going to catch you up on these and other top stories from The Post and Courier for Monday, June 15.

Dashi suddenly closes its North Charleston restaurant. Owner says he is ‘devastated.’

Dashi's last day of service was June 14, with co-owner Oscar Hines confirming the closure. The Asian and Latin fusion restaurant, co-owned by Hines and chef Stephen Thompson, had operated as a food truck for five years before opening the brick-and-mortar location in 2019, drawing regulars to its orange and yellow painted building on Remount Road for Thai wings, burritos and pork belly ramen. The nearby Dashi Wine Bar and Emporium, which opened last summer, will remain open.

Congressman Ralph Norman endorses Alan Wilson for governor in SC Republican runoff election

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman endorsed Attorney General Alan Wilson in the Republican runoff for governor at a June 15 press conference in Rock Hill. He cited Wilson's background as a combat veteran, prosecutor, family man and Christian. Norman's endorsement carries significant weight in counties around the Charlotte suburbs heading into the June 23 runoff against Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who has the backing of President Donald Trump. Norman also announced he will launch the Legislative Accountability Institute of South Carolina, a DOGE-style commission focused on exposing wasteful spending.

Panel denies plan for public reprimands for 8 Mount Pleasant police officers in cheating scandal

A plan to issue public reprimands for eight Mount Pleasant police officers implicated in a cheating scandal on a South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy test failed June 15 after the state's Law Enforcement Training Council expressed concern about approving penalties without a hearing on the merits of the allegations. The eight officers were among 11 who parted ways with the police department in January after being accused of cheating, with town officials and the officers' attorneys having worked out consent orders calling for findings of misconduct and public reprimands. Training council members voted down the plan, and the eight officers now appear likely to face formal hearings alongside three senior officers also implicated in the scandal.

New James Island restaurant specializes in crudos, ceviches and curated wines

CudaCo. Deckhouse, a new crudo bar, is now open at 769 Folly Road on James Island as an extension of the nearby CudaCo. Seafood House, a counter-serve destination and wholesale operation owned by Shaun Brian and Chris John. The Deckhouse menu features chef-inspired creations including bar snacks, ceviches and crudos, with seasonal options and seafood-friendly wines curated by general manager and level-two sommelier Sarah Tomlinson, operating Wednesday through Sunday with first-come, first-served seating.

See photos of CudaCo. Deckhouse here.

College of Charleston digs into past on Church Street

College of Charleston students are conducting archaeological excavations in a Church Street garden as part of the school's summertime Archaeological Field School, uncovering brick rubble and artifacts that may reveal details about early Charleston's walled city. The dig, facilitated by freelance archaeologist Martha Wallace on her father's property, has yielded fragments of slate, broken window glass, upholstery tacks and a glass decanter stopper, with the brick rubble possibly representing remains of a Colonial-era house. The excavation builds on fruitful digs conducted in the 1970s and since at the nearby Heyward-Washington House, a Georgian-style mansion built in 1772 now owned by the Charleston Museum.

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