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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - One of the Lowcountry’s most beloved music festivals is back for the fourth year in a row, rain or shine.

Three-time Grammy Award-winner and Charleston native Darius Rucker is teaming up with SRE Entertainment to put on this year’s Riverfront Revival festival, which takes place Friday and Saturday in North Charleston’s Riverfront Park.

With the National Weather Service issuing high surf advisories through 8 a.m. Sunday, SRE Entertainment partner Rob Lamble says they are ready for whatever is to come. He suggests all attendees bring their own rain gear and be ready for a good show.

On top of the country music, Lamble says there will be a children’s playground for families, a sports bar sponsored by Jack Daniels for fans to get their college football fix and a craft vendor village for shoppers. Local food will also be available from favorites like Southern Roots BBQ and James Brown’s Famous Boiled Peanuts.

Lamble says the gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday, an hour later than originally planned because of the weather. The gates will open at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lamble says he expects a smooth flow of traffic to and from the venue.

“The new Cosgrove connector is open on the south side coming off the interstate, which hasn’t been open in two years,” Lamble said. “So, we are going to have good traffic flow on the north and south. And our main rideshares will be on both sides up near the park and close to the north and south entrances.”

With alcohol available for sale at the festival, Lamble says he recommends folks get rideshare services and cabs. He says pedicab services are also available around the Park Circle area.

In addition to Rucker’s musical appearance, big-name actor and comedian, best known for his work in films like Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day, Bill Murray has been given the title of “very special guest” and will be joining the festival alongside “His Blood Brothers.”

South Carolina-grown talents will be among those who take to the stage, including Warrick McZeke, Faith Schueler and Elizabeth Covington.

Additionally, attendees will be treated to performances by Riley Green, The Red Clay Strays, Whiskey Myers, Flatland Cavalry, Lukas Nelson, Dylan Marlowe, Kashus Culpepper, Brittney Spencer, Clay Street Unit, Neon Union, Austin Williams, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and Whiskey Run.

“I think, it’s kind of our swan song to the Lowcountry,” Lamble said. “Darius is obviously passionate. He’s from here, and we just like to make things all about being a part of our local community with this festival in terms of music, food, arts, crafts, all of that stuff.”

Performances last between 1 p.m. and 11 p.m. both days. Rucker will be the finale starting at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday.

Click here to see which tickets are still available, but as of Friday morning most tickets were already sold out.

NORTH CHARLESTON — New cafés, coffee shops and bakeries have been opening in the Charleston area with great frequency over the past few months.

One of the most distinct to debut this summer is a place attached to a laundromat that earlier this year was featured on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” And this coffee shop also doubles as a vintage clothing store.

Herbert’s Vintage and Coffee, owned by Tyler and Kennedy Troyer, opened in June at 2017 Reynolds Avenue. Enter the three-month-old cafe on the back left side of Reynolds Laundry, whose owners appeared on the “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in April, when they received a $10,000 donation from the award-winning vocalist and host.

The Troyers were visiting their friends and laundromat owners Erin and Jon Carpenter the day they purchased the business that would later reach a national audience. Years later, the Troyers joined them in North Charleston, leasing the corner space after moving to the area from Boone, N.C.

Where the laundromat has become a community gathering place with monthly free laundry days, Herbert’s is a haven for hipsters, coffee enthusiasts and those in search of a pair of worn jeans or cowboy boots.

Along with its classic-but-timeless men’s and women’s clothing, patrons will find strawberry shortcake lattes, pistachio matchas and other creative drinks, some poured into tall glasses shaped like cowboy boots.

Coffee beans are sourced from Counter Culture, and syrups are purchased from a small-batch company named Proper.

Herbert’s Vintage and Coffee is open from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, follow the cafe on Instagram @herbertsvintageandcoffee.

A global manufacturer of aerospace components is investing about $43 million and adding 53 jobs in a customer-fueled expansion of its North Charleston operation.

Eaton Corp. announced Sept. 30 that it plans to build a 60,000-square-foot plant next to its longtime existing factory at 7230 Cross County Road to make hydraulic pumps and motors. The parts are "used on nearly every major aircraft today," according to a Charleston County Council document.

Eaton said the investment will partly support a recent, unidentified "program win" for the manufacturer. It also will give the company extra capacity to take on new business.

The new jobs will pay an average of $46 per hour, or $97,632 a year, boosting Eaton's existing local payroll by about $5.14 million, the S.C. Commerce Department said.

The capital investment will be split roughly between property improvements and equipment

The second plant is expected to ramp up operations starting in 2028.

"The expansion ... will enable Eaton to add machining, assembly and test capabilities and expand our existing additive manufacturing capability to support a key customer’s accelerated delivery schedule on a new program win,” company executive Armando Tellez said in a written statement.

The manufacturer considered about six of its other sites for the investment, according to Merle Johnson, Charleston County's economic development director.

The expansion is expected to generate about $11.7 million for government agencies over the next 20 years under an agreement that replaces Eaton's property tax bill with a flat fee.

Also, up to $2.3 million in state tax credits and government grants have been approved for the company to help pay for infrastructure upgrades and construction costs tied to the project.

County Council’s finance committee approved the incentive package last month. At the time, Eaton was identified by the code name "Project Modern."

The property tax break still must be finalized. County Council will hold a public hearing on the fee agreement on Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

The North Charleston plant is part of Eaton's aerospace division, a global supplier of mechanical, hydraulic and air-driven components that flight crews need to safely and easily control and operate aircraft.

The company has stated previously that it makes pumps and valves for Boeing Co.'s locally based 787 Dreamliner program, which is investing $1 billion to raise its production rate to 10 planes a month from seven.

Eaton Aerospace LLC acquired its 14-acre Cross County Road property in 1999 through its purchase of Aeroquip-Vickers Inc., an Ohio company that made high-precision metal parts at the North Charleston site.

NORTH CHARLESTON — New charges were announced against one of the defendants in the sweeping federal corruption probe centered on the state’s third-largest city.

Emily Rose Lorenzo, 64, is charged with providing a false statement to the FBI and falsification of records in a federal investigation. The charges are tacked on Lorenzo’s initial charges of wire fraud, bribery and money laundering.

Eight people, including three North Charleston councilmen, were swept up in the federal investigation that uncovered schemes of extortion, bribery and kickbacks. All but two defendants have pleaded guilty to their involvement, except Lorenzo and Councilman Mike Brown, who is set to go to trial in November, according to court documents.

The federal probe began the same month The Post and Courier investigated a city-run grant program that divvied up $1.3 million to 13 nonprofits at the end of 2022 in an effort to reduce gun violence across the city.

The newspaper found the city failed to thoroughly vet the nonprofits or keep track of how the money was spent. Prosecutors accused ex-Councilman Jerome Heyward of using his position on council to direct $100,000 to two nonprofits in exchange for $40,000 coming back to him.

Michelle Stent-Hilton, who led the nonprofit DEEP SC, and Donavan Moten, leader of Core4Success, agreed to give Heyward 20 percent each of their grant money in exchange for his help to secure the funds. Moten pleaded guilty in February. Stent-Hilton entered a guilty plea Sept. 12.

Heyward directed both to remit the payment through Lorenzo’s financial business called Lorenzo Financial to conceal the funds, prosecutors said. They each obtained a cashier’s check for $20,000 and sent them to Lorenzo Financial in December 2022. Lorenzo then wired the $40,000 to Heyward, charging documents stated.

Lorenzo received at least $10,800 from DEEP SC and $7,200 from Core4Success for her effort to conceal the funds, according to the documents.

The additional charges, filed Sept. 11, allege Lorenzo knowingly provided a false statement to a special agent with the FBI around June 2024 that she was not aware of either nonprofit transferring money to a city councilman.

Additionally, she is accused of falsifying records with the intent to impede or obstruct the investigation.

Lorenzo will be arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Molly H. Cherry on Sept. 25.

SC Ports cut the ribbon to open the Cosgrove Avenue extension and pedestrian bridge at Port Navy Base Intermodal Facility in North Charleston.

The bridge will extend Cosgrove Avenue above the port rail yard so trains can move freely without hindering traffic, according to a news release.

“The Navy Base Intermodal Facility is a premier project for SC Ports that will allow cargo to move more efficiently from the Port of Charleston to inland markets,” Phil Padgett, SC Ports interim president and CEO, said in the release. “While we serve as a port system for the entire state, SC Ports also recognizes the need to be a good neighbor and local community partner. That means providing solutions for residents who live and work right here in North Charleston.”

The overpass will connect vehicles and pedestrians to the growing mixed-use Navy Yard Charleston and to the Navy Yard Industrial Campus, according to the release.

“This new gateway to Riverfront Park marks an important step in the redevelopment of the former Navy Base,” city of North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess said in the release. “The opening of the Cosgrove Avenue overpass improves pedestrian safety, enhances mobility and connectivity, and provides residents with more convenient access to economic opportunities, recreational amenities and future community development.”

The bridge pedestrian path is 12 feet wide with a barrier. According to the release, the SC Ports is also close to completion on a 15,000-square-foot community recreation park in North Charleston’s Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood.

“The Cosgrove Avenue extension offers a vital new access point to the historic Naval Base, linking the regional asset to the larger Charleston community and creating new opportunity for driving commerce in North Charleston,” Steve Dudash, Navy Yard Charleston director of special projects, said in the release. “Connectivity, particularly multi-modal, is the key to great placemaking, livability and business success. This new infrastructure is pivotal to the area’s growth potential, and we commend SC Ports on the project’s completion.”