- Greg Hambrick
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Greg Hambrick writes for the Charleston City Paper. He covers the 2008 elections, City Hall, and other Charleston news. He likes musicals and comic books. He's not surprised that people don't vote when you have lazy, half-invested fingers pointing toward the polling place.
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Category Archives: News (Ravenel)
Another One Bites the (White Powdery) Dust
August 23, 2007 – 9:25 am
The noose tightened Wednesday as a third Charleston resident was indicted along with former state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel and local DJ Micheal L. Miller on charges he conspired to distribute cocaine.
 A federal grand jury meeting Wednesday in Columbia added Pasquale Pellicoro, 53, to a June indictment charging Ravenel and co-defendant Michael L. Miller, 25, of [...]
P&C Silent Treatment on Ravenel
August 8, 2007 – 7:34 pm
In this week’s issue, we look at the Post and Courier’s editorial page and its silence on Thomas Ravenel’s indictment.
Of the crumbling institutions among the press, an eternal mainstay has been the editorial page. It’s the one place where readers can give the paper hell for this article or that comment. They can challenge [...]
State: Ravenel Facing Probation to Four Years
July 29, 2007 – 9:49 am
The State reports today that Ravenel could skip prison all together, based on a review of federal sentencing.
If convicted on a federal drug charge, former State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel could receive as little as six months’ house arrest and probation, according to an analysis of federal sentencing guidelines by The State. The most prison [...]
Ravenel Resigns
July 24, 2007 – 12:23 pm
Ravel’s just back from rehab and already making amends. Here’s the news from the AP:
Indicted South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel resigned from office Tuesday, about one month after he was indicted on a federal cocaine charge.
Ravenel, 44, appeared in court for the first time to face a charge of possession with intent to distribute less [...]
The State on Ravenel: A Dark, Smoky Bar Kind of Guy
July 9, 2007 – 1:01 pm
Investigative reporter John Monk reported on the Ravenel case in Sunday’s The State. One can draw their own conclusions on why The State got this story first. Monk’s writing suggests Michael L. Miller got busted a while back and then ratted out his biggest buyer. The chatter around town is that Ravenel was the biggest [...]
Ravenels Get Daily Show Jab
June 29, 2007 – 9:47 am
The Ravenels got some love from The Daily Show last night, including a jab at Thomas’ alleged philanthropy when it came to handing out his stash.
“Not to sell, but to share,” Stewart said. “And you call yourself a Republican. That’s not capitalism. That’s welfare.”
Watch it here…
Ravenel: Delayed Self-Congrats
June 26, 2007 – 8:21 pm
Being a little Blue in a big Red state, it was no surprise to any of us that we didn’t really knock it out of the park in November with our endorsements. But take a look at this bit from the Ravenel piece in today’s P&C:
Several people who know Ravenel say that he had begun [...]
The Ravenels
June 26, 2007 – 10:34 am
With the fire past us, the national media is finally turning to that other Charleston story: The Ravenels. It’s in italics because I’m sure the clan will get a TV development deal after all of this (take that 7th Heaven).
Thomas Ravenel was indicted last week on drug charges, forcing him to leave the Giuliani campaign. [...]
Yeah, About That Clock
June 19, 2007 – 7:03 pm
ThomasRavenel.com is counting down the days until the 2008 election (in hope that Ravenel would challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham). I’d stop the clock guys.
Thomas Ravenel Indicted
June 19, 2007 – 5:27 pm
Wow. What a day. First the fire, and now this:
Gov. Mark Sanford has suspended state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel after it was announced Tuesday the Charleston Republican had been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to possess with the intent distribute cocaine.
According to the indictment, beginning in 2005 - before he [...]
