Best Charlestonian
Bill Murray
Readers Pick
Runner-up: Joe Cunningham
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Best Local Website
charlestoncitypaper.com
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Best Locally Produced Video of 2018 3
Pet Helpers Rescue Spotlight by LowcountryDog.com
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VC Summer Nuclear Plant
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Best News Story of 2018
Joe Cunningham wins
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Best Newspaper Columnist
Brian Hicks, Post and Courier
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Anita Zucker
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Best Political Gaffe of 2018
Katie Arrington’s campaign
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Best Progressive
Joe Cunningham
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Best Radio Station
105.5 The Bridge
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Best School Board Member
Kate Darby
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