Charleston Currents – 2015

From the State of the City to a new county park

Charleston Mayor Joe Riley will offer his last State of the City address at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 from City Hall’s Council Chamber, 80 Broad Street, Charleston. Click to see more good news.

by Charleston Currents · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

Sabine: Looking for a summer camp

JAN. 26, 2015 | As we settle into the new year, popular demand for the best summer camps has resulted in early planning. January and February are now the months to begin looking at your summer calendar and bookmark the websites you will watch for upcoming camp schedules and registrations.
To help get your game plan organized, we offer a breakdown of some of our favorite camps, what they specialize in and a timeline of when those 2015 online schedules will appear on your screen.

by Andy Brack · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Kids

Gov. Nikki Haley gives the 2015 State of the State address, 2015.

Brack: Haley’s anti-union bullying out of order

“Folks, the only bully in the Statehouse chamber Wednesday night was Nikki Haley. Not a real contender in the 2016 presidential race, she must just have needed to create some kind of false bogeyman to feel warm and cuddly about herself.”

by Andy Brack · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

Morris: Learn about volatility now in the market

JAN. 26, 2015 | The DOW is at 18,000. Wait, the Dow is at 17,200. What now, it’s back close to 18,000. Look again and low 17,000s appear to be the target. We experienced this type of rollercoaster ride just about every week in January. It’s up. It’s down. In short time frames, there were seemingly big swings. What happened?

by Kyra Morris · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Money, Views

Be specific about where this Mystery Photo was taken.

Mystery: Identify this

So here’s a different kind of mystery photo — where do you think this image was taken locally.

by Andy Brack · 01/26/2015 · 1 comment · Mystery Photo

Flat Nose, the tree-climbing dog

“The Lord has something to do with this dog” was the only way Barney Odom could explain the extraordinary powers of his bulldog Flat Nose, whose ability to climb trees brought international attention to Darlington County in the late 1980s.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

Review: Reunion

This book was difficult to read at times, if only because the characters were each dealing with issues that made me both anxious and hopeful they could be resolved. It’s extremely well-written and a moving narrative about a modern family.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Reviews

Letters: Different tax idea; roads, MLK

“As long as everybody is using it, legalizing and taxing it would provide much-needed funds for road repairs.”

by Charleston Currents · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

Old cattails, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel, S.C.

Photo: Winter beauty

Many people don’t think of the beauty of a coastal marsh in the summer, but you can find lots of neat stuff outside during a time of year when bugs are not a major factor. This shot highlights old cattails at Caw Caw Interpretive Center near Ravenel. Also good for this time of years — lots of migratory birds, including […]

by Andy Brack · 01/26/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Photos

Photo by Michael Kaynard, Kaynard Photography.

Photo: Smiling flowers

With as dismal as it has been lately, these bright pansies seem to be smiling. This week’s weather looks pretty sunny, but it may turn soggy again toward the end of the week. How many months until spring? Photo by Michael Kaynard, KaynardPhotography.com

by Michael Kaynard · 01/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Photos