Charleston Currents – 2016

CALENDAR, Sept. 26+: It’s MOJA time!

On the calendar for the week beginning Sept. 26: MOJA Arts Festival, Tuesday Brewsdays. Next week and beyond: Wild Side, Autumn on the Ashley, Colour of Music Festival, That BIG Book Sale.

by Charleston Currents · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

FEEDBACK: Thoughts from two readers on a new logo for Charleston

Letter: “Your column about the need for a City of Charleston logo took me back to the early 2000s when Charleston County government wrestled with a similar issue. The county had a seal that was adopted in 1950 and used as the sole graphic representing the county. It was on buildings, cars, letterhead, etc. With four distinct quadrants, the seal was supposed to depict history, industry, culture and progress, but the images were obviously outdated and many were completely illegible. It became a blob when reduced down to a half-inch wide to fit on a business card, and you couldn’t even read the words “County of Charleston.””

by Charleston Currents · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

HISTORY: Esau Jenkins

S.C. Encyclopedia | Born on July 3, 1910, on Johns Island, Jenkins was the only child of Peter Jenkins and Eva Campbell. He was forced to end his formal education in the fourth grade to help supplement the family’s income. At age seventeen, he married Janie Jones. Of their thirteen children, seven survived, all of whom earned college degrees.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

FOCUS: Register to vote by Oct. 8

Staff reports | As the mother of all debates is set for tonight between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump, you won’t be able to have your say at the polls Nov. 8 unless your registered to vote. The deadline to register in South Carolina is Oct. 8.

* Read the story to find out if you’re registered and, if not, how to get registered.

You might want to click the first link, especially if you haven’t voted in the last few elections, to make sure you haven’t been purged from voter rolls due to inactivity. [We suggest you check anyway, especially if you’ve moved in the last few years.]

According to the most recent information from the S.C. Election Commission, some 3,081,428 South Carolinians are registered to vote. In Charleston County, 274,547 people are registered to vote, the second largest number by county in the state.

by Charleston Currents · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

BRACK: Yes, love is progress and hate is expensive

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | If you’re relatively new to the state or under age 50, you may not know the story of Esau Jenkins.

But you should. And now, the world knows more about this incredible Johns Island civil rights leader thanks to a permanent exhibit in the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture that opened Saturday. The exhibit displays Jenkins motto — “Love is Progress, Hate is Expensive” — on the back panels of a Volkswagen microbus that ferried people on the sea islands to work, school and the voting polls.

by Andy Brack · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

MORRIS: We need to plan for transportation density now

By Kyra Morris, contributing editor | Transportation in the Charleston area is an issue that needs to be dealt with by the community as a whole. The region needs to provide a lot of the necessary infrastructure, businesses need to get involved with incentives, and individuals need to coordinate travel to either share the ride or consider alternatives. Our transportation issues are serious today. Unless we address them, they are only going to get worse over time. The future is ours to plan for now.

Studies have been done to evaluate potential solutions. Avenues from light rail and water ferries to improved bus systems have been explored. These ideas all have a certain appeal, but when you get into the logistics of implementation there are cavea

by Kyra Morris · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Money, Views

GOOD NEWS: Top student app-developers will split $10,000 in prizes

Staff reports | Some $10,000 in awards and scholarships are available to area students from middle school to graduate school in the Charleston Defense Contractors Association’s 6th annual Mobile App Competition. Applications and associated videos are due by midnight Nov. 21, 2016. More on the application process. Also in this brief: Update on flood maps, Anna Wypych’s first show and Autumn on the Ashley.

by Andy Brack · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY: Do you see the little white dog?

Most of our mystery photos focus on where a picture is. In this photo, you might be able to figure out what and where it is, but how about this — when was it taken and what significance does the vehicle have? By the way, note the little white dog! Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.

by Charleston Currents · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

PHOTO: Soothing scene

Enjoy the vibrant, soothing colors in this marsh scene taken south of Charleston off U.S. Highway 17. Photo by Andy Brack.

by Andy Brack · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Photos

CALENDAR, Sept. 19+: From a Southern Women’s Show to MOJA

On tap for Sept. 19, 2016, and beyond in the Charleston area: Southern Women’s Show; Wine Women & Shoes, Hairspray, Tuesday Brewsdays, MOJA Arts Festival, more

by Charleston Currents · 09/19/2016 · Comments are Disabled · calendar