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GOOD NEWS: Feb. 8 symposium to focus on 2nd Amendment, gun policy

GOOD NEWS: Feb. 8 symposium to focus on 2nd Amendment, gun policy

Staff reports  |  Two Duke University law school professors will kick off a Feb.8 symposium that examines the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in a new and positive light. The conference at the Charleston Music Hall, which includes other law professors, attorneys and a state representative, is hosted by the Charleston Law Review of the Charleston School of Law and the Riley Institute at Furman University.

by · 01/28/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: Food bank distributing food to furloughed federal workers

GOOD NEWS: Food bank distributing food to furloughed federal workers

Staff reports  |  The Lowcountry Food Bank is is making food distributions for federal employees who are furloughed or who are working as essential employees but not getting currently paid and in need of food.

by · 01/21/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: Chamber offers six priority areas for state legislature

GOOD NEWS: Chamber offers six priority areas for state legislature

Staff reports  |  The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce recently unveiled its 2019 legislative agenda with six priority issue areas ranging from taxes and education to workforce housing and the state’s fiscal health.  

by · 01/14/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: CofC cloud study, new United Way CEO, more

GOOD NEWS: CofC cloud study, new United Way CEO, more

Staff reports  |  A new study by a College of Charleston professor could tell us more about the shape of water. Physics professor Mike Larsen is working on a project that has allowed him to measure the three-dimensional statistical structure of water drops in clouds, according to a press release. These cloud droplets grow by the diffusion of water vapor before collisional growth turns the tiny droplets into drizzle and rain.

Also inside: Chloe Knight Tonney has been selected as Trident United Way’s next president and CEO, the organization announced early this morning.

by · 01/07/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: USS Charleston to be commissioned March 2

GOOD NEWS: USS Charleston to be commissioned March 2

Staff reports  | The Columbus Street Terminal in Charleston will host a March 2 commissioning of the new USS Charleston (LCS 18), an Independence-class littoral combat ship built in Mobile, Ala.

The $440 million ship is a state-of-the-art trimaran designed to go into shallow waters that other ships can’t.  Awarded in December 2010, the ship was named by then-Navy Secretary Ray Mabus in January 2015 with Charlotte Riley, wife of former Mayor Joe Riley, serving as the ship’s sponsor.  Launched in September 2017, the 418-foot ship with a speed of 44 knots (50.6 mph) was delivered in August 2018.  It will be homeported in San Diego, Calif.

by · 12/31/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: Share your legislative priorities in new reader survey

GOOD NEWS: Share your legislative priorities in new reader survey

Staff reports  |  Our sister publication, Statehouse Report, on Friday highlighted what lawmakers want to do in the 2019 legislative session in this news story.  But we’d like to give you a chance to sound off about your priorities.

Therefore, we encourage you to take a 10-question survey to share your thoughts on the state’s challenges and priorities. 

by · 12/17/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: Rotary holiday party raises thousands for charity

GOOD NEWS: Rotary holiday party raises thousands for charity

Staff reports  |  Hundreds of merry-makers braved chilly, wet weather Saturday to celebrate the season and raise some money for charity.

The Rotary Club of Charleston’s annual Holiday Parade of Boats Viewing Party went off without a hitch – except that the actual boat parade didn’t happen for the first time because of inclement weather.  That didn’t matter about 400 people who gathered at the Charleston Maritime Center to eat barbecue, quaff beverages, listen to good music and enjoy a visit from Santa.  The annual event, now in its fifth year, raised thousands of dollars for the club’s charity fund, which offers grants to local organizations throughout the year for special projects.

by · 12/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: Airport predicts a banner year of travel in and out of Charleston

GOOD NEWS: Airport predicts a banner year of travel in and out of Charleston

Staff reports  |  The number of people flying in and out of Charleston International Airport in October increased 13 percent over 2017. That puts the airport on target to exceed 4 million passengers by the end of 2018.

“It has been an exciting year at Charleston International Airport,” said Paul G. Campbell Jr., Executive Director and CEO of the Charleston County Aviation Authority.  “Our legacy air carriers are busier than ever and our new airlines are receiving great support from the Lowcountry.”

by · 12/03/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: New map shows real power grip in South Carolina

GOOD NEWS: New map shows real power grip in South Carolina

Staff reports  |  Our sister publication, Statehouse Report, provided an interesting map of where real power in the S.C. House lives in its recent issue.  The map, inspired by a report in The New York Times, is proportional making geographically-large districts the same size as compact ones.  The result? As highlighted above, the Republican Party totally dominates the S.C. House of Representatives (we knew it has an 80-44 grip on power, but the map shows the Upstate’s grip on politics.).

by · 11/26/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
GOOD NEWS: Homegrown Holiday Bazaar set for Dec. 1 on Johns Island

GOOD NEWS: Homegrown Holiday Bazaar set for Dec. 1 on Johns Island

Staff reports  |  The fifth annual Homegrown Holiday Bazaar will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at islanders Farmers Market, 3546 Maybank Highway, on Johns Island.  The event will serve as the farmers market for that day and is brought to you by the Islanders Farmers Market and Sea Islands Chamber of Commerce.

Also: Travel tips, Port ambassadors, Giant greeting card winner; more

by · 11/19/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs