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3/18, full issue: Designer showhouse; Nerf campaigns; Lots of 8-day trips

IN THIS EDITION:

FOCUS: Symphony League’s Designer Showhouse to open March 27 to April 28
COMMENTARY, Brack: White, Griffin launch Nerf campaigns for mayor
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
ON THE TRAIL: Hike is a long series of 8-mile camping trips
GOOD NEWS: Thank you, Debi Chard
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lovely spring streetscape
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Fossils in South Carolina
CALENDAR: There’s a lot happening in the days ahead

by Charleston Currents · 03/18/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Batten down the hatches: Get ready for Hurricane Florence

Staff reports | Lowcountry residents are being asked by state and local officials to prepare for a major hurricane, including the possibility of evacuation, as the Carolina coast braces for landfall later this week.

“Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best,” Gov. Henry McMaster said throughout the weekend.

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg on Sunday said the city was getting ready.

“This is shaping up to be a major hurricane,” Tecklenburg said. “City government continues to get ready for whatever impacts the storm may bring. We ask that citizens do the same by reviewing your family’s plan and paying attention to any announcements from the Governor or other state emergency officials.”

by Charleston Currents · 09/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg (center) unveils the memorial outside the Dart Library with two students. (CCPLphotos)

FOCUS: Dart Library celebrates 90th anniversary with new plaque

Staff reports | More than 60 people gathered Saturday to unveil a new historical marker to commemorate the formation of the Dart Hall Library 90 years ago in the northern part of Charleston. Today, the library is located on upper King Street in a building constructed in the late 1960s.

Onlookers clapped as Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and two students unveiled the marker, which was sponsored by the Charleston County Public Library. The anniversary event also featured special presentations including unveiling of a portrait of the first librarian, a poetry reading by artist Fouche Sheppard and an excerpt of a documentary showcasing the evolution of Dart Hall Library and the Dart Library of today.

by Charleston Currents · 12/11/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

Mayor John Tecklenburg, left, speaks at an event earlier this month at Williams Terrace. At right are Charleston Housing Authority Executive Director Don Cameron and the agency's board chair, Edward Kronsberg.

BRACK: Vote YES on Charleston’s $20 million housing bond referendum

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Charleston needs more places for police, firefighters, teachers and seniors to live if we want to keep the fabric of our community diverse and strong. If there aren’t affordable places for people to live, we’ll keep heading down the path of becoming a historical Disney world for rich tourists and rich folks who want to have a second home here.

You can do something to keep Charleston vibrant by voting YES in a Nov. 7 citywide bond referendum that seeks $20 million to buy, build and equip safe and affordable housing for people and families with low to moderate incomes.

“We need more housing that working families can afford — firefighters, police officers, nurses, teachers and more,” Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg told us. “That’s why this bond is so critical to our city’s future, and it’s why I’m asking our citizens to support it on Nov. 7th.”

by Charleston Currents · 10/30/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

Statue of Confederate Gen. Wade Hampton is pointed toward the S.C. Statehouse.

BRACK: Let’s take new middle path on Confederate monuments

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Mention the word “Confederate” these days and you sound like you’re itching for an argument. It shouldn’t be that way.

For months across the South, there have been calls to remove Confederate monuments or to rename buildings or streets honoring long dead Confederate soldiers. At the same time, others have said to leave the statues and names alone.

by Andy Brack · 09/05/2017 · 1 comment · Andy Brack, Views

By Detroit Publishing Company [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

FOCUS: Charleston has common-sense approach to historical statues

By Robert S. Carr, special to Charleston Currents | George Santayana, a Spanish philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist, is probably best known for his often proclaimed and lampooned quote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” If that thought is accurate, what does it say about the future of those who tear down monuments to the past?

Mayor John Tecklenburg of Charleston has the right idea. Instead of tearing down monuments that may offend some, he is quoted as saying in The Post and Courier: “The whole story of our history needs to be told. I intend to be complete and truthful about our history and add context and add to the story instead of taking away.”

by Charleston Currents · 08/21/2017 · 1 comment · Focus, Good news

BRACK: S.C. needs more environmental courage, not cowardice

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | With so much that could be done to protect the South Carolina’s special places and put the state on a stronger, more renewable energy footing, you may sometimes wonder whether we just have too many environmental cowards.

Maybe that’s a bit harsh. But look at some recent stories that show that technology exists to transform how we power our economy from the traditional dirty oil and coal to a blend of renewables plus nuclear power with natural gas as a backup for peak usage.

by Andy Brack · 06/12/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

FOCUS: It’s festival season again

Staff reports | The Charleston festival season opens for 17 days Friday as Spoleto Festival USA offers more than 160 ticketed events in 12 venues throughout Charleston while the city’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival for 2017 has more than 500 events through June 11.

Perhaps the easiest way to get the full flavor of all of the offerings is to scroll through each festival’s websites, but we offer some highlights and links below.

by Charleston Currents · 05/22/2017 · 3 comments · Focus, Good news

FOCUS: Charleston Forum to discuss racial issues June 16

Staff reports | The Charleston Forum will host a public discussion June 16 to address racial issues in the context of economics and education; policing and criminal justice; the future of the past; and the Charleston experience.

“I am looking forward to participating in the Charleston Forum this summer. We must embrace these opportunities to come together and listen to one another,” Charleston Mayor John J. Tecklenburg said in a statement. “It is only by gaining an understanding of our different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that we can create a united vision for a brighter future.”

Tickets are $10 and available online. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.

by Charleston Currents · 05/08/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

CALENDAR, April 18+: Charleston to host West Ashley planning sessions

Community input sessions for the West Ashley Plan are scheduled for:

April 24, 6 to 9 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church Gym, 626 Savannah Hwy.
April 25, 6 to 9 p.m., West Ashley Middle School Cafeteria, 1776 William Kennerty Dr.
May 6, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Bees Landing Recreational Center, 1580 Ashley Gardens Blvd.
May 6, 2 to 5 p.m., West Ashley High School Cafeteria, 4060 W Wildcat Blvd.

by Charleston Currents · 04/18/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar