N THIS ISSUE | Feb. 11, 2019
FOCUS: How to cut your home’s carbon footprint, home decor tips
COMMENTARY, Brack: Let’s confront the ghosts of our past and calm things down
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston International Airport
GOOD NEWS: Meet library director finalists at forum tonight
FEEDBACK: Tell us what you think
MYSTERY PHOTO: Curly hair
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: South Carolina State Library
CALENDAR: SEWE weekend is almost here!
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.
Staff reports | Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will host a community meeting y p.m. Aug. 27 to updated designs for the R. Keith Summey North Charleston Library that will replace the Cooper River Memorial Library.
Local residents overwhelmingly approved a referendum in November 2014 to build five new Charleston County Public Library branches and upgrade 13 others.
IN THIS ISSUE:
FOCUS: Start the day with a great breakfast
COMMENTARY, Brack: Go the extra mile, do the extra work and exceed expectations
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
GOOD NEWS: Plans to be unveiled for new North Charleston library
WHAT WE LOVE: Floating and fishing on the Edisto
FEEDBACK: Readers respond to column on Dick Riley
MYSTERY PHOTO: Look familiar
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: The lettered olive
CALENDAR, Aug. 20+: ACLU to have back-to-back events
IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents #10.38 | July 30, 2018
FOCUS: Visit Sullivan’s Island Aug. 4 to celebrate National Lighthouse Day
COMMENTARY, Brack: Markers needed to remember victims of S.C. lynchings
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
GOOD NEWS: Literary festival lasts through Saturday, more
WHAT WE LOVE: Just about everything!
FEEDBACK: Whipper is a gift to us
MYSTERY PHOTO: This one should be easy
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Lynching in South Carolina
CALENDAR, July 30+: Tax-free weekend is just days away
Staff reports | Owlbert, the mascot for Charleston County Public Library, will unveil a new book, “Owlbert Finds a Home” during a special storytime event 10:30 a.m. June 14 in the Main Library’s children’s area.
The fun story, which was written and illustrated by library staff members, explains how Owlbert ended up living at the library and becoming its mascot. On Thursday it will be read aloud by the story’s illustrator, Liz Wuestefeld.
Staff reports | The Port of Charleston on March 1 welcomed two new ship-to-shore cranes at the Wando Welch Terminal to further enhance the handling of neo-Panamax vessels. The next day, the S.C. Ports Authority (SCPA) celebrated the beginning of Charleston Harbor Deepening Project construction.
“It is fitting to welcome the arrival of two new cranes as we begin construction on the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project,” said Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO. “The cranes are an integral part of the Port’s plans to modernize existing terminals in order to more efficiently handle big ships. Along with the Wando Terminal wharf strengthening project, bigger cranes enable the Port to continue to meet the needs of our customers and deliver the operational reliability and productivity we are known for in the U.S. port industry.”
S.C. Encyclopedia | The South Caroliniana Library building was completed in 1840 as the central library building for South Carolina College (later the University of South Carolina). It was the first freestanding college library building in the United States, predating those of Harvard (1841), Yale (1846), and Princeton (1873).
The structure contains design elements from several architects, most notably the South Carolina native and federal architect Robert Mills. A typical Mills architectural feature is the curved stairway leading to the second-floor reading room, which was closely modeled after the original Library of Congress.
Staff reports | Charleston International Airport has installed a state-of-the-art bus shelter to accommodate an increasing number of passengers and airport workers riding Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) vehicles to and from the airport.
“With passenger numbers booming at Charleston International Airport, we couldn’t be happier that the Aviation Authority has stepped up to partner in such a big way,” said CARTA board chairman Mike Seekings, who also is a Charleston city council member. “As more visitors than ever come to the Charleston area, we have to mitigate traffic impacts throughout the region, and a $3.50 direct connection from the airport to downtown is one way to do just that.”
Staff reports | The city and county of Charleston are offering two free hours of parking at participating garages during the holiday season, starting on Thanksgiving and ending on New Year’s Day.
Click the link above to find out how to print the voucher. (Hard copies of the voucher will be a part of local water bills.)
Garages participating in the “holiday magic” present to area shoppers include the those at the visitor’s center, 34 St. Philip St., Concord-Cumberland, East Bay-Prioleau. According to the flyer, “additional automated garages are participating,” but you won’t be able to see a list of them until later this week at this link.
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