Charleston Currents – Shane Whiddon

CALENDAR, Sept. 5+: Restaurant Week, Whiddon family benefit

Develop a product: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 6, third floor conference room of First Citizens Bank, 2170 Ashley Phosphate Road, North Charleston. The Charleston Small Business Development Center will offer a class on how to develop a product and take it to market. Cost: $20. Register here.

Charleston Restaurant Week: Sept. 6-17, around the area. The Greater Charleston Restaurant Association presents the annual event to allow people to enjoy world-renowned cuisine at prices a little lower than usual. More.

(NEW) Whiddon family benefit: Noon to 6 p.m., Sept. 9, Charleston Pour House, James Island. The Pour House is presenting a fundraiser to benefit the family of Shane Whiddon, the Virginia’s on King chef who was slain in late August. The event will feature local chefs, food trucks, adult beverages and music. $20 donation suggested. More.

by Charleston Currents · 09/05/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

GOOD NEWS: Carolina Youth Development Center wins national accreditation

Staff reports | Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA).

CYDC is a nonprofit serving Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties that provides shelter and support services to child victims of abuse and neglect, as well as youth mentoring programs and a community-based prevention program that helps at-risk families access the resources they need to stay together.

Also inside: Good news for the RiverDogs, benefit for the Whiddon family; Great success for local telethon for Harvey relief; and how to get amnesty for overdue library fines.