Charleston Currents

Mystery: Just in time

This photo, taken in the Lowcountry but outside of Charleston County, arrives just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Where is it?

by Charleston Currents · 03/02/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

Born in Charleston in 1945, novelist Josephine Humphreys is the daughter of William Wirt Humphreys, a corporate board director, and Martha Lynch. She attended schools in Charleston and enrolled at Duke University, where the author Reynolds Price served as her mentor.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 03/02/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

Review: First Frost

“In the small college town of Bascom, North Carolina, the Waverley women are known for their peculiarities. Get your hair done by Sydney Waverley and you’re guaranteed a smooth morning commute, a promotion at work, and dinner cooked by your husband when you get home. “

by Special to Charleston Currents · 03/02/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Reviews

Poem: A Story of the City

By Ed Madden|

In the story, there is a city, its streets
straight as a grid, and in the east, the hills,
in the west, a river.

by Palmetto Poem · 03/02/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Palmetto Poem

Chetter Galloway of Virginia thrilled audiences at last year's Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival. Photo by Cynthia Bledsoe.

PHOTO: Storytelling festival approaches

Virginia storyteller Chetter Galloway thrilled audiences at last year’s Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival in downtown Charleston. The event returns March 13-14.

by Charleston Currents · 03/02/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Photos

Image is part of “Flying North,” by Mary Edna Fraser.

ISSUE 7.18: Gregorie, education, Palmetto Poem

IN THIS EDITION (MARCH 2, 2015 | Number 7.18)
FOCUS: Gregorie wants a city that works for all
BRACK: “Dum spiro spero: for public education
POEM: The Story of a City, by Ed Madden
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
GOOD NEWS: Exhibit to feature Fraser’s batiks
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
REVIEW: First Frost
CALENDAR: Book sale, Underpants, sculpture, more
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just in time
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Josephine Humphreys

by Charleston Currents · 03/02/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Tinkler: Let’s build on our successes

By Paul E. Tinkler | For the first time in 40 years, Charleston will be electing a mayor without the name Joe Riley. I believe it is important to explain why I am running as a candidate to be Charleston’s next mayor and to explain my vision for our city.

I believe in Charleston. It was here in Charleston that Libby and I raised our family. It was here in Charleston that I have found success as an attorney and small business owner. I know Charleston is the best city in the world.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 02/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · 2015 Mayor, Focus

Brack: Mayor’s race is shaping up

Boy, this year’s race to replace Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, retiring in his 40th year at the top spot, is shaping up to be a doozy. First, just try to wrap your brain around the notion of whether anyone can replace Joe.

by Andy Brack · 02/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · 2015 Mayor, Andy Brack, Views

Taken from the Tricounty Cradle to Career's 2015 Regional Education Report. More.

Morris: Report highlights good things about education

By Kyra Morris | Want to read something good about education in South Carolina and specifically Charleston? Several years ago, the greater community came together to create an organization whose purpose is to maximize resources and foster an environment of collective impact where young people of all socio-economic backgrounds can reach their fullest potential. New initiatives within schools from pre-school through post-secondary are in place to support youth development from cradle to career.

by Kyra Morris · 02/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Money, Views

Good News: Magnolia Plantation promotes dog adoptions

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, one of America’s most dog-friendly destinations, is offering free annual memberships to families that adopt a dog from a Lowcountry animal shelter or pet adoption program.

by Charleston Currents · 02/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs