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Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg watches Saunders on a big screen at a watch party.

FOCUS: Lowcountry track and field athletes medal in Olympics

Staff reports | North Charleston native Jasmine Camacho-Quinn took gold for Puerto Rico in the women’s 100 meter hurdles early Monday in the Tokyo Olympics while Charleston’s Raven Saunders on Saturday nabbed the silver medal in the shot put.

Camacho-Quinn, a 24-year-old graduate of Fort Dorchester High School who went on to be a college track star at the University of Kentucky, on Monday ran the event in 12.37 seconds, according to NBC. Camacho-Quinn competed for Puerto Rico because her mother is from there.

On Saturday in the shot put final field of 12, 25-year-old Saunders was edged out by Chinese competitor Lijao Gong, whose final two throws of more than 20 meters bested Saunders’ longest throw of 19.79 meters.

by Charleston Currents · 08/02/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

NEWS BRIEFS: State’s natural areas to get more protection

Staff reports | State leaders and land preservation advocates will gather Tuesday to announce a wide-ranging initiative to dramatically increase protection and preservation of natural areas across South Carolina.

by Charleston Currents · 08/02/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

CALENDAR: Party at the Point adds more shows

Staff reports | Party at the Point, a Charleston-area happy hour Friday concert series that sold out five July shows, will continue through Sept. 10 with several new shows. According to the organizers, here is a list of new shows for coming Fridays:

by Charleston Currents · 08/02/2021 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

MYSTERY PHOTO: Classical art

Here’s some classical art outside of a building within 100 miles of Charleston. But where? And what is it? Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live. And if you’ve got a clever mystery photo for our readers, send it to the same address (Try to stump us!)

Our previous Mystery Photo: Our most recent past mystery, “Livers and gizzards,” is a Chinese deli on Spruill Avenue in North Charleston, S.C.

by Charleston Currents · 08/02/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

NEW for 8/2: Olympic athletes, masks, conservation

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Lowcountry track and field athletes medal in Olympics
COMMENTARY, Brack: Anti-mask mandate will hurt South Carolina’s children
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: State’s natural areas to get more protection
FEEDBACK: Clear, cogent column on expanding voter access
MYSTERY PHOTO: Classical art
CALENDAR: Party at the Point adds more shows

by Charleston Currents · 08/02/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Second contest underway to find new Rescue Brew stars

Staff reports | You can now enter Charleston Animal Society’s second annual contest to get an image of your rescue dog and cat printed on labels of 2021 Rescue Brew Beer cans of beer from Palmetto Brewing Company.

Nominations for the spokespet star search are open through Aug. 15. The cost? A donation of $10, which will support programs at the animal welfare organization. After the entries are in, voting will be from Aug. 16 through Sept. 17. The grand prize spokesdog and spokescat will be announced Oct. 16.

“We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate the unconditional love that pets bring to our lives and partner with Palmetto Brewing Company, Southern Eagle Distributing, WCSC Live 5 News, Charleston City Paper and Cupcake DownSouth to find the second spokesdog and spokescat for the 2021 Rescue Brew Beer,” said Joe Elmore, president and CEO of Charleston Animal Society.

by Charleston Currents · 07/19/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

NEWS BRIEFS: Cunningham says S.C. should legalize marijuana

Staff reports | Former U.S. Rep. and current Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham of Charleston last week pushed for recreational and medicinal legalization of marijuana at the state level.

“It’s time for elected officials to admit that what we are doing has not been working although there are career politicians who would rather live in the past,” the 39-year-old Cunningham said in a veiled reference to GOP Gov. Henry McMaster, 74.

by Charleston Currents · 07/19/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

David Mandel will perform in the first show of PURE Theatre's new season. Photo via PURE Theatre.

CALENDAR: PURE Theatre to open 19th season in September, more

PURE Theatre’s 2021-22 season opens Sept. 29 with “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” , a solo show featuring PURE’s David Mandel. The performance at the Dock Street Theatre will run through Oct. 8. Also on the lineup this season are four other works, all of which will be performed at the Cannon Street Arts Center:

by Charleston Currents · 07/19/2021 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

MYSTERY PHOTO: Livers and gizzards

You can pretty much guarantee that this building wouldn’t be found outside of the South. This one is in South Carolina, but where? Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live. And if you’ve got a clever mystery photo for our readers, send it to the same address (Try to stump us!)

Our previous Mystery Photo

Last week’s mystery, “Rear view,” was provided by longtime reader Don Clark of Hartsville. It shows the 1890s-era St. James-Santee Episcopal Church in McClellanville.

by Charleston Currents · 07/19/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

NEW for 7/19: On Rescue Brew, voting, marijuana, more

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Second contest underway to find Rescue Brew stars
COMMENTARY, Brack: Republicans should work to expand, not restrict, voting
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
NEWS BRIEFS: Cunningham says S.C. should legalize marijuana
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Livers and gizzards
CALENDAR: PURE Theatre to open 19th season in September