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FOCUS: Will put residents’ quality of life first as mayor

By John Tecklenburg, candidate for mayor of Charleston

SEPT. 28, 2015 | My comprehensive plan for Charleston, Our Quality of Life First, is not what anyone would call a slickly-packaged public relations document.

In fact, if you head over to our website and take a quick look at it, the first thing you’ll probably notice is that it’s light on pretty pictures and heavy on specifics. But that’s not the only way it differs from some other plans you may have seen.

by Charleston Currents · 09/28/2015 · Comments are Disabled · 2015 Mayor, Focus, Good news

MYSTERY: Where is this old bridge?

Mount Pleasant reader Deborah Getter sent along this photo, which certainly stumped us. Tell us where it is and its historical significance and you’ll win the endearing love and affection of hundreds of people. (Hint: It’s in Charleston County.) Send your guess — and town you live in — to editor@charlestoncurrents.com.

by Charleston Currents · 09/28/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

Earlier this summer, members of the 1955 Cannon Street All-Star team were honored at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Pictured, l-r: Team historian Agustus Holt, John Bailey, David Middleton, John Rivers and Allen Jackson. Photo provided.

GOOD NEWS: Honor for All-Stars, Matthews, more

Good news: Cannon Street Y All-Stars to be honored in October. Kit Matthew picked to head federal agency. More

by Charleston Currents · 09/28/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY: Not a pearly gate

Rotarian and retired educator Fred Sales of James Island sent along this gate for consideration as a Mystery Photo. Where is it? Hint: Somewhere on peninsular Charleston. Send your guess and the town in which you live to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. Be specific about the location!

by Charleston Currents · 09/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

9/21: Deerin, Mr. Fixit, real estate market

In the Sept. 21, 2015 issue:
PHOTO ESSAY: The buildings of Cuba
FOCUS, Ginny Deerin: Will work to relieve traffic congestion as mayor
BRACK: Mr. Fixit strikes again
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
REAL ESTATE: Understanding the cyclical nature of our market
GOOD NEWS: Not as poor, but poverty still persists; more
FEEDBACK: CCC article brings back memories
CALENDAR, Sept. 21+: Author visit, diversity meeting, Oktoberfest, Ball Fall
MYSTERY: Not a pearly gate
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Rev. John Martin Pike

by Charleston Currents · 09/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

CALENDAR: Sept. 21+: Author visit, Oktoberfest, Ball Fall

Calendar from Sept. 21, 2015 and forward: Lee Robinson at Blue Bicycle, Workplace diversity, Chase After A Cure, Oktoberfest, That BIG Book sale, more

by Charleston Currents · 09/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

LETTER: CCC article brought back great memories

I believe I am one of the fortunate ones to have received the very first issue of Charleston Currents. While I always learn something new, never has an article resonated as much as the one on the Civilian Conservation Corps.

by Charleston Currents · 09/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

FOCUS: Will work to relieve traffic congestion as mayor

By Ginny Deerin, candidate for mayor of Charleston | Many days, it feels like we spend more time trying to get places than actually being there.

It should not be this hard to get around Charleston. As mayor, I will work day-and-night to relieve traffic congestion — and make it easier to get where we are going.

We can do better. We have studied our traffic problems to death. Now is the time for action. I have presented a bold and aggressive transportation action plan — a plan that includes clear and identifiable funding streams.

by Charleston Currents · 09/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · 2015 Mayor, Focus

GOOD NEWS: On poverty, Gibbes’ prize, Conservancy

Staff reports | The South isn’t as mired in poverty as it once was, according to a new report, and South Carolina is no exception. But in many places in the Palmetto State, things still aren’t that great.

Before President Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty campaign, the South was home to 49 percent of the nation’s poor, according to Pew Research. Today, the region is home to 41 percent of the nation’s poor. But what’s striking is how poverty overall is far different throughout the South.

by Charleston Currents · 09/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

9/14: Stavrinakis, energy options, Palmetto Poem

In the Sept. 14, 2015, issue of Charleston Currents:
PHOTO: Bird of paradise
FOCUS, Leon Stavrinakis: Running to move Charleston forward, keep it together
BRACK: More energy options are a good deal for consumers
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
PALMETTO POEM: Music of doves ascending
GOOD NEWS: Aquarium lectures, no-drilling rally
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
CALENDAR, Sept. 14+: Green Fair, author visit, more
REVIEW: Inside the O’Briens
MYSTERY: Through the looking glass
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Civilian Conservation Corps