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FOCUS: Folly Beach is one of nation’s best restored beaches

Staff reports | Folly Beach has one of America’s top five best restored beaches for 2015, according to the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA).

“As Americans flock to our nation’s coastline during the upcoming beach season, most don’t even realize they may be enjoying a restored beach,” said ASBPA President Harry Simmons, who is mayor of Caswell Beach, N.C.

Folly Beach won the award, in part, for work to fix Folly Beach County Park, which became inaccessible in August 2011 after Hurricane Irene. Without the project to restore the beach, the park would still be closed, according to a press release.

by Charleston Currents · 05/25/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

Sunset at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium in Charleston.

GOOD NEWS: Bark for your brew on June 7

You can enjoy a unique opportunity to sample some of the finest craft beers around at Bark for Your Brew, a dog-friendly, craft beer tasting. It’s set for June 7 at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park at 2 p.m. ALSO: SCRA, Charleston School of Law, Charleston Fashion Week.

by Charleston Currents · 05/25/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news

CALENDAR: The start of summer

A look ahead to summer … dancing, sharks, jammin’ and more.

by Charleston Currents · 05/25/2015 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

MYSTERY: Pink elephant

Photographer Chuck Boyd of Hanahan is pictured here with a pair of elephants, including one that is pink. Where was this picture taken? First correct guess wins a pair of RiverDogs ticket vouchers. Send your name and contact information with your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com.

by Charleston Currents · 05/25/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

A reenactment at the Ninety Six National Historic Site.

HISTORY: Battles of Ninety Six

Battles of Ninety Six: Situated in the South Carolina backcountry at the crossroads of important trade routes, Ninety Six was a newly established courthouse town on the eve of the Revolutionary War. The question of independence deeply divided the inhabitants of the district.

by Charleston Currents · 05/25/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

PHOTO: Moonlight and magnolias

It’s time for moonlight and magnolias — and sunlight and magnolias. Contributing photographer Michael Kaynard snapped this stunning picture of a magnolia bloom at Hampton Park over Memorial Day weekend. More: Kaynard Photography.

by Charleston Currents · 05/25/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Photos

Full issue, 5/18: Sanders-Clyde painting project, Volvo, documentary

In this full issue of Charleston Currents, readers can learn about a great painting project at Sanders-Clyde school, Volvo incentives, winners of a film festival and poetry contest, and more. There’s also a curious mystery picture to tease your brain.

by Charleston Currents · 05/18/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Spearman to attend unveiling of school painting project

Staff reports | State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman will join students, parents, community partners, faculty and administrators of Sanders-Clyde Creative Arts School at the school’s Black Box Theatre on Morrison Drive at 5:30 p.m. May 21 for the unveiling of a painting done to inspire students.

The school’s eighth graders picked artist Teil Duncan to be the inaugural painter for Inspirational Pathways, a project aiming to expose students to talented South Carolina artists while awakening creativity and raising art awareness for the next generation of leaders. Duncan, a native of Columbus, Ga., is a full-time painter who describes her works as “mostly figurative and non-objective work.” In addition to paintings and prints, she offers stationery and leather clutches on her website.

by Charleston Currents · 05/18/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus

GOOD NEWS: Documentary about turtles wins local film festival

Good news on winner of a Charleston film festival (a film about sea turtles); forums set to talk about new West Ashley senior center; winners of Magnolia’s poetry contest; and sharpening knives for charity.

by Charleston Currents · 05/18/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs