A reader sent in this shot of a sculpture of a moon. Where and what is it? (Hint: It’s not in the Lowcountry, but is in South Carolina.) Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo
Last week’s mystery, “Some maritime thing,” showed salvage operations of the Golden Ray, a container ship with hundreds of cars that capsized near St. Simons Island, Ga., in 2019.
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MYSTERY PHOTO: Moon shot
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By Skyler Baldwin, Charleston City Paper | The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced Friday that the third-largest undeveloped tract of land in Charleston County is under permanent protection through a conservation easement that supports agricultural, forestry and recreational use.
The Willtown tract, 2,101 acres of undeveloped land, contributes to a 29-mile contiguous corridor of natural habitats for wildlife. The easement will keep the property under private ownership by TNC, promoting conservation and limiting its future development.
“Willtown is a very large property, but the impact of its protection is even larger,” TNC executive director Dale Threatt-Taylor said in a press release.
Staff reports | The Charleston City Paper’s annual Best of Charleston issue hits the street Wednesday with winners in more than 350 categories — including recognition in more than 20 special categories that pay tribute to best efforts during the 2020 pandemic.
Here’s something with maritime connections, but what is it? And where is it? (It’s not in the Lowcountry.) Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo: Last week’s mystery, “Thou shalt,” showed a door sign on the entrance to Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston on a recent Sunday.
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MYSTERY PHOTO: Some maritime thing
CALENDAR: Best of Charleston issue to hit the streets Wednesday
Staff reports | After a year in Charleston without minor-league baseball, the Charleston RiverDogs open their season 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at The Joe with a game against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
“We’ll pull out all the stops for the first game of the season,” according to the ‘Dogs’ website. “A pre-game flyover, first pitch and national anthem from Mayor John Tecklenburg and a post-game light show are all part of our return.”
The game, presented by REV Federal Credit Union, is sold out, but there are tickets still available for other games throughout the week:
May 5, 12:05 p.m. It’s Perros Santos de Charleston Day in this Cinco de Mayo game versus the Pelicans.
May 6, 7:05 p.m. Thirsty Thursday returns in this match with the Pelicans.
Staff reports | The state Public Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday unanimously rejected a rate plan by Dominion Energy that conservationists said would have made it too costly for homeowners to add rooftop solar panels.
Staff reports | You can tell that the heat is coming when you hear that the county waterparks are planning big openings. Each of Charleston County’s three parks — in North Charleston, Mount Pleasant and James Island — will open May 15 for weekends only.
Where might one find this door sign? Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo
Last week’s mystery, “Looking up,” is one that should make people in Charleston kick themselves. Sure, it’s an odd viewpoint … but it’s something people have been watching for months — part of the new Sergeant Jasper — now called The Jasper — on the lower end of Broad Street near the Coast Guard station.
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