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TODAY’S FOCUS: Former City Paper publisher passes away
COMMENTARY, Brack: Charleston key in Revolutionary, Civil wars
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: Offshore wind in S.C. in peril thanks to memo, group says
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MYSTERY PHOTO: Red bridge
CALENDAR: Take a look at what’s going on
NEW BOOK: Get your copy of new history book today
By Lindsay Street, Statehouse Report | Political observers are watching five Lowcountry state Senate seats as being ripe for plucking by Democrats in the November elections. But Republicans aren’t worried about losing control of the Senate because they’ve targeted Democratic seats across the state that may flip, too. Read the full story in Statehouse Report.
“Democrats could pick up four races in Charleston County, and if Democrats win four races in Charleston County, they would be looking at a tie (in the Senate),” Democratic strategist Tyler Jones of Charleston said, adding that a tie could benefit Democrats since not all Republicans vote along party lines. He said a tie would have big consequences in 2021, a redistricting year.
But S.C. Republican Party Chair Drew McKissick isn’t worried: “No fear at all about losing the Senate at all,” he said. “There are seats that are ripe for Republicans to win in this cycle in the Senate.”
A reader sent us this photo of a building somewhere in the Lowcountry that has an interesting former life. We’ve retouched it a little to make it tougher to figure out. What and where is it? Send to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo
Our Sept. 21 photo, “Dog day afternoon,” was pretty easy for longtime Charlestonians. It showed the (fake) Dalmatian outside the oldest fire station in downtown Charleston at the corner of Wentworth and Meeting streets.
IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Five Lowcountry Senate races to keep an eye on
COMMENTARY, Brack: It’s time for Trump to go
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS: Ports see upswing since drops caused by pandemic
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MYSTERY PHOTO: Reader sent this week’s tough photo to ID
CALENDAR: Free outdoor opera set for Saturday
NEW BOOK: Get your copy of new history book today
By Lindsay Street | Two Clemson University professors want to fight online misinformation by giving everyone a pop quiz. But don’t worry, it’s only eight questions. Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren have debuted this week “Spot the Troll,” an educational tool to guide users toward being better informed on social media while asking participants to divine the legitimate profiles from those linked to foreign governments.
We hope this Lowcountry picture might be a little easier for folks to identify. What and where is it? Send to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo
Our Sept. 14 photo, “Lonely building,” isn’t all that lonely. It’s Darrah Hall, one of several buildings at the historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County.
The 11th Annual Wild Side, a yearly event to benefit the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, will be held Sept. 26 under oak trees at the Kaminski House in Georgetown, but an online auction is now open.
IN THIS ISSUE:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Interest in Slavery to Freedom Tour spikes at Magnolia
COMMENTARY, Brack: Parasite ad may backfire to help Graham
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
NEWS BRIEFS: How to spot a troll, thanks to Clemson
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dog day afternoon
CALENDAR: Green auction is under way, live event is Saturday
NEW BOOK: New history book is now in local stores
Staff reports | Charleston Stage blasted out an urgent email last week urging area taxpayers and arts lovers to get in touch with members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate to steer funding to the arts.
“Our industry is in a huge crisis,” the email said. “We were one of the first to close during the pandemic in March, and we’ll be the last to re-open. A lot of acts (the DAWN Act, the RESTART Act and more) are on the table. And now, more than ever, we need your help contacting your legislators to support the arts.”
One of the reasons that Charleston wins “best city”awards from travel magazines, the plea continued, is because of its rich arts offerings. “South Carolina’s arts-related sector adds $9.7 billion to the state’s economy through jobs, tax revenue and spending, and $270 million in state revenue each year….
Staff reports | A startup coalition called Stamp Out Hate South Carolina is rallying ahead of the 2021-2022 legislative session to urge lawmakers to finally pass a hate crimes law in South Carolina. Despite efforts for years by S.C. Democratic Reps. Wendell Gilliard of Charleston and Beth Bernstein of Columbia to pass protections, South Carolina remains one of three states without a hate crimes law.
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