IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Peaceful protest followed by looting, clean-up and curfew
COMMENTARY, Brack: Return home and say a prayer for the country
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
NEWS BRIEFS: Free parking downtown after 6 p.m.
FEEDBACK: Yep, put on the mask
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pipes and stuff
CALENDAR: Charleston Museum reopens
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Granby
Staff reports | South Carolina no longer stores medical equipment like masks and gowns, but some in Columbia want to revive a stockpile following the struggle to obtain vital supplies in the pandemic, according to a Friday news item in sister publication Statehouse Report.
Here’s another old, somewhat blurry, image of an old building in what obviously is the Lowcountry (witness the Spanish moss). Where is it? And for the bonus, what importance does it have? 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, “Old picture of old place,” showed Middleburg Plantation in a Library of Congress photo from the 1930s. Middleburg, located near Huger on the Cooper River in Berkeley County, is reportedly the oldest wooden house — circa 1697 — south of Virginia.
Staff reports | New phased guidelines for safely reopening the local economy provide detailed suggestions for small businesses and restaurants shut down for weeks due to coronavirus.
“It does little good for businesses to reopen only to find there is no business,” said Charleston Regional Development Alliance Chairman John Hagerty in a recent press release. “With the help of One Region’s re|IGNITE phase one plan and industry-specific guidelines, employers can utilize consistent safety precautions and standards appropriate for businesses of all sizes. Employees and customers need to feel confident their health and safety is paramount. Acting together as One Region, we can reopen quickly, safely, and rebuild our thriving economic and social community.”
The plan, called re|IGNITE, includes high-level recommendations on how and when to safely reopen in a phased approach along with health care metrics from MUSC and best practice workplace procedures. …
Staff reports | Charleston-area lawmakers on Tuesday introduced two bills intended to stop citizen’s arrests in South Carolina. Both bills, which face a slim chance of passage because of an abbreviated legislative year, were proposed in reaction to Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting death near Brunswick, Ga.
Here’s an old picture of an old place in South Carolina. What and where is it? For bonus points, what’s its significance? 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, “Maybe our most difficult mystery yet,” must not have been that tough, thanks to anyone who knows how to do an image search via ye olde Internet. The mural of Anthony Bourdain, Albert Einstein, Jimi Hendrix and Salvador Dali is on the side of the empty Roumillat’s antiques building on Savannah Highway in West Ashley.
IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: One Region releases business, restaurant guidelines for reopening economy
COMMENTARY, Brack: Crisis yields some good news for planet, neighbors
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston International Airport
NEWS BRIEFS: Charleston reps call for end to citizen arrests
FEEDBACK: Lines will be long on primary election day
MYSTERY PHOTO: Old picture of old place
CALENDAR: More county parks are open
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: William Washington
Charleston International Airport provides a first impression of the Charleston metropolitan area to over 4 million passengers a year who visit for business and leisure activities. One of three public airports operated by the Charleston County Aviation Authority, Charleston International Airport is committed to providing an unparalleled passenger experience while continuing efforts to support economic development for the Lowcountry and State of South Carolina.
Staff reports | Eleven county parks have been reopened in recent days with limited amenities, such as being open for running, walking and biking on designated trails. Staff of Charleston County Parks will be on hand to ensure that guests are following social distancing guidelines and not using closed amenities, according to a statement..
Six parks reopened Friday:
— Caw Caw Interpretive Center
— James Island County Park
— Johns Island County Park
— Mount Pleasant Pier (fishing not allowed)
— Palmetto Islands County Park
— Wannamaker County Park
Charleston County Parks that also are currently open include:
— Laurel Hill County Park
— Meggett County Park
— Stono River County Park
— Wannamaker North Trail
— Isle of Palms County Park
Staff reports | North Charleston Democratic Rep. Wendell Gilliard described the state Department of Health and Environmental Control as chronically short-staffed and underfunded in a Friday story in sister publication Statehouse Report. He said while testing supplies were a nationwide issue, the state agency struggled with responding to public needs.
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