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MYSTERY PHOTO: Maybe our most difficult yet

It’s not often that you see a mural mixing the images of Salvador Dali, Jimi Hendrix, Albert Einstein and Anthony Bourdain. But if you know where to look, you’ll find it somewhere in the Lowcountry. Where? 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, “Big water,” showed the Beaufort River with the Woods Memorial Bridge to Lady’s Island in the background.

by Charleston Currents · 05/11/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

CALENDAR: Charleston #MuseumWeek: 7 days, 7 themes, 7 hashtags

There are seven great things to do online this week through the Charleston Museum. Check out these activities:

by Charleston Currents · 05/11/2020 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

NEW for 5/11: Parks reopening; More absentee voting; #MuseumWeek

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: County parks resume operations, more openings ahead
COMMENTARY, Brack: State needs to promote more absentee voting
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
NEWS BRIEFS: State’s public health agency overwhelmed, underfunded
FEEDBACK: On getting back to work and school
MYSTERY PHOTO: Maybe our most difficult mystery yet
CALENDAR: Charleston #MuseumWeek: 7 days, 7 themes, 7 hashtags
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Havilah Babcock

by Charleston Currents · 05/11/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Wappoo Shores resident Julia Sauer, left, carries D'Allesandro's pizzas with Police Chief Luther Reynolds and Mayor John Tecklenburg. Photos by Ruta Smith, Charleston City Paper.

FOCUS: Neighbors chip in to buy pizza for police, firefighters

Staff reports | Residents of the Wappoo Shores neighborhood in West Ashley collected more than $650 in the last two weeks to feed police, firefighters and first responders as a way of thanking them for their service.

Fueled by an additional in-kind donation by D’Allesandro’s Pizza in downtown Charleston, the neighbors bought 30 of the company’s pies for officers on Friday afternoon. They plan to deliver as many to West Ashley firefighters next week.

Reynolds eats a slice of D’Allesandro’s pizza — at a safe social distance from anyone else!

“We’re so grateful for the support,” said Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds, who jokes how pizza, or “Vitamin P,” is his favorite food. “This is yet another example of showing how much the community cares for us.”

by Charleston Currents · 05/04/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

CALENDAR: May 8 telethon to raise money for homeless

Staff reports | Charlton Singleton, Shovels & Rope, Manny Houston, Lee Barbour, Kanika Moore and other artists will perform May 8 at a telethon to pay for services that benefit people transitioning out of homelessness. The event will run on a variety of local media outlets.

by Charleston Currents · 05/04/2020 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

NEW for 5/4: Pizza for police; Wasted time; Cinco de Mayo

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: West Ashley neighbors chip in to buy pizza for police, firefighters
COMMENTARY, Brack: Legislators wasted two months of 2020 session
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: Corona — the beer, not the virus — on tap for May 5
FEEDBACK: Tree butchers still at it
MYSTERY PHOTO: Big water
CALENDAR: May 8 telethon to raise money for homeless hurt in pandemic
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Catawbas

by Charleston Currents · 05/04/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Charlton Singleton will perform at the March 11 Homeless to Hope Fund Benefit Concert in Charleston.

NEWS BRIEFS: May 8 telethon to help homeless hurt in pandemic

by Charleston Currents · 04/27/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY PHOTO: Pretty little church

Here’s a pretty little South Carolina church. But where is it? 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, “Classic Southern mansion,” showed the beautiful Greek Revival Chisolm-Alston House at 172 Tradd Street in Charleston in a photo available via the U.S. Library of Congress.

by Charleston Currents · 04/27/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

New for 4/27: On finances, doubletalk, concert, Provence

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Maintain good financial habits during pandemic
COMMENTARY, Brack: Politicians need to stop doubletalk, listen to scientists
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts
PHOTO ESSAY, Byko: The streets of Provence
NEWS BRIEFS: May 8 telethon to raise money for homeless hurt in pandemic
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pretty little church
CALENDAR: Enjoy art from around the world
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Joel Poinsett

by Charleston Currents · 04/27/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Chalked sign near the intersection of St. Andrew's Boulevard and Folly Road.

FOCUS: Tecklenburg outlines three stages of reopening Charleston

By John Tecklenburg, mayor | When the City of Charleston issued the stay-at-home order a few weeks ago, the primary goal was to “flatten the curve” so as to not overwhelm our hospital capacity and to greatly reduce the spread of contagion. I have been encouraged by the most recent numbers, which is a testament to our citizens staying smart, staying distanced and listening to medical experts. The plan to “flatten the curve” has and is continuing to work and we must be vigilant to keep Charleston from becoming a “hotspot”.

As we continue to flatten the curve, it is time to ready our strategic reopening to avoid any resurgence or spikes of the virus. I view this challenge in three ways:

* Protecting the lives and wellness of our citizens;
* Keeping our hospitals from being overwhelmed;
* Maintaining economic activity and core government services until a vaccine or treatment becomes available.