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8/19, full issue: On diversified portfolios, tree butchery, start of school

IN THIS EDITION

FOCUS, Morris: In challenging times, a diversified portfolio can be good news
COMMENTARY, Brack: PSC needs to investigate Charleston-area tree butchery
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
GOOD NEWS: Hootie hands help kids get ready for the return of school
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Peeking into where?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Battle of Eutaw Springs
CALENDAR: Bird walk and free kayak trips Saturday

by Charleston Currents · 08/19/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Trident Tech offers free tuition for 70+ programs

Staff reports | Trident Technical College this fall is offering students a chance to take classes for free if they enroll in specific in-demand career training programs in manufacturing, information technology, culinary and hospitality, emergency medical technology and technical trades.

“This is a great opportunity for people who want to get the skills required to land a good job, and also for people who are already working to upgrade their skills to get a better job,” said Trident Tech President Mary Thornley.

The college is able to offer students free tuition through a combination of federal, state and college financial aid funds, according to a press release. The total aid package for a tri-county student taking 15 credit hours is more than $2,800.

To take advantage of this free semester of college, students must apply to the college and pay the $30 application fee. The college admission application can be completed online at www.tridenttech.edu.

by Charleston Currents · 08/12/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: From a new hospital and top-ranked college to 2020 politics, more

New hospital dedicated. Hats off to MUSC for dedication of the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion, which will be open in October to parents and families. A dedication with remarks from Jenkins, Gov. Henry McMaster and others took place Aug. 9. The new hospital will have 250 beds and lots of other new features for patients. To learn more, visit this link.

by Charleston Currents · 08/12/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY PHOTO: Pair of crosses

Since we appear to be on a church theme today, here’s something new to the area skyline, but what is it? For a bonus, why is it new? (This may be kind of tough for people who live outside of the Lowcountry.) Send your guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo: Our Aug. 5 mystery, “Rusty gate,” showed the gate to the Avian Conservation Center at The Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw along U.S. Highway 17.

by Charleston Currents · 08/12/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

Church of St. Aiden, Sutton Junction, Quebec

8/12, full issue: Free tuition; #PayItForward; Skinny churches

IN THIS EDUTION:

FOCUS: Trident Tech offers free tuition for 70+ programs
COMMENTARY, Brack: #PayItForward with #RandomActsOfKindness
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston International Airport
PHOTO ESSAY: The skinny churches of the Eastern Townships
GOOD NEWS: From a new hospital and top-ranked college to 2020 politics, more
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pair of crosses
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pawleys Island
CALENDAR: From movies to a wine stroll

by Charleston Currents · 08/12/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

GOOD NEWS: Big season ahead for Charleston Symphony Orchestra

Staff reports | Single tickets for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-20 season, which will celebrate the 350th founding of Charleston, are now available for purchase. Also inside: Photo contest; reduced carbon emissions.

by Charleston Currents · 08/05/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY PHOTO: Rusty gate

If you live in Charleston County, you’ve probably driven by this rusty gate at some point. What and where is it? Send your guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo: Our July 22 mystery, “Space-rockety sculpture,” was a little odd and hard to identify. But some intrepid souls — most of whom probably drove by it at one point in time — knew it to be a propane tank sculpture along the West Ashley Greenway.

by Charleston Currents · 08/05/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

8/5: New important book; Reject hate; Montreal’s murals

IN THIS EDITION

FOCUS, Campbell: Book on Emanuel shootings is important to read
COMMENTARY, Brack: Take the high road and reject hate, fury
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
PHOTO ESSAY: The murals of Montreal
GOOD NEWS: Big season ahead for Charleston Symphony Orchestra
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Rusty gate
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Santee National Wildlife Refuge
CALENDAR: From baseball to movies to jazz

by Charleston Currents · 08/05/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Magnolia to present Aug. 20 program to help bridge generation gap

Staff reports | Neal Glatt, a nationally-recognized workplace team coach, will show young and old mid-level managers Aug. 20 how to effectively bridge the generation gap to solve “people problems” in the office environment.

This four-hour workshop at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is being offered to help Baby Boomers and Gen. Xers understand how to collaborate with Millennials as they rise to management positions, Glatt said in a press release.

Tom Johnson, Magnolia’s executive director, invited Glatt to Magnolia. Earlier this year, Johnson attended Glatt’s presentation at the Gulf States Horticulture Expo in Mobile, Ala.

by Charleston Currents · 07/22/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: Ports Authority continues bullish growth

Staff reports | The S.C. Ports Authority handled record cargo volumes in the fiscal year ending June 30, moving almost 2.4 million twenty-foot-equivalent container units.

“By setting another record for annual cargo volumes, the South Carolina Ports Authority has further established itself as one of our state’s premier economic drivers,” said Gov. Henry McMaster in a press release. “This unprecedented success and growth will continue as we work to complete the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project, which will increase capacity and ensure that Charleston has the deepest harbor on the East Coast by 2021.”

by Charleston Currents · 07/22/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs