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MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of vegetables in this image

Here’s another tough mystery photo, but it might be something you’ve seen while driving around downtown Charleston. Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live. And if you’ve got a clever mystery photo for our readers, send it to the same address (Try to stump us!)

Our previous Mystery Photo

Last week’s mystery, “This one might not be easy,” showed a dilapidated house on Henrietta Street just behind Emanuel AME Church.

by Charleston Currents · 10/18/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

FOCUS: Bedshred’s recycling keeps mattresses out of landfill

By Skyler Baldwin | A local mattress manufacturer and retailer has helped to keep more than 125,000 mattresses out of landfills through aggressive recycling and disposal procedures.

K.C. Rennie told the Charleston City Paper last week that his company, The Charleston Mattress, started Bedshred six years ago after seeing the impact that discarded mattresses had on landfills. It now works with Nine Lives Recycling in Pamplico, S.C., where the materials are stored and processed.

“We started BedShred mainly as a way to dispose of old mattresses whenever we delivered new ones through The Charleston Mattress, just because we didn’t want to keep taking them to the landfill,” Rennie said. “They’re torn down, destroyed and never used in new mattresses — the foam becomes carpet padding and the metal goes to the scrapyard and the wood disappears real quick.”

by Charleston Currents · 10/11/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

NEWS BRIEFS: City Paper’s Ariail is finalist in national cartooning contest

Staff reports | Charleston City Paper cartoonist Robert Ariail is the only weekly newspaper cartoonist to be a finalist in a national contest for excellence in local cartooning.

by Charleston Currents · 10/11/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

CALENDAR: Musicians to be honored Sunday in Hanahan

By Chelsea Grinstead | The Lowcountry Hall of Fame will be back Oct. 17 for its sixth installment at Hanahan Amphitheater to honor those in the community who have taken part in shaping what the Charleston music scene is today.

by Charleston Currents · 10/11/2021 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

NEW for 10/11: Mattress recycling; Vaccinations; Ariail’s cartoons

IN THIS ISSUE
FOCUS: Bedshred’s recycling keeps mattresses out of landfill
COMMENTARY, Brack: Getting the vaccine is your responsibility to help your community
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: S.C. Ports Authority
NEWS BRIEFS: City Paper’s Ariail is finalist in national cartooning contest
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
MYSTERY PHOTO: This one might not be so easy
CALENDAR: Musicians to be honored Sunday in Hanahan

by Charleston Currents · 10/11/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

SPOTLIGHT: South Carolina Ports Authority

Founded in 1942, the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) owns and operates public marine terminals at two port facilities, the Port of Charleston and the Port of Georgetown, in addition to inland ports in Greer and Dillon, S.C. These facilities are owner-operated terminals, meaning the SCPA owns the terminals, operates all container cranes, manages and operates all container storage yards and leads all customer service functions in both the yard and the lanes.

by Charleston Currents · 10/11/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Underwriters

Arianne King Comer was the artist-in-residence at the Gibbes Art Museum earlier this year, and created this batik featured in the MOJA poster | Credit: City of Office of Cultural Affairs

NEWS BRIEFS: MOJA Arts Festival continues this week

Staff reports | The MOJA Arts Festival, Charleston’s annual celebration of African-American and Caribbean culture with music, arts, spoken word and other events, continues through Oct. 10 k with events that might be happening in your neighborhood.

by Charleston Currents · 10/04/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

CALENDAR: Latin American Festival is Oct. 10 in North Charleston

Staff reports | You can enjoy five hours of music on Oct. 10 at Wannamaker County Park in North Charleston during this year’s Latin American Festival. The non-stop music will include everything from the beats of merengue, to reggaeton, bachata and salsa. Live bands will play throughout the day with DJ Luigi Bravo spinning the hottest hits between sets. This year’s live music lineup will feature UltimaNota, Orquestra Mayor, and Fulanito.

by Charleston Currents · 10/04/2021 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

NEW for 10/4: Women’s march, Jimmy Carter, MOJA, more

In this issue:
FOCUS: Hundreds march to support reproductive freedom
COMMENTARY, Brack: Celebrating Jimmy Carter’s life of service
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
NEWS BRIEFS: MOJA Arts Festival continues this week
FEEDBACK: Lejeune poisoning caused injury, pain, suffering
MYSTERY PHOTO: This one should be easy
CALENDAR: Latin American Festival is Oct. 10 in North Charleston

by Charleston Currents · 10/04/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Champs! RiverDogs win first minor league title in 99 years

By Samantha Connors | The Charleston RiverDogs defeated North Carolina’s Down East Wood Ducks and secured the Low-A East Championship Series Sunday night at The Joe. It’s a franchise first for the RiverDogs and the city’s first minor league baseball title in nearly a century.

After winning the first two games and dropping the next two in the best-of-five series, the RiverDogs knocked the deciding fifth game of the series out of the park with a 9-2 win.

The RiverDogs led for the first eight innings, jumping out to a 7-0 lead by the fifth inning. The Wood Ducks were able to add two to avoid a shutout in the ninth, but it wasn’t enough.

And Sunday’s victory was no small feat. This is the first time a Charleston minor league team has taken home a minor league championship since 1922 when the Charleston Pals secured the South Atlantic League title.

by Charleston Currents · 09/27/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news