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MYSTERY PHOTO: Different view of Charleston site

You may have seen this place before, but maybe not from this angle. Where and what 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 June 24 mystery, “Maybe the toughest yet,” was, in fact, so tough that it almost — almost — stumped veteran sleuth George Graf. Most who guessed correctly seemed to know the mural was part of the Francis Street parking lot at Artist and Craftsman Supply, 981 King Street in Charleston, which is just around the corner from Rodney Scott’s Barbecue.

by Charleston Currents · 07/01/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

CALENDAR: Celebrating the Fourth of July

Staff reports | There are endless ways to celebrate the nation’s independence Thursday, ranging from cheering the annual Salute from the Shore flyover along the coast (about 1:10 p.m. to 1:24 p.m. along the Charleston County coast) to enjoying fireworks, which can be watched during celebrations at Patriots Point, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, North Charleston, Summerville, Folly Beach and Edisto Beach. We continue to maintain that the best place to see lots of fireworks is someplace up high, such as the round Holiday Inn on the Ashley River in Charleston.

by Charleston Currents · 07/01/2019 · Comments are Disabled · calendar, Features

7/1: Lessons in real estate; America’s wearing blinders; Beating the heat

IN THIS EDITION OF CHARLESTON CURRENTS:

FOCUS, Smith: What I’ve learned in 23 years as an LGBTQ Charleston Realtor
COMMENTARY, Brack: Culture of ignorance on rise in America
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Carolina Ports
ANOTHER VIEW: How to beat the Charleston heat
GOOD NEWS: Magnolia hosts 7th annual History Fair on July 6
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Different view of Charleston site
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: The King’s Highway
CALENDAR: Celebrating the Fourth of July

by Charleston Currents · 07/01/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Lowcountry Food Bank gets $120,000 in grants to fight hunger

Staff reports | The Lowcountry Food Bank has been awarded $120,000 in community investment grants for 2019-2022 from Trident United Way, the organization announced last week. The grants will help the nonprofit agency to conduct additional fresh produce distributions, implement nutrition education and provide child hunger relief to residents in the Charleston tri-county area.

Through the proposed Healthy Foods Initiative, the food bank is expected to achieve the following objectives through these grants in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties:

* Distribute more than 4.8 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in the community through direct-to-client distributions to more than 102,000 low-income and food-insecure children, adults, and seniors;
* Conduct at least 175 farmers’ market-style fresh produce distributions annually in underserved, high-need communities;
* Provide more than 900 children each year with fresh fruits and vegetables …

by Charleston Currents · 06/24/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: New aquatic center opens in time to beat summer heat

Staff reports | A new 6,000 square-foot seasonal outdoor pool officially opened Friday in Hollywood to give people in the western part of Charleston County a great place to beat the heat and swim as summer begins. The $3 million complex known as the West County Aquatic Center is located at 5156 Highway 165 in Hollywood near the new Hollywood Town Hall.

by Charleston Currents · 06/24/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY: Maybe the toughest yet

Balance is good in life. Last week’s mystery turned out to be easy for many. So here’s a photo that may be the toughest photo puzzle ever. Your only hint is that it was taken in Charleston. 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 June 17 “whereisit” (as opposed to a whodunit) garnered more correct identifications than we expected, probably due to the obvious clue of the tail of a jet in a small part of the photo. Yes, the photo was a hanger at the Boeing plant adjacent to Charleston International Airport.

by Charleston Currents · 06/24/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

6/24, full issue: Big food bank grant; Racial healing; New pool; more

IN THIS EDITION

FOCUS: Lowcountry Food Bank gets $120,000 in local grants to fight hunger
COMMENTARY, Brack: Houses of worship can lead way on racial healing
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
GOOD NEWS: New aquatic center opens in time to beat summer heat
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Maybe the toughest yet
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Eight Box Law
CALENDAR: Author to discuss book on race in Reconstruction

by Charleston Currents · 06/24/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

MYSTERY PHOTO: Boxy building

Here is a picture of a building you might have seen but not noticed. This one may be a little tougher than usual because it probably won’t turn up on photo search engines. 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 June 10 mystery, “Looks like another cemetery,” was, in fact, a cemetery — the beautiful and wild cemetery of the Unitarian Church on Archdale Street.

by Charleston Currents · 06/17/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

6/17: Building our future; Ghosts of past; New voting machines

IN THIS ISSUE:

FOCUS, Morris: Let’s work proactively to build a brighter Charleston future
COMMENTARY, Brack: Dealing with Southern ghosts of the past
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
ANOTHER VIEW, McCoy-Lawrence: Voters aren’t getting voting system they deserve
GOOD NEWS: Remembering a Revolutionary victory, more
FEEDBACK: On a liberal arts education
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery box building
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Slavery in South Carolina
CALENDAR: Charleston Carifest to start June 20

by Charleston Currents · 06/17/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

GOOD NEWS: Big-time country star, prominent author celebrate America

Staff reports | Grammy Award-winning Tim McGraw and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will explore American history through music at a special 7:30 p.m. June 11 performance at Charleston Gaillard Center that promises to be a high point of the summer.

As they publish their new joint book, Songs of America, Meacham and McGraw are giving an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating this book and their friendship as they combine their individual perspectives as writer and artist to create a unique view of the role music has played in uniting and shaping our nation.

by Charleston Currents · 06/09/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs