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4/1: Digging into DigSouth; Remembering a friend; Palmetto Poem

IN THIS EDITION:

FOCUS, Gray: On disruptive companies and policymakers impacting changeC
OMMENTARY, Brack: Saluting a true blue son of The Citadel
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
PALMETTO POEM: Where your soul belongs, by Matthew Foley
GOOD NEWS: Share your Charleston story about restaurant integration
FEEDBACK: Mountain wildflowers are beautiful
MYSTERY PHOTO: Look familiar?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jasper County
CALENDAR: Pets to be focus of special Charleston Museum exhibition

by Charleston Currents · 04/01/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Jack-In-The-Pulpit; Arisaema triphyllum.

PHOTO ESSAY: Spring in the mountains

By Rob Byko, contributing photographer | This collection reflects the diversity of species one can find while on a short walk in the woods. All images were taken within a one-mile radius. Species included flox, white trillium, pink trillium, May apple, lady slipper, jack-in-the-pulpit, white trillium, bee balm and Turk’s camp lily. See if you can figure out which picture […]

by Charleston Currents · 03/25/2019 · 1 comment · Photo Essay, Photos

NEWS BRIEFS: I-526 extension up for debate this week

Staff reports | Contributing editor Fred Palm of Edisto Island reminds us that the Due Diligence Subcommittee of the S.C. Joint Bond Review Committee will discuss an agreement to build the proposed I-526 extension and whether to lock in the state’s $420 million contribution.

by Charleston Currents · 03/25/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY: Not for climbing purposes

These elephants are pink and gray, not red. So are they Republican? Where are they located? (Hint: Somewhere in South Carolina). Learn next week who sent in this mystery. 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 PhotoOur March 18 mystery, “Lovely spring streetscape,” was a snapshot of Church Street looking toward White Point Gardens,

by Charleston Currents · 03/25/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

3/25, full issue: Environmental leadership, gun reform, spring flowers, more

IN THIS EDITION, March 25, 2019
FOCUS, Cantral: S.C., Charleston County need environmental leadership
COMMENTARY, Brack: Lack of gun reform in U.S. is downright embarrassing
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
PHOTO ESSAY: Spring in the mountains
GOOD NEWS: Interstate 526 extension up for debate this week
FEEDBACK: On a lesson from Coach Swinney, Nerf candidates
MYSTERY PHOTO: Not for climbing purposes
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mepkin Abbey
CALENDAR: DigSouth to attract 2,000+ to area in April

by Charleston Currents · 03/25/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

16 Rutledge Ave., Charleston. Photo provided.

FOCUS: Symphony League’s Designer Showhouse to open March 27

Staff reports | An elegant 1903 high-style Queen Anne Victorian house on Rutledge Avenue near Colonial Lake will be featured March 27 to April 28 as the 42nd annual designer showhouse for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League.

“We are thrilled to present our 2019 Designer Showhouse, where the focus is on our beautiful city, its exceptional architecture and our talented and wonderful designers,” said Kitty Reid, president of the league. “Springtime is so special in Charleston, and this most cherished event welcomes thousands of visitors to Charleston each year. We’re so happy to be a part of presenting our city and all it has to offer to the world.”

by Charleston Currents · 03/18/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

MYSTERY: Lovely spring streetscape

Here’s a photo of a Charleston street, but what street is it? Send your guess to feedback@statehousereport.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo: Our March 11 mystery, “What a grand Lowcountry home,” showed the Reconstruction residence on Prince Street in Beaufort commonly known as the Robert Smalls house.

by Charleston Currents · 03/18/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

3/18, full issue: Designer showhouse; Nerf campaigns; Lots of 8-day trips

IN THIS EDITION:

FOCUS: Symphony League’s Designer Showhouse to open March 27 to April 28
COMMENTARY, Brack: White, Griffin launch Nerf campaigns for mayor
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
ON THE TRAIL: Hike is a long series of 8-mile camping trips
GOOD NEWS: Thank you, Debi Chard
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lovely spring streetscape
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Fossils in South Carolina
CALENDAR: There’s a lot happening in the days ahead

by Charleston Currents · 03/18/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

GOOD NEWS: The Pearl to open March 13 in West Ashley

Staff reports | The grand opening of the Pearlstine Theatre, Charleston Stage’s 130-seat space in West Ashley that will be known as “The Pearl,” is set for March 18.

A special grand opening performance will feature music by Charleston Mayor and jazz pianist John Tecklenburg as well as tunes from the Hungry Monks and the Plantation Singers. There will be offerings by Charleston Stage’s resident professional acting company and members of Charleston Stage’s 8th and 9th Grade Performance Troupe featuring clarinet player Julie Mathias.

by Charleston Currents · 03/11/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY PHOTO: What a grand Lowcountry home

Now a private residence, this house has particular significance, according to a reader who submitted the picture. Two-part mystery this week: Where is the house and what is its significance. 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 March 4 mystery, “There’s a big clue in this mystery,” was the perfect pre-St. Patrick’s Day photo. It showed Hibernian Hall on Meeting Street in Charleston (the harp with the green background was the clue).

by Charleston Currents · 03/11/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos