After two weeks of relatively easy mysteries, this one might be tough. So tough, in fact, that you might need a hint: It’s somewhere in South Carolina but not in the Charleston area. 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 Sept. 17 mystery showed a different kind of 21 Club located at 21 Magazine Street in Charleston – site of the Old City Jail.
Staff reports | You’re encouraged to host a small-group discussion in your home, at your church, in a local restaurant or in a library anytime on Oct. 4 to take part in Lowcountry On The Table, a citizen-driven process to identify issues and suggest solutions.
Staff reports | Electrical power started popping off early Saturday as Hurricane Florence lingered, dumping rain throughout eastern North Carolina, the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. More than a million reportedly lost power in North Carolina. In South Carolina in Santee Cooper’s retail service area, more than 50,000 customers lost power in the storm.
But the utility’s crews, ready for days to jump into action, quickly got to work to restore service to homes and 21 transmission delivery points, most of which were in the North Myrtle Beach-Little River region, according to spokesman Mollie Gore.
Crews, who battled foul weather and wind for hours, were able to turn on the lights to 48,000 customers by Sunday afternoon – a huge effort after a huge storm.
This week, the good news is simple: Hurricane Florence mostly missed Charleston. There was some wind and rain, but a huge storm surge never materialized. We were lucky.
But our good news is bittersweet, because the storm devastated and drenched eastern North Carolina, the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee. In the days ahead comes the aftermath..
Now, however, is the time to help those who need help – just like millions helped people here 29 years ago after Hurricane Hugo.
The only hint you’ll get is the number 21 in this photo, but we can assure you it’s not the famous 21 Club and former speakeasy on West 52nd Street in New York City. But 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 Sept. 10 mystery was a little easier for folks because the previous one had been so hard. We again showed bold, beautiful clouds and marsh, as in the Sept. 4 mystery, but these were more recognizable as a view from the westbound lane of U.S. Highway 17 from the bridge over the Ashley River.
IN THIS ISSUE | Sept. 17, 2018
FOCUS, photos: Santee Cooper crews work hard to restore power
COMMENTARY, Brack: Be thankful for South Carolina’s public servants
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
GOOD NEWS: It missed us
FEEDBACK: On a national campaign for more civics in schools
MYSTERY PHOTO: A different kind of 21 Club
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Indigo
CALENDAR: Sign up to host a Lowcountry On the Table gathering
Staff reports | Lowcountry residents are being asked by state and local officials to prepare for a major hurricane, including the possibility of evacuation, as the Carolina coast braces for landfall later this week.
“Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best,” Gov. Henry McMaster said throughout the weekend.
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg on Sunday said the city was getting ready.
“This is shaping up to be a major hurricane,” Tecklenburg said. “City government continues to get ready for whatever impacts the storm may bring. We ask that citizens do the same by reviewing your family’s plan and paying attention to any announcements from the Governor or other state emergency officials.”
Staff reports | You’re encouraged to host a small-group discussion in your home, at your church, in a local restaurant or in a library anytime on Oct. 4 to take part in Lowcountry On The Table, a citizen-driven process to identify issues and suggest solutions.
Organizers of the tri-county event, the Library Foundation of the Lowcountry, are hoping to engage thousands of area residents in what could be considered a huge local focus group to provide input to local nonprofits and governments on what people believe really matters in the Lowcountry.
Here’s another marsh scene in Charleston County, but where exactly is it? (It’s not a different view of last week’s mystery but there’s a pretty strong likelihood that thousands of commuters see it every day.} This one is tough, but we hope it’s not as tough as last week’s photo. (We took the photo because we liked the clouds.) Send […]
By Craig White | I have a similar story [to Brack’s column on Joshie the Giraffe] involving the staff of Charleston Place.
My wife, two small children (ages 10 and 7) and I were visiting Charleston over a decade ago. At dinner the night before we were scheduled to head home to Greenwood, my wife started feeling very ill. We decided to get up early the following morning and get her home. As the night progressed, she grew much worse and was in terrible pain. We bundled the kids up and took her to MUSC’s emergency room.
On the way out of Charleston Place, I told the front desk staff that I was taking my wife to the hospital and I would be back as soon as possible to pack and check out. They said not to worry about it and wished us well at the hospital.
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