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The MUSC COVID-19 Epidemiology Intelligence Project rates the Charleston-area disease impact as “severe.” MUSC image.

FOCUS: State’s COVID-19 rate now s 4nd highest in U.S.

Staff reports | South Carolina has the fourth highest rate of COVID-19 with 88 cases per 100,000 people, according to Sept. 13 data from The New York Times. At one point last week, the state ranked highest in the country, but rates in Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia are higher now, according to media reports.

Over the last two weeks, the virus has shown few signs of abating as hospitals are filled with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients, schools struggle to stay open and hospitalizations are increasing for children.

On Sept. 8, new data from MUSC showed the rate of breakthrough infections from COVID-19 in the area appeared to be rising slowly. But only two cases among MUSC employees and students led to hospitalization.

by Charleston Currents · 09/13/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

NEWS BRIEFS: Charleston remains top designation on magazine list

Staff reports | For the ninth year in a row, Charleston was named the top U.S. destination for Travel + Leisure readers and the only place in the country at the top of the magazine’s worldwide destination list. Charleston edged out Santa Fe, New Mexico and Savannah for the top U.S. spot. Stuck between Jaipur, India and Tokyo, Japan, Charleston snagged No. 19 in the magazine’s top world city destinations.

by Charleston Currents · 09/13/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

CALENDAR: City to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month starting Sept. 14

Staff reports | The city of Charleston will enjoy Hispanic Heritage Month starting Sept. 14 with several activities over more than four weeks that are sure to get you grooving. Among the events, which run through Oct. 15:

by Charleston Currents · 09/13/2021 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

MYSTERY PHOTO: Graffiti

You can find graffiti all over the place these days, but we wonder where you think this particular manifestation is located? The only hint we’ll give you is this is somewhere in Charleston or North Charleston. Which and where? 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

Our most recent past mystery, “Really old photo” is a photo of the ruins of the Cathedral of St. John and St. Finbar on Broad and Legare streets which was destroyed by fire in December 1861.

by Charleston Currents · 09/13/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

NEW for 9/13: COVID-19 update; Birthday letter; Tops in travel

IN THIS EDITION | Sept. 13, 2021
FOCUS: State’s COVID-19 rate now s 4nd highest in U.S.
COMMENTARY, Brack: Become the best person you can be
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS: Charleston remains top designation on magazine list
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Graffiti
CALENDAR: City to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month starting Sept. 14

by Charleston Currents · 09/13/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Best ways to beat COVID-19: Get vaccinated, wear masks

Staff reports | The current surge being driven by the delta variant of COVID-19 could be nearing its end — depending on community action, said Dr. David Zaas, CEO of MUSC Health, on Friday.

“Our hope is that we have seen a significant spike that is still rising in many areas of our state,” he said at a briefing. “But it seems to have plateaued over the last few days, and my eternal optimism is that we will be on the other side of this surge in the coming weeks. That’s going to be impacted by how we as a community step up.”

State health officials reported 6,032 total cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with 4,685 confirmed. A total of 38 new deaths, with 31 confirmed, were reported Friday. With 46,627 tests reported, 12.6 percent were confirmed positive. Meanwhile, six Charleston County schools are operating virtually due to rising virus numbers.

by Charleston Currents · 09/06/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

NEWS BRIEFS: RiverDogs head to championship playoffs

Staff reports | The Charleston RiverDogs, minor league baseball’s dominating team (77-31) with 11 more wins than any other Low-A team this season, is headed to the season playoffs, team officials announced Sunday.

The team, which is the first from Charleston to play for a championship since 1988, clinched the playoff berth after a 7-6 Sunday win over the Columbia Fireflies that went 10 innings. The team also has a 10-game winning streak.

by Charleston Currents · 09/06/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

McLeod Plantation, photo provided by CCPRC.

CALENDAR: McLeod Plantation to host Oct. 3 benefit

Staff reports | An Oct. 3 fundraiser McLeod Plantation Historic Site will be a benefit for the McLeod Project, which supports African American history, culture and art, and raises awareness about preservation efforts of the site’s Sankofa Memorial Garden.

by Charleston Currents · 09/06/2021 · 1 comment · calendar

MYSTERY: Really old photo

What is it? Where is it? 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: Our most recent past mystery, “Tough photo” proved to be tough to all but two veteran readers — George Graf of Palmyra, Va., and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas. The photo, sent in by Bill Segars of Hartsville, shows a little-seen view of the Chicora Wood Plantation rice shipping house along the shore of the Great Pee Dee River in the Plantersville area of Georgetown County.

by Charleston Currents · 09/06/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

NEW for 9/6: Mask up; S.C’s yahoos; RiverDogs to playoffs

IN THIS EDITION | Sept. 6, 2021
FOCUS: Best ways to beat COVID-19: Get vaccinated, wear masks
COMMENTARY, Brack: Meet South Carolina’s Yahoo Caucus
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
NEWS BRIEFS: RiverDogs head to championship playoffs
FEEDBACK: Where are the leaders?
MYSTERY PHOTO: Really old photo
CALENDAR: McLeod Plantation to host Oct. 3 benefit