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7/2, full issue: Zombie highway; Gubernatorial politics; Fireworks

IN THIS ISSUE | July 2, 2018

FOCUS, Palm: I-526 extension is a zombie highway project
COMMENTARY, Brack: Age, Trump will drive fall gubernatorial election
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
GOOD NEWS: Busy airport, teacher pay hike, book drive
WHAT WE LOVE: Tell us what you love about the Lowcountry
FEEDBACK: City on a Hill commentary draws reactions
MYSTERY PHOTO: Something is under construction, but what?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Elmore v. Rice
CALENDAR, July 2+: Lots of activities for your Fourth of July

by Charleston Currents · 07/02/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FEEDBACK: Thoughts from two readers on a new logo for Charleston

Letter: “Your column about the need for a City of Charleston logo took me back to the early 2000s when Charleston County government wrestled with a similar issue. The county had a seal that was adopted in 1950 and used as the sole graphic representing the county. It was on buildings, cars, letterhead, etc. With four distinct quadrants, the seal was supposed to depict history, industry, culture and progress, but the images were obviously outdated and many were completely illegible. It became a blob when reduced down to a half-inch wide to fit on a business card, and you couldn’t even read the words “County of Charleston.””

by Charleston Currents · 09/26/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

GOOD NEWS: Summer Reading Program is in full swing

It’s easier this year than ever before for you and your children to enroll in the Charleston County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, enjoy lots of fun and win prizes. Also in Good News: A new brief history of Charleston; County Council’s proposed budget; County Council to hold hearings on proposed sales tax hike; Magnolia offers free tickets for blood donations.

by Charleston Currents · 06/06/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Lowcountry Giving Day is just around the corner

Staff reports | It’s only two weeks until Lowcountry Giving Day, the annual day of celebration and chance for people to give to more than 350 area nonprofits.

The community-wide event is scheduled for May 2, but you can already schedule a donation to one or more charities of your choice. Click here to schedule a donation.

by Charleston Currents · 04/18/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Holy Cow, err, Holy City! New Sunday uniforms for RiverDogs

Staff reports | The Charleston RiverDogs embraced their hometown’s “Holy City” moniker Sunday night with new specialty uniforms that display the “Holy City” namesake across pinstriped tops and a new HC emblem on baseball caps in the latest of the team’s innovative weekly promotions.

by Andy Brack · 04/11/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Bike lane test is underway

If you haven’t been to downtown Charleston lately from West Ashley, you’ll soon find out that the roadway looks a little different. Instead of four lanes of vehicles crossing the Ashley River into Charleston, there are now three. The outside lane has been partitioned into a walk/bike lane to test how traffic will react. Also: two winners, a scholarship, water parks and a new film.

by Charleston Currents · 04/04/2016 · 1 comment · Good news, News briefs

BRACK: New year brings new look at how we’re doing as community

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Just as individuals review how they’re doing at the beginning of a new year, a practice that fuels resolutions that seek to transform lives, maybe now is a good time to take a reading of how our county as a whole is doing based on an array of statistics.

For this, we turn to CountyHealthRankings.org, a collaborative tool by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute that offers accessibility to data to seek to build awareness of factors that influence health across the United States and engage leaders to create change to make places healthier.

by Andy Brack · 01/04/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

County offers redesigned GIS site

Charleston County’s Technology Service’s Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Division has launched an updated version of its webpage, the first redesign in 10 years.

by Charleston Currents · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

County now offers Smart911 service for free

The Charleston County Consolidated 9-1-1 Center has launched “Smart911,” an innovative tool to enhance emergency 9-1-1 responses. It allows citizens to create a free Safety Profile for their household that includes any information that they want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency. The service is free.

by Charleston Currents · 01/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

Ruff: Charleston County protects more greenspace in 2014

During 2014, the Charleston County Greenbelt Program helped facilitate the protection of 200 acres of rural landscapes through the purchase of conservation easements and the purchase of 250 acres that will be open to the public for recreation, farming and desired water-related activities. The program made strides toward meeting the public’s wishes through the approval of 16 projects totaling $6.5 million.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 01/05/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news