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FOCUS: Airport displays local art on Concourse B

Staff reports | If you’re walking through Concourse B of the Charleston International Airport, you’ll be wowed by artwork from local artists with national followings.

On display are photographs by:

Jack Alterman (“French Quarter”);
John Duckworth (“Ashley River 84334”); and
Henry Fair (“Arsenic and Water”);
as well as paintings by:

Fred Jamar (“Broad Street”)’
Mary Whyte (“Artist”);
Jill Hooper (“Beautiful Oysters III);
Douglas Balentine (“Cargo II”; and
West Fraser (“Bluffton Oyster Factory Shuckers”).

by Charleston Currents · 05/28/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

5/28, full issue: Art at the airport; Southern accents; Greenway input

IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents #10.29 | May 28, 2018

FOCUS: Airport displays local art on Concourse B
COMMENTARY, Brack: Is the Southern accent fading or here to stay?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
GOOD NEWS: Input sought for future of West Ashley Bikeway, Greenway
WHAT WE LOVE: The ocean, white graduation dresses, everything
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Rural and rustic
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: S.C. Medal of Honor recipients
CALENDAR, May 28+: Piccolo Spoleto, Spoleto Festival USA going strong

by Charleston Currents · 05/28/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

GOOD NEWS: Ketner to get inaugural Homeless to Hope Award

Staff reports | Local businesswoman and philanthropist Linda Ketner will be presented with the inaugural Homeless to Hope Award at March 11 Homeless to Hope Benefit Concert. Sponsored by the Mayors’ Commission on Homelessness and Affordable Housing, the concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Gaillard Center Performance Hall.

Ketner
The Mayors’ Commission on Homelessness and Affordable Housing (MCHAH), led by Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey, Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie and Summerville Mayor Wiley Johnson, established the award to recognize community members’ enduring contributions to alleviating homelessness.

by Charleston Currents · 02/26/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

Photo courtesy of Charleston International Airport.

GOOD NEWS: Frontier Airlines adds flights to Austin, Trenton

Staff reports | Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines last week announced it will begin the only nonstop flights to Austin, Texas, and Trenton, N.J. in April. This announcement comes before the carrier even begins service at Charleston International Airport on Feb. 20 with previously announced nonstop flights to Denver and Philadelphia. Flights to Chicago start in May.

“Even though we have yet to start service, the Charleston community has already embraced our unique brand of ‘Low Fares, Done Right,’” said Scott Fisher, senior director of ancillary revenue and loyalty for Frontier Airlines. “We are committed to making flying affordable for everyone and to be adding new service here before our first flights have even departed speaks to the early support of the community and our partners here at the Charleston airport. With these two new flights, we will now offer low-cost, nonstop flights to five great destinations.”

by Charleston Currents · 02/12/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Johns Island Farmers Market to launch fifth year Saturday

Staff reports | The Johns Island Farmers Market will launch its fifth year 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, a delay of a week due to the snow and ice.

The market, which will be open until 2 p.m., is held at Charleston Collegiate School, 2024 Academy Drive, which can be accessed from River or Bohicket roads. The market has more than 60 new and returning vendors and farmers. More info.

by Charleston Currents · 01/08/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

FOCUS: Plan ahead, arrive early if you’re flying over holiday weekend

Staff reports | As many as 100,000 people are expected to fly into or out of Charleston International Airport over the Thanksgiving holiday making it the busiest time of the year for the facility.

Last year, just over 95,000 passengers came through the airport during Thanksgiving. And so far this year, passenger counts are up over last year, which airport Executive Director and CEO Paul G. Campbell Jr. said he expected to continue through the end of the year.

“We are having a great year and we will reach, and possibly top, 4 million passengers in 2017,” Campbell said in a press release. “This next week we expect to be very busy with Thanksgiving travelers so we encourage everyone to plan ahead and arrive at the airport early.”

by Charleston Currents · 11/20/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

Schematic drawing of the new Baxter Patrick James Island Library, set to open at the end of next year.

GOOD NEWS: Officials break ground for new James Island library

Staff reports | A new 20,000 square foot library on James Island should open by the end of 2018, according to library and county officials who kicked off construction of the facility at a Friday groundbreaking.

In related news, county officials last week gave the O.K. to designers and builders to move forward with a new library to replace the Cooper River Memorial Library in North Charleston.

by Charleston Currents · 10/02/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY PHOTO: Might not be what you expect

This photo, with its classical features, might not be what you expect. Hint: It’s in South Carolina. Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com – and please make sure to include your name and hometown. In the subject line, write: “Mystery Photo guess.”

by Charleston Currents · 10/02/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

GOOD NEWS: Marine gets Bronze Star 48 years after battle, more

Staff reports | Retired Marine Brig. Gen. William Weise pinned a Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” device for heroic actions on former Lance Corporal Michael G. Castle in an Aug. 3 ceremony on the USS Yorktown some 48 years after a 1969 battle in Vietnam.

Also inside: Another Brack in Charleston; Local author has new children’s book; Airport traffic on the increase.

by Charleston Currents · 08/07/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Food Bank gets $82,500 grant to help seniors

Staff reports | The Lowcountry Food Bank will get an $82,500 grant to support the food bank’s senior meals. It’s one of 12 grants awarded nationally by . The grant is one of twelve awarded by Feeding America, a national network of food banks, and is made possible by funding from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation.

by Charleston Currents · 07/24/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs