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The church in Eyam, Derbyshire, England, which was closed during the plague to keep people from being too close. Photo via Wikipedia.

BRACK: Act appropriately (this time) as new surge headed here

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | There’s a big difference between knowing something, understanding it and doing something about it.

The coronavirus pandemic illustrates this trichotomy perfectly. For example, we know it’s smart to wear masks to reduce transmission of the virus. But if you walk around any bar, restaurant or grocery store in South Carolina today, it’s clear we don’t understand the reality. Rather than doing what we know is right (to keep wearing masks), we ignore what we know and act as if everything is hunky-dory.

by Andy Brack · 11/29/2021 · 1 comment · Andy Brack, Views

NEW for 8/16: Shelter crisis; Courage and pride?

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: State animal shelters declare state of emergency
COMMENTARY, Brack: What happened to courage and pride in South Carolina?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
NEWS BRIEFS: On Medicaid, federal funds and port traffic
FEEDBACK: It’s time to protect the children of South Carolina
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where’s this streetscape?
CALENDAR: Grape-stomping festival set for Aug. 28

by Charleston Currents · 08/16/2021 · 1 comment · Full issue

NEW for 1/18: King’s prescription; Mindless abortion debate; Mitigation

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Kick addiction of racism with King’s prescription
COMMENTARY, Brack: Mind-numbing, time-wasting abortion bill on table again
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
NEWS BRIEFS: State shifts to coronavirus mitigation
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Empty field
CALENDAR: From MLK brunch to art display

by Charleston Currents · 01/17/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

NEWS BRIEFS: COVID-19 cases in state top 200,000

Staff reports | More than 200,000 South Carolinians have been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. The news came over the weekend as Palmetto State residents enjoyed Thanksgiving with family and friends in what many believe may signal the trigger of a surge on top of a surge.

by Charleston Currents · 11/30/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

BRACK: S.C. should take virus more seriously and act

Unfortunately, our state’s leader, Gov. Henry McMaster, has taken a course in denial about the threats from coronavirus from his crony, President Trump. The GOP-run legislature is no better at protecting life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Instead, it twiddles as more people die and get the virus.

“We really don’t have any leadership,” said state Sen. Brad Hutto, an Orangeburg Democrat who is the new Senate minority leader. “The governor is in line with Trump. There’s no leadership at DHEC [the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control] and the legislature has abandoned the field.

by Andy Brack · 11/23/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

NEW for 11/23: Act of resistance; State should act; Cook-off results

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: The act of resistance embedded in a mysterious Magnolia Gardens photo
COMMENTARY, Brack: S.C. should take virus more seriously and act
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
NEWS BRIEFS: Annual chili cook-off raises big money to help animals
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Building with history
CALENDAR: Photographs, paintings on December display in North Charleston

by Charleston Currents · 11/23/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Vigorous government action needed to curb spread of virus

By Fred Palm, contributing editor | Correct and effective state action to battle COVID-19 is required. Now. Otherwise, more lives and livelihoods across South Carolina will suffer as a third wave descends upon the state.

Gov. Henry McMaster’s Oct. 23 public relations visit to Myrtle Beach revealed a guy who is in over his head with no way out. That means we have no way out.

“We’re vigilant. We’re trying to do our best,” he said during the visit. “We’ve heard from a lot of people in a lot of different kind of businesses; we’re taking all of that into consideration. These restrictions, it’s uncomfortable. Sometimes it imposes great hardship; we’re aware of that. All of these decisions are made not quickly.”

by Fred Palm · 10/26/2020 · 1 comment · Focus, Good news

WEST: To be or not be in person in the classroom

By Gary West, special to Charleston Currents | On July 15, 2020, Gov. Henry McMaster lobbied for opening schools for all of South Carolina’s children – full classrooms, full-time, five days a week – while the pandemic continues to spread faster and farther.

West

Each school district in South Carolina has been required to submit a reopening plan to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). And all those plans were required to have an option for parents to send their students to school.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 08/17/2020 · Comments are Disabled · My Turn, Views

BRACK: Stop the bantam-roostering on pandemic, schools

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | There’s been a lot of huffing, puffing and bantam-roostering of late by Gov. Henry McMaster and Republican legislative leaders about when schools should reopen.

Turn the cluck off, folks. We need to do what’s right and safe, not anything related to the politics of the moment.

by Andy Brack · 07/20/2020 · 1 comment · Andy Brack, Views

NEW for 7/20: Remembering John Lewis; Bantam-roostering; Lowcountry Listens

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the power of John Lewis and those chickens
COMMENTARY, Brack: Stop the bantam-roostering on pandemic, schools
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Charleston is in trouble’ on flooding, report says
FEEDBACK: Wear masks to get virus under control
MYSTERY PHOTO: Historic, pensive marble statue
CALENDAR: Lowcountry Listens starts second wave of tunes Wednesday
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pisé de terre