IN THIS ISSUE
FOCUS: Bedshred’s recycling keeps mattresses out of landfill
COMMENTARY, Brack: Getting the vaccine is your responsibility to help your community
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: S.C. Ports Authority
NEWS BRIEFS: City Paper’s Ariail is finalist in national cartooning contest
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
MYSTERY PHOTO: This one might not be so easy
CALENDAR: Musicians to be honored Sunday in Hanahan
Staff reports | The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Thursday that the state reached a 50 percent vaccination rate among eligible residents. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster says the milestone was important, but there was still work to do. Some 59 percent of South Carolinians have had at least one vaccination shot.
In this issue:
FOCUS: Pride Week offers plenty of events to celebrate diversity
COMMENTARY, Brack: Murdaugh case’s twists, turns in national spotlight
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: State sets pandemic milestones on vaccinations, deaths
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: A real mystery
CALENDAR: Few weeks left to get your farmers market fix
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.
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
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
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: James Island woman, 95, honored for years of nonprofit service
COMMENTARY, Brack: Henhouse politics must change on redistricting
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
NEWS BRIEFS: Red Cross needs volunteers, blood donors for hurricane season
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Brick and glass building
CALENDAR: From parties to contests and more
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Area students name five cranes at new terminal
COMMENTARY, Brack: Why getting vaccinated is more important than ever
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: Tons of nuclear waste predicted at proposed SRS project
FEEDBACK: Heritage Act column makes sense
MYSTERY PHOTO: Looks religious
CALENDAR: One week left for Spoleto festivals
IN THIS ISSUE
FOCUS: Two dozen cute dogs adopted at Pup Bowl IV
COMMENTARY, Brack: Lawmakers need to ask right questions on Santee Cooper
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS: State changes how it calculates COVID-19 positivity rate
FEEDBACK: Remembering Hank Aaron
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where’s this painting?
CALENDAR: Wine Down Wednesdays will be back in March
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NEW for 11/29: Public comment on 1-526; Knowing, doing, acting
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Wednesday is last day for public comment on I-526 project
COMMENTARY, Brack: Act appropriately (this time) as new surge headed here
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
NEWS BRIEFS: S.C. justice leaders react to Brunswick convictions.
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Jet lake
CALENDAR: Dunning, CJO to bring holiday swing to Charleston Music Hall