Charleston Currents – Floyd Breeland

Floyd Breeland. Photo by Leslie McKellar/College of Charleston. Used with permission.

BRACK: Remembering Floyd Breeland’s life of exemplary service

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | They called him Big Thunder. His rich baritone soared when he talked and resonated even more when he sang.

Former state Rep. Floyd Breeland, who passed away Tuesday at 87, loved public service, first as a teacher, then as a high school administrator and finally in the Statehouse. After representing the Charleston peninsula from 1993 to 2007, he continued to serve by running a College of Charleston program to encourage young Black men to be teachers and role models for kids.

by Andy Brack · 08/17/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

NEW for 8/17: Regaining hope; Remembering Breeland; School opening

Charleston Currents #12.39 | Aug. 17, 2020
IN THIS EDITION:
TODAY’S FOCUS, Morris: Encountering hope during a pandemic
COMMENTARY, Brack: Remembering Floyd Breeland’s life of exemplary service
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
ANOTHER VIEW, West: To be or not be in person in the classroom
NEWS BRIEFS: SCETV is helping gaps in teaching with remote learning
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Spaghetti roadways
CALENDAR: Music, art, wine on calendar
NEW BOOK: More Charleston firsts

by Charleston Currents · 08/17/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

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.