IN THIS ISSUE
FOCUS: Protect your pets during cold weather
COMMENTARY, Brack: Legislature needs to wake up on environment
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
NEWS BRIEFS: 39th Southeastern Wildlife Expo set for Feb. 11-14
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Hers, not his
CALENDAR: City to hold two more holiday market weekends; Free parking
Staff reports | Starting today and lasting through the end of the year, metered parking enforcement will cease in the city of Charleston after 6 p.m. Why? To support local businesses and help stimulate an economic recovery, according to a press release.
Officials said that in conjunction with the change, regular parking meter enforcement will resume between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Peaceful protest followed by looting, clean-up and curfew
COMMENTARY, Brack: Return home and say a prayer for the country
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
NEWS BRIEFS: Free parking downtown after 6 p.m.
FEEDBACK: Yep, put on the mask
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pipes and stuff
CALENDAR: Charleston Museum reopens
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Granby
Staff reports | Hundreds of merry-makers braved chilly, wet weather Saturday to celebrate the season and raise some money for charity.
The Rotary Club of Charleston’s annual Holiday Parade of Boats Viewing Party went off without a hitch – except that the actual boat parade didn’t happen for the first time because of inclement weather. That didn’t matter about 400 people who gathered at the Charleston Maritime Center to eat barbecue, quaff beverages, listen to good music and enjoy a visit from Santa. The annual event, now in its fifth year, raised thousands of dollars for the club’s charity fund, which offers grants to local organizations throughout the year for special projects.
Staff reports | The number of people flying in and out of Charleston International Airport in October increased 13 percent over 2017. That puts the airport on target to exceed 4 million passengers by the end of 2018.
“It has been an exciting year at Charleston International Airport,” said Paul G. Campbell Jr., Executive Director and CEO of the Charleston County Aviation Authority. “Our legacy air carriers are busier than ever and our new airlines are receiving great support from the Lowcountry.”
Staff reports | The city and county of Charleston are offering two free hours of parking at participating garages during the holiday season, starting on Thanksgiving and ending on New Year’s Day.
Click the link above to find out how to print the voucher. (Hard copies of the voucher will be a part of local water bills.)
Garages participating in the “holiday magic” present to area shoppers include the those at the visitor’s center, 34 St. Philip St., Concord-Cumberland, East Bay-Prioleau. According to the flyer, “additional automated garages are participating,” but you won’t be able to see a list of them until later this week at this link.
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