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

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

by · 07/20/2020 · 1 comment · Full issue
BRACK: Impatience with virus shows policy failure

BRACK: Impatience with virus shows policy failure

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher  |  The horrible surge in coronavirus cases being experienced in South Carolina has one root cause:  a liberal impatience by conservatives who reopened the state too early. As a result, too many people have the disease.  Too many will die as exhausted medical workers are at their breaking point.

If there’s ever a textbook example that policy matters, it’s in South Carolina’s immature response to dealing with the silent terror of the pandemic.  And now, officials trying to play catch up with mask ordinances and other measures that should have been in place long ago.  

Just compare what happened in South Carolina, where Gov. Henry McMaster lightly shut down businesses for a few short weeks to states like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, where governors locked things down tightly for much longer.  Those places have flattened the curve — albeit with big economic hits.  But the virus there is now manageable — as long as people are careful.  Here, it’s out of control.

by · 07/05/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views
New for 4/27: On finances, doubletalk, concert, Provence

New for 4/27: On finances, doubletalk, concert, Provence

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Maintain good financial habits during pandemic
COMMENTARY, Brack:  Politicians need to stop doubletalk, listen to scientists
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Morris Financial Concepts
PHOTO ESSAY, Byko:  The streets of Provence
NEWS BRIEFS:  May 8 telethon to raise money for homeless hurt in pandemic
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pretty little church
CALENDAR:  Enjoy art from around the world
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Joel Poinsett

by · 04/27/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue
BRACK: Issue stay-at-home order now, governor

BRACK: Issue stay-at-home order now, governor

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher  |  Gov. Henry McMaster must issue a tough stay-in-place order now to keep coronavirus from spreading more in South Carolina.  He can’t wait any longer.

Such an order will cause huge economic ripples throughout the state’s economy.  But school isn’t open for another month. More people are getting sick. If we don’t nip this mess in the bud as much as possible now, the damage will be far, far worse when he is forced to issue an order later.

by · 03/30/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views
Cloth masks made last week by Segal.

3/30: On printing masks; issuing the order; small business and the economy

IN THIS EDITION:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Start printing masks now
COMMENTARY, Brack: Issue stay-at-home order now, governor
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Charleston International Airport
MY TURN, Knapp: State’s economy will survive if small businesses survive
NEWS BRIEFS:  City has weathered past scourges
FEEDBACK:  Send us a letter
MYSTERY PHOTO: View from above
CALENDAR: Lots to do at home online

by · 03/30/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue
Gov,. Henry McMaster at podium during a March 15 briefing in Columbia.

NEWS BRIEFS: Schools, colleges across S.C. close for coronavirus

Staff reports  | Gov. Henry McMaster announced Sunday that all of the state’s public schools, colleges and technical colleges will close starting today as a health response to growing concerns about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.  The institutions will remain closed through March 31.  

“I urge that public gatherings both indoor and outdoor be limited to 100 people or less,” he said, adding that local elections scheduled for March and April also would be postponed.  

by · 03/16/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
3/16: Managing the epidemic; Civil rights; School closures

3/16: Managing the epidemic; Civil rights; School closures

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Management of an epidemic requires surveillance monitoring
COMMENTARY, Brack: Renew commitment to protecting civil rights of all Americans
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS:  Schools across the state close to deal with coronavirus
FEEDBACK:  Send us a letter or two
MYSTERY PHOTO: White flower among azaleas
CALENDAR: Call first before you head out

by · 03/16/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue
BRACK: Drama on television is fine, but not by SCETV board

BRACK: Drama on television is fine, but not by SCETV board

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher  |  There’s been more drama recently among S.C. Education Television leaders than on Downton Abbey.

The chairman of SCETV and two others resigned this week after months of scheming to try to get more money from the nonprofit endowment that has pumped in millions of dollars to ensure South Carolinians get high-quality public programs.

by · 09/30/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views
Santee Cooper line workers stocked trucks in Myrtle Beach on Thursday before arrival of Hurricane Florence.  Photo provided by Santee Cooper.

BRACK: Be thankful for South Carolina’s public servants

By Andy Brack | If it were not for the dedicated men and women who keep the state ticking in good times and bad, imagine what life would be like.  Instead of having a team of people who make our lives easier, we’d all have to be more self-sufficient.  We’d have to take care of the educating, protecting, building and all sorts of other stuff every single day. 

by · 09/17/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views
FOCUS: Batten down the hatches:  Get ready for Hurricane Florence

FOCUS: Batten down the hatches:  Get ready for Hurricane Florence

Staff reports  |  Lowcountry residents are being asked by state and local officials to prepare for a major hurricane, including the possibility of evacuation, as the Carolina coast braces for landfall later this week.

“Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best,” Gov. Henry McMaster said throughout the weekend.

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg on Sunday said the city was getting ready.

“This is shaping up to be a major hurricane,” Tecklenburg said.  “City government continues to get ready for whatever impacts the storm may bring. We ask that citizens do the same by reviewing your family’s plan and paying attention to any announcements from the Governor or other state emergency officials.”

by · 09/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news