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Charleston’s Darius Rucker was the Country Music Association’s New Artist of the Year in 2009. In addition to his albums with the rock and roll band Hootie and the Blowfish, he’s recorded five solo country albums.

10/7, full issue: On whistleblowers, Tecklenburg for mayor, optimism

IN THIS EDITION:

FOCUS, Palm: Whistleblowers, inspectors general and the common good
BRACK: Tecklenburg has earned a second term
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston International Airport
MY TURN, Sakran: The power of optimism
GOOD NEWS: Local schools to get $5 million for mental health support
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Old picture of old building
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Country music in South Carolina
CALENDAR: Chick Corea’s legendary jazz to grace Charleston Oct. 29

by Charleston Currents · 10/07/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Photos are copyrighted by Rob Byko, 2019.

FOCUS: The whole world is watching response to climate change

Staff reports | Scores of impassioned activists, young and older, crowded the Stern Center Gardens at the College of Charleston Friday afternoon to discuss real solutions to climate change and ask leaders to do more and better. All across the world, millions did the same.

In Charleston at the Climate Crisis Moment event, the energy of participants, particularly girls and women college students, was inspiring, writes contributing photographer Rob Byko.

“They crafted the words, scheduled the speakers, led the charge and called out for all of Charleston to come out and match their enthusiasm. The drum beat repeated over and over…’Register to Vote’ and ‘Get Out the Vote’ If you can’t vote or are too young to vote, influence those who can. They crafted the words, scheduled the speakers, led the charge and called out for all of Charleston to come out and match their enthusiasm. The drum beat repeated over and over…’Register to Vote’ and ‘Get Out the Vote’ If you can’t vote or are too young to vote, influence those who can.”

by Charleston Currents · 09/23/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news, Photo Essay, Photos

9/23: From Climate Crisis Moment to Charleston firsts

IN THIS EDITION

FOCUS: The whole world is watching on climate change
BRACK: Charleston’s past reveals a lot of firsts
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
GOOD NEWS: Chamber to recognize leaders at Nov. 14 reception
FEEDBACK: A great story (and the tenacity of photo sleuth George Graf)
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this bike parked?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Carolina, the ship
CALENDAR: Community Day is Oct. 5 at the Dill Sanctuary

by Charleston Currents · 09/23/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

BRACK: Mayoral ad wars show two different kinds of candidates

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The ad wars in the Nov. 5 Charleston mayor’s race have started. So far, they offer vivid depictions of the differences of the two top candidates, incumbent John Tecklenburg and councilman Mike Seekings.

(Yes, there are four other candidates in the race but they won’t be much of a presence in other than obligatory references in news stories; they’re not really raising the money they need to spread their messages with impact on television.)

by Andy Brack · 09/16/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

From left: Mayor John Tecklenburg and councilmen Harry Griffin and Bill Moody.

BRACK: Griffin, henchmen should pay for stupid $50,000 audit

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | In 35 years of attending and covering public meetings from rural towns to major halls of power, I’ve never encountered a stupider meeting than last week’s audit committee of Charleston City Council.

Apparently, the point by various city councilmen who want to be mayor (those running and those who are puppeteers) was to find something awry in spending by Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and his office. Unfortunately for these baldly political operatives working against the common good, the draft findings of the $50,000+ audit were a nothingburger — nothing worth wasting any time over and no evidence of intentional wrong-doing. Sure, there may have been some administrative oversights, but there was nothing in the audit worth spending more than an average city employee’s annual salary.

by Andy Brack · 07/22/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

7/22: Magnolia workshop; Stupid meeting; SCPA growth

IN THIS ISSUE OF CHARLESTON CURRENTS

FOCUS: Magnolia to present Aug. 20 program to help bridge generation gap
COMMENTARY, Brack: Griffin, henchmen should pay for stupid $50,000 audit
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
GOOD NEWS: Ports Authority continues bullish growth
FEEDBACK: USC board the problem, not Caslen
MYSTERY PHOTO: Space-rockety sculpture
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of South Carolina
CALENDAR: Check out coming events

by Charleston Currents · 07/22/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

BRACK: Nerf candidates for mayor up to it again

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The Nerf candidates of Charleston’s mayoral race are up to no good again.

Instead of working to make Charleston more livable and better, as exemplified by what Mayor John Tecklenburg is trying to do, these nimrods are spewing slimy spitballs during council meetings and generally wasting time.

And perhaps, they’re showing their intelligence and leadership, or lack thereof. Or maybe they’re just taking attack bait supplied by the Tweedle Twins, West Ashley council members Bill Moody and Keith Waring, who have spent three years plotting against Tecklenburg.

by Andy Brack · 05/20/2019 · 1 comment · Andy Brack, Views

5/20, full issue: 548 miles and counting; Nerf candidates, again; Festivals

IN THIS ISSUE:

FOCUS, Adams: 548 miles down; Only 1,644 to go!
COMMENTARY, Brack: Nerf candidates for mayor up to it again
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
GOOD NEWS: Bring on the arts
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Narrow, tall building
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Education in South Carolina, part 3
CALENDAR: From community discussions to arts around the community

by Charleston Currents · 05/20/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Piccolo Spoleto 2019 has something for everyone

Staff reports | Hold onto your hats for what may be the most memorable Piccolo Spoleto season ever when the city’s annual arts tribute opens May 24 for 17 days.

“The arts resound throughout Charleston year-round, but Piccolo Spoleto’s performances and exhibitions afford special license for the arts to be your guide as you discover landmark houses of worship, historic parks and celebrated public spaces, as well as lesser-known performance venues off the beaten path,” Mayor John Tecklenburg said in his annual welcome letter.

For the 2019 season, artists will be using two new venues — the Cannon Street Arts Center downtown and “The Pearl” at Charleston Stage’s new West Ashley Theater Center. Several shows will take place at the Cannon Street venue, including “Big Mama’s House” (May 24-26); “Butcher Stories” (May 29-30, June 2); “The Why” (June 7-8); “Too Much Memory” (May 29-June 1); “Reality is Overrated” (May 31-June 1); and “Vincent John Doe” (June 6-9). Other shows that caught our attention: …

by Charleston Currents · 05/06/2019 · 1 comment · Focus, Good news

BRACK: White, Griffin launch Nerf campaigns for mayor

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The silly season is here already in Charleston city politics.

In the last week, two city council members, 45-year-old Gary White and 23-year-old Harry Griffin, huffed and puffed that they are running for mayor against first-term incumbent John Tecklenburg.

Their reasons for running appear to be that they don’t much like Tecklenburg, who has been thwarted by the likes of White and Griffin and other council members who don’t seem to want to move quickly on curbing rampant development that’s destroying the character of the city or dealing proactively with flooding.

by Andy Brack · 03/18/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views