Charleston Currents – Julian Wiles

A portrait of Swails is now in the Senate chamber. Photo provided.

NEWS BRIEFS: Portrait of Civil War hero out of closet and on Senate wall

By Herb Frazier | A portrait of a Black Reconstruction-era state senator and Civil War hero sat in a Statehouse closet for 13 years before finally being put on display Thursday in the Senate chamber without a public ceremony.

by Andy Brack · 10/18/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

NEW for 10/18: New glasses; School-to-prison pipeline; Senate portrait

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Sanders-Clyde students are first in state to get group’s glasses
COMMENTARY, Brack: Vague school disciplinary law rightly blocked, but ruling appealed
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SC Clips
NEWS BRIEFS: Portrait of Civil War hero now out of closet and on Senate wall
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of vegetables in this image
CALENDAR: Holiday Festival of Lights returns in November

by Andy Brack · 10/18/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Dock Street Theatre, downtown home of Charleston Stage.

NEWS BRIEFS: City has weathered past scourges

Staff reports | Julian Wiles, founder and producing artistic director of Charleston Stage, shared a message with friends of the organization to reassure friends that the latest unpleasantness of people sheltering in place wouldn’t last forever. And he offered an interesting insight highlighting how Charleston has survived scourges in the past:

by Andy Brack · 03/30/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

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