Charleston Currents – Small Business Administration

CALENDAR, July 31+: From small business to music and meetings

Financing a small business: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 3, Trident United Way building, Suite 101, 6296 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. The Small Business Administration will offer a two-hour workshop with financial experts who will share lending options and experience for people looking for business capital. Cost: $20. To register or learn more, visit www.charlestonsbdc.com or call 843-740-6160.

Reggae Nights concert series. James Island County Park. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. with performances starting at 8:30 p.m. for this county concert series with Mystic Vibrations, Aug. 4.

(NEW) Stop offshore drilling: 6 p.m., Aug. 7, The Yacht Club at the Charleston Harbor Resort, Mount Pleasant. Several environmental groups, state Sen. Chip Campsen (R-Mount Pleasant) and other elected officials will meet to discuss the “slippery slope” and what can be done to stop offshore drilling. RSVP.

by Charleston Currents · 07/31/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

GOOD NEWS: Charleston Naval Hospital District named to endangered list

Staff reports | The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Charleston Naval Hospital District in North Charleston to its 2016 list of Americas 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.

The annual list spotlights important examples of the nation’s architectural and cultural heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. More than 260 sites have been on the list over its 29-year history, and in that time, only a handful of listed sites have been lost.