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11/4: Citadel gets a big Tattoo; Dark money; New network

11/4: Citadel gets a big Tattoo; Dark money; New network

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS:  Citadel military band to represent U.S. at Edinburgh Tattoo
BRACK: Dark money pours malice, nastiness into elections
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Charleston RiverDogs
GOOD NEWS: Home improvement spending is up, New local social network
FEEDBACK:  Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Under construction
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA:  Barbecue
CALENDAR:  Holiday Festival of Lights to start Nov. 15
EDITOR’S NOTE:  Today’s issue starts our 12th year of publication.  Happy birthday to us (although we’re still a pre-teen)!

by · 11/04/2019 · 1 comment · Full issue
FOCUS: Nonprofit grocery store opens in North Charleston food desert

FOCUS: Nonprofit grocery store opens in North Charleston food desert

By Todd Chas | After breaking ground on a vacant city owned lot in the fall of 2014, Fresh Future Farm, a nonprofit urban farm, celebrated Lowcountry Giving Day on May 3 by opening its neighborhood store to the public.

On that day, Fresh Future Farm’s founder and CEO Germaine Jenkins (pictured above) started accepting cash, credit and SNAP (food stamp) benefits for an assortment of basic groceries and fresh produce grown onsite at 2008 Success Street.

The Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood in North Charleston, a certified “food desert,” has been without a full-service grocery store since Winn-Dixie closed in 2005. The new store is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

by · 05/16/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news
FOCUS: Three-day conference offers chance for collaboration

FOCUS: Three-day conference offers chance for collaboration

By Todd Chas | Two local grassroots organizations, Building from the Block Up and CharlestonGOOD, are teaming up to host a free three-day series of workshops based on the understanding that collaboration is the key to increasing our positive impact on our community.

As event organizers point out, “There is no shortage of wonderful people, organizations and businesses working to make the Lowcountry a better place to live. As volunteers, consultants and entrepreneurs ourselves, we are inspired daily by the ‘good’ that surrounds us. But let’s face it, we all know there are obstacles to our best efforts and intentions: lack of knowledge, lack of resources, lack of ideas, lack of time, lack of connections, and lack of coordination in our efforts.”

by · 03/30/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news