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Living Canvas: 100 Artists to Transform Charleston During First Annual Plein Air Competition
Six days of painting, creativity and Lowcountry inspiration will turn downtown Charleston into an open-air art studio this November. Charleston has long been an inspiration to artists, photographers and creative minds drawn to its historic architecture, colorful streets, waterfront scenery and unmistakable Lowcountry character. This November, that artistic spirit will take center stage as the city welcomes 100 artists from across the country for the inaugural Charleston Plein Air Competition.
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New Lowcountry state forest will offer 2,800 acres of recreational opportunities
YEMASSEE — A newly established state forest just outside of Yemassee in the Lowcountry will offer 2,821 acres of public access to recreational opportunities, while protecting natural resources. The land making up the Pocotaligo Station State Forest was recently acquired by the S.C. Forestry Commission, making it the seventh in the state’s network of managed forests. “This is another major milestone for conservation in the Lowcountry,” said Nate Berry, chief land protection officer with the Open Space Institute. A national conservation organization, OSI worked with a number of state agencies, l...
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City of Charleston proposes $1M deal for private dock ownership
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The City of Charleston is proposing a new deal, one officials call a compromise to a 20-year-long discourse. The Longborough dock is currently owned by the Longborough Homeowners Association, so it’s closed off to the public and nearby neighbors in the upper peninsula. The...
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A road to relief? Major West Ashley traffic project hinges on ballot referendum
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — West Ashley residents say traffic congestion is getting worse as the area continues to grow, and a proposed $100 million project at Magwood Drive and I-526 could offer relief if voters approve a transportation sales tax referendum Tuesday. The intersection is a major bottleneck for...
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New College of Charleston push aims to help South Carolina's struggling rural towns
An alleged ticket-writing scheme in McBee. A debate over questionable spending and governance in Hollywood. Talk about possible insolvency in Calhoun Falls. But behind them is a deeper crisis. Rural towns across South Carolina are struggling to deliver basic services to increasingly frustrated residents. A new College of Charleston program aims to help some of these rural governments get back on track.
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James River High School graduate named Senior Sailor of the Quarter
NORFOLK, Va. (WWBT) - A James River High School graduate serving in the U.S. Navy has earned top honors for outstanding performance and leadership. Petty Officer 1st Class Megan Chalkley, a 2009 graduate of James River High School and native of North Charleston, South Carolina, was recently named Senior Sailor of the Quarter with the Maritime Operations Center, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet in Norfolk.
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Deck the park: Charleston’s annual Festival of Lights is back
The countdown to one of Charleston’s brightest holiday traditions is on. The Holiday Festival of Lights will return to James Island County Park on Nov. 13, bringing more than 750 illuminated displays and millions of lights to the Riverland Drive property for its annual drive-through spectacle. This year, it runs from 5:30 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31. Visitors can take in the lights along a three-mile driving route from their cars and then stretch their legs at a lineup of holiday activities. To manage wait times, each daily event is color-coded with green, yellow or red based on historic attend...
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James Island Connector to close Saturday morning for annual race
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The James Island Connector will be closed Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for the James Island Connector Race. During the closure, motorists should use the Ashley River Bridge, Wappoo Cut Bridge, and Folly Road to travel between downtown, West Ashley, and James Island, the Charleston Police Department says. […]
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James Island to honor first mayor, Joan Sooy, with marker dedication Sunday
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – The Town of James Island will be honoring its first mayor, Joan Sooy, with a marker dedication at Holy Cross Cemetery on Sunday, Nov. 1. Sooy, the Town’s first mayor from 1993 to 1997, played a major role in establishing James Island as an independent municipality and its tradition of […]
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Enslaved People Buried Under Charleston Streets Get a Ceremony Before Digging
Beneath a quiet stretch of Coming Street in Charleston, South Carolina, the ground holds more than soil — it holds people, thousands of them, unnamed and largely unacknowledged, buried during the centuries when human beings were bought and sold a few blocks from the harbor. Before a single construction crew arrives to build a college dormitory on that ground, a community stopped, gathered, and refused to let the dead be forgotten a second time.
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New rides, food, entertainment: Coastal Carolina Fair returns for 69th year
LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) — The gates are opening Thursday at the Ladson Fairgrounds for the Coastal Carolina Fair that has been bringing the community together for 69 years. The fair has been operating since 1957 and has been held at the Ladson Fairgrounds since 1979. Fair leaders say they get hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.