Aug 21 2009
Provided by the SC Department of Transportation Steel girders are now being erected for the new Ben Sawyer Bridge’s approach spans. The first sets of girders and its associated in-fill began arriving on site in mid-July. By the end of the month, crews had almost completed three of the six spans for each side. Girders …
Aug 21 2009
By Dylan Sharek When I first arrived in Charleston, my favorite radio station was 95.9 FM, and it certainly wasn’t for its music. Back then, the station was just white noise, excellent only for transmitting my iPod’s library over its empty, crystal clear frequency. About two months ago, I noticed that transmission becoming more and …
Aug 19 2009
In this situation, having a dirty house is a good thing. Castle Keepers, a residential cleaning company in Charleston, is hosting the Clean My House! contest and searching for the dirtiest room in the Lowcountry. The winner will get a free house cleaning and a Castle Keepers prize pack. The contest invites locals to nominate …
Aug 17 2009
South Carolina bands and musicians have entered original songs for the Coastal Conservation League’s “Music with a Message” contest to convey their desire for a better world. Click HERE to watch the videos and vote for your favorite act! Winners perform live in front of thousands of people at the 2nd Annual Charleston Green Fair …
Aug 07 2009
Lighten up! Celebrate National Lighthouse day on Saturday, August 8 Join the National Park Service as we celebrate National Lighthouse Day at the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse on Saturday, August 8, 2009. An open house special event takes place from 10am to 2pm on the grounds of the US Coast Guard Historic District at 1815 I’On …
Aug 07 2009
By Dylan Sharek There used to be a gangly oak tree in my Aunt Maureen’s backyard. No matter what time of day or the weather, you could find me, my sister, and cousins amidst its gnarled limbs. The tree consumed much of our summers, and our activities revolving around the endless hours of innocent fun …
Aug 07 2009
Thanks to Isle of Palms resident Joanie Teel for grabbing these snapshots from her roof of a waterspout forming over the ocean this past weekend. “I woke up this morning and saw this waterspout / tornado outside of my window,” she writes. “It was just offshore near Breach Inlet.” Share your island photos with the Island …
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