Tuesday, February 24, 2015
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Four of the city’s five declared mayoral candidates gathered at the Francis Marion hotel Monday. However, they didn’t speak at the forum; instead, they listened to citizens and civic leaders.
Candidates in the audience included Dudley Gregorie, Henry Fishburne, John Tecklenburg and Paul Tinkler. Several other candidates who attended said they planned to officially declare for the election to replace Mayor Joe Riley after 40 years.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Event will mark first gathering of candidates for Mayor of Charleston
Charleston, SC – Today Charleston Moves, Coastal Conservation League, Historic Charleston Foundation, IfYouWereMayor.com, and the South Carolina Community Loan Fund will convene a forum at the Francis Marion Hotel to discuss priorities for the next mayoral administration.
Sponsored by Mr. John Winthrop, Monday’s event will be the first of several meetings held by various community organizations to engage citizens and leaders and share…
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
In my previous column, I asked whether Lowcountry artists have a responsibility to protect our ocean and animals from oil spills.
Then, inspired by a wind turbine demonstration I saw on the beach at Ocean Drive a few hours north of here, I attended a panel discussion at the Technical College of the Lowcountry about oil exploration on our coast.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, in its Feb. 1 op-ed, argues that we should remain focused on our region’s most important transportation needs — and they are exactly right.
It is critical that we support, and insist on, funding for our highest priority projects, particularly in light of the recent attention the media, the governor and the General Assembly have given South Carolina’s crumbling road system.Those unequivocal priorities are I-26 and the airport connector…
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Lowcountry leaders are considering and passing resolutions against offshore oil drilling and seismic testing to lend support to environmentalists protesting the practices.
Beaufort City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night, and Port Royal Town Council followed on Wednesday night.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
South Carolina could stop controversial seismic gun testing for natural gas and oil in federal waters offshore if it disrupts the coastal environment or economy.
The slim prospect has galvanized conservation groups as regulators review the first of what may be seven permit applications.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
COLUMBIA — South Carolina senators praised Charleston port officials Wednesday for striking a $5 million deal with environmental groups over the port’s harbor-deepening project, avoiding a potentially expensive lawsuit and delays.
“We would have spent a lot more than $5 million (in court),” said Sen. Hugh Leatherman, the Senate president pro-tempore and a member of the Senate Transportation Committee.
Friday, January 30, 2015
The Obama Administration this week released a draft proposal that would open areas off the South Carolina coast to oil and gas exploration and development. This proposal represents a fundamental threat to the people, wildlife and natural resources that exemplify the best of what makes South Carolina a special place to live and work.
Our state’s fisheries and ocean-based tourism and recreation support nearly 79,000 jobs and…
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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CONTACT: Hamilton Davis
The Obama Administration today released a draft proposal that would open areas off the South Carolina coast to oil and gas exploration and development. This proposal represents a fundamental threat to the people, wildlife and natural resources that exemplify the best of what makes South Carolina a special place to live and work.
Our state’s fisheries and ocean based tourism and recreation support nearly 79,000 jobs and generate over $4.4…
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Diners don’t have to eat very many meals around Charleston to become acquainted with Carolina Gold rice, described by producer and promoter Anson Mills as “the grandfather of long-grain rice in the Americas.” But even locals are just getting to know Charleston Gold, a whippersnapper in the rice family.