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9/16/2019: Established and emerging professional visual artists creating two-dimensional or wall-hung three-dimensional works are invited to apply individually or with a group to exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery. The gallery features artwork by national, regional, and local artists in a variety of subjects and media. The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department manages...

9/6/2019: North Charleston officials and inspectors have begun damage assessments, but citizen participation is still needed.  With over 42,000 housing units in North Charleston, it is very difficult for inspectors to be aware of all damage from Hurricane Dorian. City officials are asking residents to report storm, wind, or flood damage, as well as water intrusion...

8/23/2019: North Charleston City Council and Mayor Keith Summey unanimously approved the contribution of $1,000,000 to the International African American Museum at Thursday night’s City Council meeting, assuring North Charleston’s rich African American history will be featured within the museum. In particular, the history of Liberty Hill, South Carolina’s oldest free black community, will be showcased. ...

8/22/2019: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that mixed media works by Vik Hart of Charleston, SC, and Pascale Bilgis of Lexington, SC, will be on exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery from September 1-30, 2019. The artists will host a free public reception for their concurrent solo exhibitions...

8/16/2019: Good policing comes down to the relationships we build, not the transaction we produce.

8/15/2019: Imagine being able to get from the Battery to North Charleston in 45 minutes for 5 cents. In 1897, you could if you rode one of the Charleston Street Railway Company’s new electric “trolleys.” The word, a corruption of “to roll”, had been originally applied to early horse drawn cars and stuck when the animals...

8/8/2019: The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is proud to announce the appointment of Katherine Hester as Artist-in-Residence (AIR) for FY2019/20. The City’s AIR serves as a key resource for the department’s outreach programs, especially in the area of art instruction. Katherine will share her unique skills, talents, and experiences by providing residencies and...

8/5/2019: Today is the 155th anniversary of the famous Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay.  The city was the Confederacy’s last major sea port on the gulf coast and blockade runners operating out of Cuba frequently shuttled in supplies critical to the cause.  The significance wasn’t lost on Union Admiral David Farragut and he had set...

7/31/2019: North Charleston, South Carolina nabbed another title with the championship game win of the 2019 Dixie Majors World Series by a 9-1 score over Prescott, Arkansas (4-2). The title is the eighth in Dixie Majors World Series play for the North Charleston community and adds another entry to their recording breaking performances. North Charleston (5-0)...

7/26/2019: It’s people like Ida Taylor who make us proud to be North Charleston!