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3/20/2019: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that mixed media works by Steven Bleicher of Conway, SC, and the artistic duo Elizabeth / Sidebotham of Chicago, IL, will be on exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery from April 1-29, 2019. The concurrent solo exhibitions are free and open to...

3/18/2019: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to offer another Children’s Theatre performance at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center from 10:00-11:00am on Thursday, April 4, 2019. FBN Productions, Inc. will present the classic story of The Three Little Pigs with an operatic twist. The program is best appreciated by students grades...

3/11/2019: Original post on RideCARTA.com FOUR-ACRE FACILITY ON RIVERS AVENUE TO FEATURE BATHROOMS, BIKE RACKS, LIGHTING, FENCING AND MORE Today, the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) broke ground on a new four-acre Rivers Avenue park-and-ride lot in North Charleston. The lot, technically located on Melnick Drive next to Texas Roadhouse, will feature 289 parking spaces,...

3/7/2019: Over the next few weeks and months, many teens will be looking for summer jobs, and area pools will be hiring lifeguards. The North Charleston Recreation Department is offering American Red Cross Lifeguard Training classes in April and May. The classes, for ages 15 and up, will be held at Danny Jones Pool, 1455 Monitor...

2/20/2019: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that paintings by Dana Kotler of San Diego, CA, as well as archival pigment prints by O. Gustavo Plascencia of Memphis, TN, will be on exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery from March 2-29, 2019. The concurrent solo exhibitions are free and...

2/8/2019: At its core, The North Charleston Police Department’s Cops Athletic Program’s promotes broader participation in athletics and academics, while encouraging leadership development through activities led and coached by North Charleston Police Departments. The Police Department sponsors a special Black History Month awards program, one of CAP’s most exciting events. This year’s program will be held...

2/6/2019: Mayor Keith Summey and City Council will break ground on the city’s newest recreational facility, the North Charleston Athletic Center, on Monday, February 11, 2019, 11:00am at 5800 Casper Padgett Way, North Charleston, SC 29406. The North Charleston Athletic Center will comprise three indoor gymnasiums for multi-use, as well as community meeting and event space. ...

2/5/2019: The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce Joseph (Joe) Kameen of Graniteville, SC, as the winner of the 2019 North Charleston Arts Fest Poster Design Competition. As the winner of the statewide contest, Kameen’s oil painting, titled Shadow Boxer, will be used to promote the 2019 North Charleston Arts Fest,...

1/30/2019: The City of North Charleston’s Citizens Public Safety Academy will begin on March 12, 2019. This program is designed to bring awareness to the many aspects of public safety. During this 10-week program, participants will receive an inside look at the role of Police Officers, Firemen, Code Enforcement Officers and Building Inspectors in serving and...

1/24/2019: The 2019 State of the City address delivered by Mayor Keith Summey Not too long ago, before North Charleston was a city, we were known simply as The North Area. For the longest time, we worked to build a city, but today, we’re building our story, one with a robust community. North Charleston is proudly...