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6/12/2020: The annual North Charleston Arts Fest is now just one month away, set to take place May 1-5. The celebration of arts and culture highlights the talents of national, regional, and local artists and performers in the areas of dance, music, theatre, visual arts, and literature. Performances, activities, and exhibits are scheduled to take place...

12/8/2014: Charleston County Government announces construction starting on for the Ladson Road at Palmetto Commerce Parkway Intersection Improvement Project. Citizens can expect to see full construction underway in the coming weeks. The purpose of the project is to allow more vehicles to turn left from Palmetto Commerce Parkway onto the west bound lanes of Ladson Road...

1/1/1970: In a friendly competition to determine who was the “reddest” on Red Nose Day, North Charleston’s Police Chief Eddie Driggers and Fire Chief Greg Bulanow went head to head to raise money for children in poverty.  In the end, $2895 was raised, which will be donated to Tricounty Family Ministries in North Charleston. Red Nose...

1/1/1970: Original post via Ingevity.com Ingevity Corporation (NYSE: NGVT) today announced plans to establish a new global headquarters in the city of North Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina, to accommodate its significant business growth. Weaver Capital Partners and WECCO will construct a $20 million building to house Ingevity’s new headquarters. Ingevity will invest an additional...

1/1/1970: Original post by the South Carolina Department of Commerce Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in North Charleston. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million of capital investment and lead to the creation of five new positions. Serving customers in more than 100 countries,...

1/1/1970: The Wescott/Pepperhill 11-12 year old All-Star baseball team will be representing North Charleston and the state of South Carolina at the 2017 Dixie Youth Majors World Series in Alabama in August. The team finished as the District 7 State Champions after posting a 5-1 record in the Dixie Youth AAA State Tournament. Wins on the...

1/1/1970: The North Charleston Fire Department, City Council, and Mayor Keith Summey broke ground on the city’s largest fire station on November 13, 2014 at the corner of Carner & Clements Avenue. The 18,000 sq ft, two-story fire station will house three fire companies and combine two previously separate stations, Fire Station 2 (currently on the...

1/1/1970: Two North Charleston teams traveled to two different cities to compete in the south’s top baseball competition, the Dixie Baseball World Series. Each team representing South Carolina at the Pre-Majors and Majors levels, each bringing home a championship title.  At six World Series victories, North Charleston becomes the winningest city of World Series championships during...

1/1/1970: The North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center’s Exhibit Hall was dedicated to Jonathan Kennedy during a ceremony on October 14, 2014. Jonathan Kennedy passed away at age 30 on February 12, 2014 after battling lifelong complications with Crouzon syndrome.  At an early age, Jonathan developed a love for the fire service...

1/1/1970: The North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is set to host another dinner theatre performance in North Charleston on Friday, November 7, with Church Street Daughters of the Late Unpleasantness Garden, Gun & Gin Club: A Murder Mystery with Manners presented by The Black Fedora Comedy Mystery Theatre. The interactive program offers a great night out...