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1/1/1970: Each fiscal year the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department contracts a professional visual artist to serve as the City’s Artist-in-Residence. The department is currently seeking to fill the position for fiscal year 2014/15. The City’s Artist-in-Residence serves as a key resource for the department’s outreach programs, especially in the area of art instruction....

1/1/1970: Thanks to the dedication of Mayor Summey and City Council, the City of North Charleston has been committed to providing after school programs in public elementary schools within city limits since 2008. One component of these programs is to provide arts enrichment classes through the City’s Cultural Arts Department. The department provides a multi-disciplined roster...

1/1/1970: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to offer the first of two Summer Children’s Theatre presentations on Friday, June 29, 2018, featuring R.A.P. – Realize Anything’s Possible performed by Cutright and Ike Hill. The program motivational music program is for all ages and features two showings at two different locations. Daycares,...

1/1/1970: Registration for North Charleston Recreation Department’s Winter Basketball opens during the month of Ocotber. Cost – Residents $30, Non-Residents $60 (includes jersey & shorts) Ages – 4-17 years old (as of September 1, 2014)

1/1/1970: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that the North Charleston City Gallery will host the Third Annual Redux Contemporary Art Center Studio Artists Exhibition throughout the month of October. The public is invited to attend a free reception at the gallery hosted by the participating artists on Thursday, October...

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...