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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...

1/1/1970: The North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is set to host the last dinner theatre performance of the 2014/15 season in North Charleston on Friday, March 13, with an original program titled A Journey Through the Music of African Americans. Celebrated psalmist, songwriter, and internationally touring vocalist, Christal Brown-Gibson will perform songs from a variety of...

1/1/1970: The City of North Charleston seeks additional public input to solidify its Comprehensive Plan throughout February. The Plan, titled PRIME North Charleston, is a document that provides the framework for elected officials, appointed officials, and staff to implement policies that realize the community’s vision. PRIME North Charleston addresses nine key elements essential to the city:...

1/1/1970: North Charleston Police Chief Reggie Burgess has promoted Greg Gomes to Assistant Chief of the department following the retirement of outgoing Assistant Chief David Cheatle. A North Charleston native and a 24-year veteran of the Department, Assistant Chief Gomes ascended through the ranks, first biding his time at the Police Department’s Radio Shop until eligible...

1/1/1970: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that photographs by Dawnita Hall of North Charleston, SC, and Nicole Robinson of Charleston, SC, and will be on exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery from March 4-31, 2020. The artists will host a free public reception for their concurrent solo exhibitions...