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Folly Current Ceases Printing
It’s been a great three-year run for the latest iteration of a local newspaper on Folly Beach. The Folly Current staved off a competitor in its first six months on the beach, establishing itself as the eyes and ears around City Hall and the island, keeping residents informed and in touch with their neighbors.... »
Council Digs Up Trash and Confronts Protests
City Council Report, April 24 By Charlie McCarty You might assume from the agenda and recent happenings that the April 24 Council proceedings focused on Public Safety issues, its newly reinforced Public Safety workforce and its recent YouTube internet celebrity status… they didn’t. THE WORK SESSION was very “trashy,” covering Public Works, citywide code... »
City Council Denies Parking Award Protest
By Charlie McCarty On Tuesday evening, April 24, Folly Beach City Council conducted a hearing over a protest lodged by Palmetto Parking of Charleston, the company contracted to manage the City’s beach access parking since 2007. Palmetto Parking collects parking fees and issues citations for violations at City-designated beach access points, including the Washout... »
YouTube Arrest Police Reports
Those following the local media and online chatter about the two men arrested outside The Tides last weekend for disorderly conduct may be interested in reading the official report of the incident from the Folly Beach Public Safety department. Look for more information in Friday’s issue of the Folly Current. Share on FacebookTweet »
“Agreeable Council” Whips Through April 10 Meeting ‘Unanimously’
By Charlie McCarty WORK SESSION, 6 p.m. The meeting began with an update on the beach renourishment process, which you can read here. CM Stuckey presented two amending ordinances for discussion. The first dealt with Ordinance 10-12. prohibiting certain building operations on weekends, and the second, Ordinance 11-12 deals with conditions relating to surfboards,... »
Trouble on Shadow Race Lane
Neighbors at odds over boat and ‘yard art’ By David Crawford On the sleepier west side of Folly Beach, tucked along the river, Shadow Race Lane feels like a separate community in itself. It looks nice, the houses are nice, and most people reading this probably couldn’t tell you where it is. It... »
Renourishment Update
By Charlie McCarty From City Council work session, April 10, 2012 The Council met in a work session at 6:00 p.m. Lead-off and key discussion featured an update by Mayor Goodwin on beach renourishment problems. His recent trips included visits with S.C. Congressional delegation members and staff in Washington as well as with senior... »
New Legislation Could Allow Bikes Back on the Connector
A bill that would allow the City of Charleston to adopt an ordinance applying to the state for an exception to the freeway bike ban has been introduced in Columbia. Charleston Moves has been working with the Coastal Conservation League and its State Capitol staff on the legislation. It’s also been reviewed inside Charleston... »
Major Fire at 816 East Ashley Avenue
A fire broke out sometime after noon today at 816 East Ashley Avenue, with flames roaring over a dozen feet high from the roof by around 3 p.m. The second floor of the home was completely destroyed. No one was injured in the blaze. The house is a year-round rental, split into three units.... »
Ellis, Hickman, Scruggs Win Council Seats
In a tight City Council race on Tuesday, April 3, Eddie Ellis won reelection to City Council with 421 votes. Sandra Hickman secured a seat with 392 votes, while Tom Scruggs narrowly edged out incumbent D.J. Rich with 339 votes over Rich’s 326. Candidate Lewis Dodson, who unofficially withdrew and did not actively campaign,... »
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