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Artist to Paint Mural Honoring Library Employee Shot at Emanuel AME

A world renowned artist is painting a colorful, wall-sized mural of books on the side of the John L. Dart Branch Library to honor Cynthia Graham Hurd, a 31-year employee of Charleston County Public Library and one of nine victims shot last year at Emanuel AME Church.

Artist and author R. ROBOTS will paint the bright geometric mural on the south side of the branch at 1067 King Street from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. from Tuesday, February 23 through Friday, February 26 (weather dependent). Residents in the area are encouraged to visit and watch him work, and kids can participate in a workshop with the artist from 3:30-5 p.m. on Thursday, February 25 to create their own mural-inspired artwork to be attached to book carts in the building.

Hurd was branch manager at the Dart Branch for 21 years before serving as branch manager of the St. Andrews Regional Library. The mural is being partially funded by a donation from Winston & Strawn LLP to the Cynthia Graham Hurd Memorial Fund, which was established at Charleston County Public Library by the Graham-Hurd families to promote outreach and educational programming at the two libraries she managed during her career.

New Admission Policy at the Children's Museum So That All Families Can Learn and Play Together

 The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry is excited to announce their new admission policy in partnership with Museums for All. 

Executive Director at the museum, Nichole Myles, says, "Because we know play is essential to learning, we want every Lowcountry child and family to be able to utilize the Museum's resources, and we're moving forward with programs like Museums for All in order to provide better access to the Museum so that all families in our community can learn and play together."

Cupcake Unveils New Beer & Pretzel Cupcake Featuring Holy City Brewing's Pluff Mud Porter

New Cupcake After-Dark flavor alert! Just in time for Charleston Beer Week, Cupcake DownSouth has released it's newest flavor - Beer and Pretzels.

This cupcake is a comforting combination of rich vanilla cake made with Holy City Brewing's Pluff Mud Porter, topped with a pretzel, porter, and caramel icing for just the right amount of salty and sweet.

This cupcake will be available every day of the week through September 22nd. Stop by their downtown shop at 433 King Street and pick one up. 

Cupcake Donates $5600 to Mother Emanuel Hope Fund

 Cupcake DownSouth donated $5,659.43 to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund from the sale of the company's "Charleston Love" Cupcakes. The cupcakes were available from June 22-July 5, and 100% of proceeds benefitted the fund. Representing the tenacious Charleston spirit of love and unity, the cupcake (in chocolate or vanilla cake) was topped with vanilla and chocolate icing swirled together in unity and topped with a red heart.

A Conversation with Tommy Hall, Proprietor of Halls Chop House on the

Halls Chophouse was recently named one of Business Insider’s 44 Best Restaurants in America. In addition to this achievement, Halls Chophouse was also named a 2015 AAA Four-Diamond award winner as well as awarded the No. 4 spot on TripAdvisor’s national restaurant list.

Click here to listen to Tommy on the LowcountryBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts.

Rising Stars Featured in Special Television Tapings of Live at the Charleston Music Hall

American Idol finalist Elise Testone and music festival faves Stop Light Observations recently performed in the second installment of Live at the Charleston Music Hall on May 2nd.

Executive Producers, Mark Bryan & Ashley Flowers for Chucktown Music Group say the show will air on PBS stations nationally in late 2015/early 2016 as a two-episode event. 

“We’re thrilled to kick off our Spring performance series with two amazing acts,” said CtMG principal Mark Bryan, the show’s creator and host. “This is a unique opportunity to feature some of the world class talent we have right here in Charleston.”

Annual $2,500 Bill Hall Culinary Entrepreneurship Scholarship Announced by YEScarolina

The Hall’s Chophouse name is synonymous with generosity. Bill Hall and family have a big heart and over the years have handsomely contributed their time and money to cultivate youth entrepreneurship in South Carolina. To honor the YEScarolina Board Member & proprietor of Hall’s Chophouse, the YEScarolina Board of Directors have established a $2,500 scholarship in Bill Hall’s name.

The Bill Hall Culinary Entrepreneurship Scholarship is to be awarded annually to a student interested in the hospitality and tourism/culinary profession plus has taken entrepreneurship from a YEScarolina trained teacher. The scholarship is to help a student attend The Culinary Institute of Charleston Trident Technical College.Extra weight will be given to applicants that have or/are currently enrolled in a culinary class.

Applications are being accepted now for the 2015-2016 school year. To apply, visit YEScarolina Bill Hall Scholarship website. The deadline is May 31, 2015. The recipient will be notified by mail by June 30, 2015 if accepted as a scholar. YEScarolina hopes this scholarship will help continue the great hospitality and entrepreneurial spirit legacy of Bill Hall in the Lowcountry!

Charleston Named Best U.S. City By Condé Nast for Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth consecutive year, Charleston has been named #1 Best U.S. City by Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards!

For senior editor Lindsay Talbot, the ultimate Charleston itinerary starts with a walk along the waterfront: strolling under palm trees with the Atlantic glistening just beyond. She loves the side streets, which boast beautiful homes, the best of which are found at Rainbow Row just by The Battery. “I love Charleston because the colors of the houses are just unreal,” says Talbot. “It’s just a dazzling array of pastels.” 

Charleston was also named the #2 city in the world, outbeat by just a slim margin by Flroence, Italy. 

King Street Designated as One of 10 Great Streets in America by the American Planning Association

 The American Planning Associationn (APA) today announced that King Street in Charleston, South Carolina is one of the 10 Great Streets for 2014. Each October during National Community Planning Month, APA’s Great Places in America program names 30 exemplary streets, neighborhoods and public spaces that add value to communities and foster economic growth and jobs. APA’s Great Streets, Great Neighborhoods and Great Public Spaces feature unique and authentic characteristics that have evolved from years of thoughtful and deliberate planning by residents, community leaders and planners.

"Recognizing these special places highlights the role planning plays in adding value to communities," said William Anderson, FAICP, president of APA. "Planners, working with others, help build better communities in a variety of settings, from urban to rural; the result - better neighborhoods, cities, and regions. We applaud these efforts and congratulate this year’s designees."

Since Great Places in America was launched in 2007, APA has designated 230 neighborhoods, streets and public spaces. Places are announced annually and represent the gold standard in terms of having a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow.

Click here to learn more about King Street and the other streets being recognized by The American Planning Association,

 

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Senator Paul Campbell to Speak September 4th at Small Business Lunch at Halls Chophouse

The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to present Senator Paul Campbell as our guest speaker for Small Business Lunch at Halls, Thursday, September 4th.

Sen. Campbell is the Director of Airports for the Charleston County Aviation Authority responsible for Charleston International Airport as well as James Island Executive Airport and Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport. Plus, he represents South Carolina Senate District 44 located in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties.

Charleston International Airport is undergoing a $150 million transformation over the next two years to modernize the terminal and add five new gates.   

• What does this mean for local businesses?
• Will security lines be a bigger hassle?
• Are we going to lose that small town feeling with a big city airport?

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Nearly 2.9 million passengers arrived at or departed from Charleston in 2013. That's a 10 percent increase over the 2012 passenger total of 2.6 million and up from 2.5 million in 2011.

The Aviation Authority management team employs nearly 150 people but more than 1,200 people work at the airports in a variety of positions from TSA agents and other federal law enforcement officers to concessionaires, airline ticket agents and skycaps.

Sen. Campbell's extensive management and engineering experience in the aluminum industry spans more than 40 years. He retired as President of the Southeast Region for Alcoa Primary Metals with responsibilities for smelters in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Indiana.

He is a Clemson University graduate with a BS in Chemical Engineering and earned his MBA from Jacksonville State University. He was recognized and awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by the Medical University of South Carolina. He is currently working as a consultant through Paul Campbell LLC.

Sen. Campbell is past president of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) and The Materials Society (TMS)-two major international professional organizations.

Each month, Small Business Lunch at Halls features a distinguished speaker from the business, civic or political arenas upstairs at Halls Chophouse with an imaginative three-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Matthew Niessner.

Tickets are $29 per person, plus tax and processing fee, for the luncheon and includes parking, which is available at the Visitors Center Garage on Ann Street between King and Meeting Streets or the Hampton Inn Parking Garage on John Street.

Doors open at 11:30 AM and lunch is served promptly at noon. Limited seating provides an intimate experience with each speaker. Click Here For ticket Information or call the 24/7 ticket hotline at 1-800-838-3006.

Halls Chophouse is located at 434 King Street in downtown Charleston.