Families

'Symphony Under the Stars' this Saturday

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 2:09pm

GOOSE CREEK (WCSC) - The City of Goose Creek will hold a “Symphony Under the Stars” this Saturday at 7 p.m. on the grounds of the Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Center.

This free concert will feature the Charleston Community Band and the Stratford High School Wind Ensemble.

Food vendors will be on hand and outside coolers are permitted. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair for seating. Pets are not permitted.

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Families, friends welcome back 15th Airlift Squadron

Submitted by Alex Kreitman, New Media Director

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 8:24am

Families, friends welcome back 15th Airlift Squadron

Tuesday was a big day for the families and members of the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston.

More than 130 airmen were welcomed home from their 120-day deployment in southwest Asia by friends and family Tuesday.

"It feels great to be welcomed back by a whole group of people," Master Sgt. Jadirra Walls said."Usually I deploy by myself with my actual squadron. We were welcomed back as a group. It's great, it feels wonderful!"

"It's wonderful to be home," Lt. Col Rebecca Sonkiss said. "It's a relief to have everybody back safe and sound."

Flying the C-17 Globemaster, the airmen logged nearly 6,500 combat flying hours and airlifted more than 95 million pounds of combat material.

View a slideshow of the happy return home.

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Parents attend workshop at Marrington Elementary

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 4:34pm

Parents attend workshop at Marrington Elementary

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON (WCSC) - As part of their on-going Practical Parenting Workshop series, Marrington Elementary School recently held their February Parenting Workshop titled "How To Help Your Children Handle Deployment and Sadness."

Marrington Elementary school counselor, Ann Schuler, delivered a workshop designed to teach parents strategies to help their children handle military deployments.

Additionally, these same strategies and parenting tips can be applied to any stressful situation and are intended to promote emotional health by removing potential barriers to learning that often accompanies sadness and loss.

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Operation R&R hosts fun night for local air squadron this Friday

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 2:52pm

Operation R&R hosts fun night for local air squadron this Friday

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON (WCSC) - Operation R&R Charleston is hosting a night of fun this Friday at Calder’s Buffalo Pub for a local air squadron at Joint Base Charleston, who are preparing for deployment.

There will be a VIP menu for military members and you can learn more about the program which strives to help families reconnect when soldiers return from deployment

It starts at 6 p.m. and runs till 10 p.m. The pub is located at 1971 Riviera Drive, off the IOP Connector.

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Free carriage tours for locals

Submitted by Alex Kreitman, New Media Director

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 10:36am

If you've been wanting to see downtown Charleston like a tourist this weekend you can do it for free.

On Sunday, Palmetto Carriage Works is giving locals free tours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The 4th annual event is only for people who live in the Tri-county.

Parking is free. For more information call 843-723-8145.

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Berkeley Co. spelling bee is Thursday

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Monday, January 23rd, 2012, 9:52am

BERKELEY COUNTY (WCSC) - Some of the best and brightest students in Berkeley County’s middle and high schools will battle it out this Thursday for the title of top speller in the annual Berkeley County Spelling Bee next week.

The bee will be held at Berkeley High School at 7 p.m. Top students from each school will compete in the elimination style competition until the winner emerges.

The bee is free and open to the public. Berkeley High is located at 406 West Main Street in Moncks Corner.

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Berkeley Co. spelling bee is next week

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 4:52pm

BERKELEY COUNTY (WCSC) - Some of the best and brightest students in Berkeley County’s middle and high schools will battle it out for the title of top speller in the annual Berkeley County Spelling Bee next week.

The bee will be held at Berkeley High School on Thursday, January 26, at 7 p.m. Top students from each school will compete in the elimination style competition until the winner emerges.

The bee is free and open to the public. Berkeley High is located at 406 West Main Street in Moncks Corner.

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