Charleston’s Contrasts in Culture and Crisis

Charleston’s International African American Museum is cutting staff hours temporarily to avoid layoffs while reworking its fundraising strategy, while North Charleston’s King BBQ earned national acclaim on Food Network. Country star Jelly Roll hit the College of Charleston for a workout and even got a custom jersey, crediting hoops for his weight loss. Meanwhile, South Carolina’s pedestrian safety ranking dropped to fourth — but fatalities actually rose to nearly 900 between 2020 and 2024. And on Johns Island, a $18.75 million apartment complex sold, poised to become future employee housing. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/65b8c33ace75f7fa