A Morning with the Mayor
The Folly Current editor sits down for a frank discussion with the newly elected mayor Chris Bizzell by Lorne Chambers | Editor It’s three days before Christmas, and Chris Bizzell is sitting alone at a table in the middle of The Lost Dog Café, sipping coffee, an...
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Parking O’Plenty
Parking on Folly Beach doesn’t have to be a headache, just learn the rules By Alan Kleinfeld | Contributing Writer Parking. It’s an issue Public Safety deals with year around, but it grows exponentially every summer, as tourists, visitors and guests drive everything...
Cannonball Part of Folly Beach’s History
Local teacher and author donates her “best find ever,” a Civil War-era cannonball to City of Charleston By Lorne Chambers | Editor If you’ve been to City Hall lately, you may have noticed a cannonball encased in glass on the second floor, just as you step off the...
Beach Blotter
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last month by the Folly Beach Public Safety Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
City Council Report — July 2016
Loitering & Parking discussed, Jazz fest gets a boost, Ricoh deal is made By Lorne Chambers | Editor WORK SESSION On Tuesday, July 12 Mayor Tim Goodwin and members of City Council as well as several members of the City staff participated in a work session prior to...
(Edge of) America The Beautiful
Cancelled fireworks Don’t damper island’s Spirit as Exchange Club unfurls 50 new flags By Lorne Chambers | Editor While they may sound regal, “King Tides” have been a royal pain in the butt on Folly Beach as of late. It was these extra high tides, combined with a...
At The Crossroads
When is too much too much? By Bill Davis | Staff Writer Driving to Folly Beach these days is kind of like dropping by a friend’s house for an awesome July 4th party. You have to fight through a doorway that is too crowded and too long and too narrow, and past a front...
Keeping Folly Foot-Friendly
Folly Beach PUBLIC SAFETY aim TO MAKE CROSSWALKS SAFER By Alan Kleinfeld | Contributing Writer The warm weather always brings more traffic to Folly Beach, both the car kind and the foot kind. When you’re the driver, you probably grind your teeth with frustration with...
Local Businesses Give Back
FAB Donates $6,000 to city following a successful festival season By Lindsey Chambers | Folly Current Staff On Tuesday, June 14, the Folly Association of Business (FAB) presented a check in the amount of $6,000 to the City of Folly Beach to aid in Center Street...
City Council Report — June 2016
2016-17 Budget approved, Festival dates set, and flags funded By Lorne Chambers | Editor WORK SESSION The evening began with a brief work session where members of council discussed the criteria for approving special events on public property, a discussion on the...
Folly Resident Wins Big At State History Day
Local Student Sam Hull wins trip to Washington D.C. for national history day competition Special To The Current Folly Beach resident Sam Hull was among three Palmetto Scholars Academy students to earn a trip to Washington, D.C. based on their submissions to the state...