WGWG is a television station in Charleston,South Carolina,United States,affiliated with the multicast network MeTV. The station is owned by Howard Stirk Holdings. WGWG's transmitter is located near Awendaw,South Carolina.
WCSC-TV is a television station in Charleston,South Carolina,United States,affiliated with CBS and owned by Gray Television. The station's studios are located in the West Ashley section of Charleston,and its transmitter is located in Awendaw,South Carolina. Both the studio and road are named for long-time WCSC personalities:Bill Sharpe,a news anchor from 1973 until his retirement in 2021,and Charlie Hall,the station's original personality who died just months before its relocation to the current facilities in 1997.
WCIV is a television station in Charleston,South Carolina,United States,affiliated with MyNetworkTV and ABC. The station is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group,and maintains studios on Allbritton Boulevard along US 17/701 in Mount Pleasant and a transmitter in Awendaw,South Carolina.
WCBD-TV is a television station in Charleston,South Carolina,United States,affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. Owned by Nexstar Media Group,the station has studios on West Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant,and its transmitter is located in Awendaw,South Carolina.
WTAT-TV is a television station in Charleston,South Carolina,United States,affiliated with the Fox network. The station is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting,a partner company of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. However,although Sinclair effectively owns WTAT-TV,it is one of two Cunningham-owned stations not to be operated by Sinclair. WTAT-TV's studios are located on Arco Lane in North Charleston,and its transmitter is located in Awendaw,South Carolina.
Joseph Patrick Riley Jr. is an American politician who was the Mayor of Charleston,South Carolina. He was one of the longest serving mayors in the United States that is still living,having served 10 terms starting on December 15,1975,and ending on January 11,2016.
Charleston is the nation's 95th largest designated market area (DMA),with 326,770 households and 0.27% of the U.S. TV population. The following stations are licensed in Charleston and have significant operations or viewers in the city:
The following is a timeline of the history of Charleston,South Carolina,USA.
A special election for South Carolina's 1st congressional district was held on May 7,2013,to fill the seat following the resignation of U.S. Representative Tim Scott,who was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Nikki Haley to fill the seat previously held by Jim DeMint. DeMint resigned from the Senate on January 2,2013,to accept a position as president of The Heritage Foundation.
Wendell G. Gilliard is an American politician,steelworker,and union official. A Democrat,Gilliard serves as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,representing the 111th district.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 7 U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina,one from each of the state's 7 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of South Carolina.
The 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry McMaster,who took office after Nikki Haley resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,ran for election to a full term. The primary was held on June 12,with the Democrats nominating State Representative James E. Smith Jr. McMaster failed to win a majority of the vote,and then defeated John Warren in the Republican runoff on June 26. In the general election,McMaster defeated Smith,winning election to a full term.
Marcus Amaker is the first poet laureate of Charleston,South Carolina. He has ten published books and 2021,he was named an Academy of American Poets Fellow. His poetry has been recognized by PBS Newshour,TEDx,Huffington Post,Charleston Magazine,Post and Courier,Charleston City Paper,Charleston Art Mag,and Charleston Regional Business Journal.
The 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry McMaster ran for re-election for a second full term in office and secured the Republican nomination in the June 14 primary. Joe Cunningham,former United States Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district,was the Democratic nominee. McMaster won the general election with 58% of the vote —a larger margin than in 2018.
William Scott Cogswell Jr. is an American politician and businessman who is mayor of the city of Charleston. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th District from 2016 to 2022. Cogswell was elected mayor in 2023 after defeating incumbent John Tecklenburg and is the first Republican mayor of Charleston since 1877.
The John C. Calhoun Monument is a monumental statue in Charleston,South Carolina,United States. The monument was erected to honor John C. Calhoun,an American statesman and politician from Abbeville,South Carolina.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8,2022,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Confederate Defenders of Charleston is a monument in Charleston,South Carolina,United States. The monument honors Confederate soldiers from Charleston,most notably those who served at Fort Sumter during the American Civil War. Built with funds provided by a local philanthropist,the monument was designed by Hermon Atkins MacNeil and was dedicated in White Point Garden in 1932. The monument,standing 17 feet (5.2 m) tall,features two bronze statues of a sword and shield-bearing defender standing in front of a symbolic representation of the city of Charleston. In recent years,the monument has been the subject of vandalism and calls for removal as part of a larger series of removal of Confederate monuments and memorials in the United States.
Thomas F. 'Tom' Hartnett Jr. is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 110.
Mayoral elections in Charleston are held every four years to elect the mayor of Charleston,South Carolina.
