Scheduled trash collection for Martin Luther King holiday

Friday, January 14th, 2011, 1:07pm

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Scheduled trash collection for Charleston will change due Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

The holiday will affect the following:

- Monday residential garbage will be collected on Tuesday. Tuesday garbage will be collected on Wednesday.

- City trash collection will be pushed back a day through Wednesday. Thursday routes will not be collected until the following week on Jan. 27.

- The DMV will also be closed Monday.

There are no changes to regular collection schedules on Cainhoy and Daniel Island.

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Downtown street shuts down while intersection reopens

Submitted by Live 5 News Web Staff

Friday, January 14th, 2011, 10:47am

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - A section of Bee Street is set to close while the Bee Street intersection at Cherry and Bravo streets reopen on Monday.

The Charleston County Government announced the following major changes as part of the Bee Street and Courtenay Drive Improvement Project:

• A section of Bee Street will close on Monday for approximately 45 days (if weather permits crews to complete the necessary work).

• The section of Bee Street that will be closed starts at the South Carolina Federal Credit Union's drive-thru/ATM exit and continues to Bee Street Lofts' parking garage entrance.

• Drivers will be able to access businesses located within the road closure limits at all times.

• The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center's main entrance/exit on Bee Street will be closed.

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College of Charleston give students option to make up class

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Thursday, January 13th, 2011, 9:03pm

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - The College of Charleston is giving students the option to make up Monday's classes on Saturday, Jan. 29.

Classes were canceled because of the winter weather earlier this week. Georgetown County students had their first make up day Thursday.

Their second make up day will be June 1. Berkeley County also had a make up day Thursday.

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Charleston Symphony Orchestra returns to the stage

Submitted by Live 5 News Web Staff

Thursday, January 13th, 2011, 6:33pm

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - The Charleston Symphony Orchestra opens is 75th season Friday at the Gaillard Auditorium.

The CSO is returning to the stage after a rather difficult year with the death of its Music Director David Stahl and its financial woes in 2010.

The symphony orchestra is under the direction of new Executive Director Daniel Beckley. Beckley says a new artistic director will bring innovative and exciting programming to the Gaillard stage.

"We're under a completely new operating model now. We're really rebuilding the organization," Beckley said.

The CSO operates on public donations and is the largest full-time performing arts organization in South Carolina. Opening night is Friday at 8 p.m. at the Gaillard Auditorium. Tickets range in prices from $20 to $65.

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Restaurant week features discounted menus Jan. 14-22

Submitted by Live 5 News Web Staff

Thursday, January 13th, 2011, 3:24pm

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – Just as you thought all that holiday eating was over. Get ready to eat again. Restaurant Week, a nine-day celebration of South Carolina cuisine, begins Jan. 14.

From fine dining to casual, hundreds of participating restaurants will feature special menu items, promotions and discounts. Diners can sample new restaurants, eat out at old favorites and taste a variety of delicious food at a discounted price.

Restaurant week runs from Friday Jan. 14 to Saturday Jan. 22 across the state.

In Charleston, diners can take advantage of $20 and $30 three-course menus at over 70 participating Charleston area restaurants. Below is a list of participating restaurants.

3 courses for $20

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Coastal Conservation League takes cruise ship debate to YouTube

Submitted by Live 5 News Web Staff

Thursday, January 13th, 2011, 12:13pm

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – The cruise line debate between the South Carolina Port Authority and the Coastal Conservation League just got more animated.

Adrienne Levy is the marketing director at the Coastal Conservation League and creator of a YouTube video that discusses the cruise ship industry in Charleston. The video touches on key issues the Coastal Conservation League has raised about cruise ships in Charleston.

"I've been wanting use the program for a while and explore with it," Levy said. "By the end of the day Monday, I had it up running. Tuesday we published it and here we are. That's the great thing about viral videos it doesn't take long to get your message out there. It's a really unique tool."

The video has been tweeted and shared on Facebook by many around the area.

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Hotel occupancy rises in Charleston

Submitted by Live 5 News Web Staff

Thursday, January 13th, 2011, 9:08am

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Good news for the tourism industry in South Carolina. Hotel occupancy in the Charleston area spiked in the past year, which means more visitors, came to the area.

Occupancy in Charleston County went up about 9 percent after dropping about 8 percent the previous year.

According to a College of Charleston survey, the area attracts about 5 million visitors annually.

Tourism is an $18 billion business in South Carolina.

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