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Occupy Wall Street protestors force Bachmann off stage during speech
By Amanda Click on Thursday, 10 November 2011 - 4:47pmAbout group of about 50 protesters chanting, “We are the 99 percent!" halted Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann’s speech this afternoon aboard the aircraft carrier Yorktown.Bachmann, in town today to give a speech on foreign policy,... More
Patriots Point looks to cofferdams to save the Yorktown
By Katrina Robinson on Saturday, 18 June 2011 - 9:55amOn Wednesday, June 15th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented a study to the Patriots Point Development Authority Board with the aim to save the USS Yorktown.The concept study took a year and $274,000 to complete and provides cost estimates... More
Check out Charleston's attractions in a video teaser
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 17 June 2011 - 1:59pmLocal video guru Adam Boozer of Jewell & Ginnie is, as you'd guess, hard at it producing some top-notch videos.And not all of those vides are for places far from home — a recent video promotes visiting Charleston and many of the area... More
'Top Gun' party rocks it out on the Yorktown for LEEP
By Katrina Robinson on Monday, 30 May 2011 - 12:30pmSunday night, hundreds of people paid homage to the '80s at the Memorial Day Top Gun party on aircraft carrier Yorktown's flight deck.As if you needed any reason to gather together and dance to favorite '80s cover songs by The Plaids--a portion of... More
Patriots Point board approves $45K Yorktown 'study before the study'
By Amanda Click on Thursday, 17 March 2011 - 11:40amIn a 4-3 vote, the board of the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum has approved spending $45,000 to develop a request for proposals for a larger study of the aging aircraft carrier USS Yorktown's structure.That's right, $45,000 to hire Clemson... More
Prognosis is grim for aging warship USS Yorktown (updated)
By Amanda Click on Thursday, 22 October 2009 - 6:49amUpdate, October 21: The Post and Courier has followed up with a more detailed report in their morning edition; read it here. First reporting: The Post and Courier reports that Patriots Point may be fighting a losing battle in... More
Discussion continues over Yorktown's fate
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 8 June 2009 - 4:36pmAfter The Post and Courier's Ken Burger ignited some heated debate over getting rid of Charleston's iconic aircraft carrier, talk has been swirling over how the Yorktown can be saved, without sinking the state's budget. Read more stories on this... More
Burger: Sink the Yorktown
By Amanda Click on Monday, 1 June 2009 - 10:28amUpdate June 1: Burger has added another column, this time asking for community suggestions. By all means, let The Post and Courier know, but remember you'll be going through a filter. To get the most bang for your opinion, contact Patriots Point... More
