Civic Center to get metal detectors, security wands

The Charleston Civic Center is getting another layer of securityaimed at protecting audiences and performers.

Officials at the Civic Center asked the city to buy five walk-through metal detectors and five handheld security wands that couldbe used when necessary to screen crowds for weapons.

The metal detectors and wands will cost $16,579.

City council voted Monday night to buy the equipment, but thecity will be reimbursed for the cost through a grant from theDepartment of Homeland Security.

The security devices are portable and will be moved throughoutthe facility as they are needed, said John Robertson, generalmanager at the Civic Center. The arena …