Camp Happy Days is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing light into the lives of children with cancer. Since 1982, Camp Happy Days has been supporting families faced with pediatric cancer, holding special fundraising events, weekend camps, and their week-long summer camp. Summer camp is a fun-filled week for children with cancer and their siblings. At camp kids … [Read more...]
What Cancer Takes Away, Camp Happy Days Gives Back
Charleston County EMS: Expanding to Meet Growing Needs
The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) of Charleston County provides assistance in medical situations and transports patients to hospital emergency departments. Heart attacks, gunshot wounds and traffic accidents are their stock-in-trade but slip-and-falls are right up there, too. This is a service — often a lifesaving one — that we don’t give much thought to until we need … [Read more...]
Music for the Trees at Sheperd Integrative Dermatology
When you arrive at Dr. McLean Sheperd’s dermatology practice on Old Georgetown Road, it is abundantly clear that you are in a special place. The building is embraced by a cluster of gracious oaks that hover above a pebbled meditation labyrinth. Its modern design is offset by the sylvan landscape, and the resulting pleasant contrast creates a beautiful dialogue between humans … [Read more...]
Butcher & the Boar Turns One: Celebrating Their One-year Anniversary With Serving Local Heroes
MT. PLEASANT, SC – Butcher & the Boar, located in Mt. Pleasant, is thrilled to announce that they will be celebrating their one-year anniversary this week. Despite the temporary closures due to the hurricanes last fall and the impacts of COVID-19, the restaurant is grateful to be open and is planning to celebrate this achievement. To commemorate this milestone, the staff … [Read more...]
McCay Kiddy LLC and Wilson & Quirk, LLC Announce Merger to Provide Expanded CPA Services
Mount Pleasant, SC and West Ashley, SC – McCay Kiddy LLC (“McCay Kiddy”) and Wilson & Quirk, LLC (“Wilson & Quirk”) both leading providers of accounting, tax, and assurance services in the Charleston area, announced today the planned merger of the two companies creating an expansion of services, technologies, and geographic service area. McCay Kiddy is a locally … [Read more...]
Beau & Ro to Open Its First Location In Towne Centre
Owner Sara Rossi To Open A Women’s Boutique In Mt Pleasant, SC CHARLESTON, SC — OCTOBER 22, 2019 — In early November, Charleston-based women’s handbag and accessories brand Beau & Ro will open its first store in Towne Centre, Mt Pleasant. Beau & Ro was founded by Sara Rossi in NYC in 2014, before she co-founded the innovative Skinny Dip retail collectives, including the … [Read more...]
The British Are Coming and Going … At Least They Will Be
The British are coming! The British are coming! And, very likely in increasing numbers – with Charleston, South Carolina, their first and only stop. By the same token, the sons and daughters of Blighty will probably be leaving the Holy City as well. That’s because beginning in April and continuing through October, British Airways will offer the first-ever twice weekly – … [Read more...]
Moving Forward: Something is About to Happen on Highway 41
Sometime in the year 2021, construction is expected to be completed on all or part of Highway 41 between Highway 17 and the Wando River, alleviating a traffic issue that is almost certain to worsen long before it gets better in the next five years. Questions remain, however, as to how extensive the work will be, with options ranging from adding two lanes on just a part of … [Read more...]
Station 6 Fire Department: Serving the Needs of a Growing North Mount Pleasant
Population in North Mount Pleasant is quickly and steadily rising, as the beauty and culture of the area lures people to East Cooper. Among the many reasons this town is loved – aside from its rich history, friendly people and cuisine – is the genuine care and hospitality among residents. Growth and change are welcomed and embraced, but are we, as a community, fully … [Read more...]
Warm Regards: The Hibben Cold Weather Shelter Finishes Another Busy Year
Just three short years ago, the wintry weather of the Lowcountry inspired a group of Hibben United Methodist Church members to reach out to the community in a big way. A congregation member known as “Beth” was able to stay at the church during an ice storm and proposed a new idea: What if Hibben UMC regularly offered four walls and a roof to those who needed it? Thus was Mount … [Read more...]